Senior Accountant at VERO Biotech in Atlanta, GA

Company Description

The Senior Accountant will assist with the day-to-day accounting activities, monthly close processes for the business, and maintain responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain primary ownership over the general ledger across all balance sheet and income statement accounts.

• Implement a timely month end close process to ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled with appropriate supporting documentation.

• Maintain accurate departmental income statements.

• Maintain the accuracy of financial statements to be prepared in accordance with GAAP.

• Implement and maintain an accurate fixed asset management, tracking and reporting process/system.

• Maintain cash reconciliations daily.

• Process bi-weekly payrolls.

• Perform variance analysis over period and against budget.

• Assist in developing internal controls and accounting policies to promote effective governance and accurate financial reporting.

• Assist in developing and maintaining the cost accounting system, documents, and records.

• Assist with the coordination of external audit activities and audit preparation for annual financial statements audit.

• Assist Corporate Controller with technical accounting issues and ensure compliance with GAAP.

• Work closely with vendors, consultants, members of other departments and other third parties.

• Conduct special projects as assigned by the Corporate Controller.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of general ledger accounting experience in a manufacturing environment

• Strong experience with ERP system set-up, ledgers, profit centers, etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, CPA

• Experience with manufacturing cost accounting

• Excellent analytical skills

• Sound understanding of U.S. GAAP, balance sheet and income statements, internal controls, and other areas related to financial reporting

• Excellent skills in MS Office Suites, especially Excel

• Ability to accurately prepare required reports and make improvements

Additional Information

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lay the foundation of Vero Biotech culture. Vero Biotech is committed to nurturing a multigenerational workforce embracing differences in race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disabilities, background, and experiences. Collectively, we understand it is the individual differences that fuel our passion for combating health barriers through innovations creating health equity for all.

• Respectful communication and cooperation between all employees.
• Teamwork and employee participation, permitting the representation of all groups and employee perspectives.
• Employer and employee contributions to the communities we serve to promote a greater understanding and respect for the diversity.