Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Headlands Research is a clinical trial network dedicated to enhancing clinical trial delivery through advanced sites, technology, and support services. The Regional Accounting Manager oversees finance and accounting for multiple clinical trial site locations, including financial close, reporting, budgeting, cash management, accounts payable, internal controls, and US GAAP compliance.
Responsibilities
- Manage the monthly accounting and reporting process for sites supported
- Prepare monthly reporting packages submitted to executive management
- Actively engage with site operations to understand and influence revenue levers
- Provide budget to actual analysis for monthly financial results, including detailed analysis of budget to actual and forecast to actual revenues by study
- Partner with regional and site operations management teams, providing guidance and support on day-to-day accounting matters
- Perform the annual budget process with site directors
- Perform financial analysis as required to support the business
- Perform accounting function for sites within NetSuite cloud-based accounting system under accrual method accounting in accordance with US GAAP, including preparing and/or posting journal entries
- Maintain ongoing reconciliations between the AR sub-system and the general ledger
- Review balance sheet reconciliations for assigned sites
- Monitor, and participate where needed, in the accounts receivable and collection processes led by central billing and collections team
- Oversee the accounts payable function including the annual 1099 process
- Oversee any accounting processes performed centrally on behalf of assigned sites
- Oversee cash management using online banking for sites supported- including remitting excess funds
- Assist any newly acquired or de novo sites in their onboarding process to Headlands Research
- Provide support for audit, tax, and other information as requested
- Assist staff with training and development
- Other projects as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting is required
- 5-7 years accounting experience
- Knowledge of GAAP accounting, financial analysis, and budgeting
- Hands-on experience through the full accounting cycle of a business unit
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with non-accounting professionals
- Must have strong Excel skills, Netsuite experience a plus
- Team player
- Infrequent travel required
- Experience managing financials for multiple business units or entities preferred
- CPA is strongly preferred
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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