Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Certara accelerates the development and delivery of medicines through biosimulation software, technology, and services for the life sciences industry. The Manager, Financial Reporting will support quarterly and annual SEC filings while leading internal management reporting, including financial packages, board materials, KPI reporting, and cross-functional reporting processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide support schedules for and review the Company's periodic SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, proxy materials), including financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A
- Coordinate the quarterly and annual close and reporting timeline with Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and external auditors to ensure filings are accurate and on schedule
- Monitor emerging SEC and FASB guidance, assess impact on Certara's reporting, and help implement process to support new disclosure requirements
- Support the external audit process, including responding to auditor requests and resolving open items
- Coordinate with controllership and FP&A on the preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting packages, including variance analysis versus budget/forecast and prior periods
- Partner with FP&A to build reporting used in board and leadership meetings, translating financial results into clear, decision-ready narratives
- Develop and maintain recurring KPI and BU reporting used by business unit and corporate leadership
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate recurring reporting processes, including consolidation and reporting tools
- Serve as a liaison between the accounting close process and the business, ensuring management reporting reconciles cleanly to the general ledger and external filings
- Help maintain internal controls (SOX) relevant to the financial close and reporting cycle
- Support ad hoc projects such as acquisition integration reporting, new accounting standard implementation, and process improvement initiatives
- Act as a point of contact across Accounting, FP&A, and SEC Reporting to keep internal and external reporting consistent
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in accounting or financial reporting, with meaningful exposure to SEC reporting
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
- Experience building or contributing to internal management reporting, board materials, or KPI dashboards
- Strong Excel skills; experience with ERP and consolidation/reporting tools
- High attention to detail balanced with the ability to translate numbers into a clear story for non-finance audiences
- Comfortable managing multiple deadlines across a quarterly close/filing cycle and a monthly management reporting cycle simultaneously
- Strong communication skills and experience working cross-functionally with Legal, FP&A, and external auditors
- CPA
- Public company or Big 4/public accounting background
- Exposure to XBRL
- Experience with ERP and consolidation/reporting tools (e.g., NetSuite, Workiva, OneStream, Hyperion, or similar)
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