Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Job Description
We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it.
We are the people of PPD - thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients. Our global Clinical department consists of colleagues with institutional knowledge, in-depth therapeutic experience, and robust operational tools. Together, we help clients define and develop clinical programs, minimize delays, and execute high-quality, cost-efficient clinical studies. At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees. As a Accountant you will perform advanced and specialized accountingactivities to ensure that the organization compiles with relevant regulations, laws, and reporting requirements, and presents a complete and accurate statement of its financial position. Summarized Purpose: Responsible for all activities related to project accounting. Ensures organizational adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other regulatory requirements. Ensures timely preparation and review of all regulatory filings. Provides work leadership and direction to other accountants. This position will be assisting with project accounting in the GMP Labs within the Analytical Services Division (ASD).
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Essential Functions:
- Responsible for monitoring and reconciling our unbilled and contract liability balances and all aspects of project accounting.
- Processes and reconciles the revenue events through the various systems and reconciles for completeness.
- Performs close activities and preparation of month-end, quarterly, and year-end financial statements as needed.
- Pivot to priority projects such as validation of our cross
-BU balance verifications while reconciling intercompany balances and enhancing our unbilled and contract liability processes.
- Revenue and unbilled reporting to service statutory and group reporting schedules and applicable reconciliations.
- Identifies risk exposure and recommends corrective action to management. - Monitors process controls to ensure compliance with SOX including internal controls.
- Prepares consolidated project unbilled/deferred balances impacting balance sheet and ensure they reconcile.
- Prepare and process revenue for final project review to inform revenue load processes.
- Completes special projects as directed and monitors any balance sheet accruals needed.
- Demonstrates the ability to prepare journal entries; maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts that are adequately supported and documented. Consistently perform these tasks timely and within a specified closing schedule.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities:
- Proficiency in problem solving and prioritizing
- Work effectively with all levels of employees
- Knowledge of approved accounting practices including financial statement information and preparation of financial reports and statistics
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and handle pressure Working Environment: PPD, part of Thermo Fisher values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this
Role:
- Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
- Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
- Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
- Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
Our 4i Values:
Integrity - Innovation - Intensity - Involvement If you resonate with our 4i values above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world's most urgent health needs, submit your application - we'd love to hear from you! This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.