General Ledger Accountant

Overview

Position: General Ledger Accountant
Reports to: Senior Accounting Manager
Location: Remote
Function: Finance & Accounting
Employment Type: Full-Time

This role involves maintaining the integrity of financial records and supporting the monthly closing process within a fast-paced biotech consulting environment. The position requires accurate accounting for consulting revenue, project-based financial activity, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations, while supporting audit readiness and scalable financial operations.

Responsibilities

General Ledger & Month-End Close

• Prepare and post journal entries including accruals, prepaid expenses, intercompany, and revenue-related entries
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts and supporting schedules
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes for multiple entities
• Coordinate with regional accounting teams in international locations as needed
• Assist in preparing accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP

Revenue & Project Accounting

• Assist with accounting for consulting revenue including time & materials, project-based billing, monthly retainer models, and related revenue recognition and deferred revenue
• Partner with Project Management and Business Development teams to validate project financial data
• Support time-and-expense reconciliation processes

Accounts & Operational Support

• Assist with accounts payable, expense reporting, and credit card accounting as needed
• Support accounts receivable activities including invoicing and collections as needed
• Support cash reconciliations and treasury-related accounting
• Assist with maintaining fixed asset schedules and depreciation entries
• Assist with amortization schedules and intangible asset support
• Prepare lease accounting journal entries
• Prepare internal capitalized software journal entries
• Allocate expenses from headquarters to subsidiary entities
• Support international payroll entries as needed
• Assist in preparing and maintaining Adjusted EBITDA calculations on entity and consolidated basis
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies
• Provide management reporting support as assigned and on an ad hoc basis

Audit & Compliance

• Prepare audit schedules and assist with external audit requests
• Support tax filings and compliance documentation for US and international entities including VAT returns
• Assist with annual property tax returns as needed
• Maintain organized accounting documentation and audit trails
• Assist with implementation and enhancement of accounting policies and procedures

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support ERP optimization initiatives within NetSuite
• Participate in automation and process improvement projects
• Assist with integration and reporting enhancements involving NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, NetSuite Analytics Warehouse, and SuitePeople

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3–5 years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and month-end close processes
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred

• Experience in biotech, life sciences, consulting, or professional services industries
• Experience with project accounting and revenue recognition
• CPA or CPA-track preferred
• Familiarity with fixed fee, retainer, and/or time-and-materials billing models
• Experience supporting system implementations or finance transformation initiatives
• Experience with multi-entity accounting
• Exposure to international accounting support

Key Competencies

• High attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Process improvement mindset
• Ability to work independently while supporting a growing finance organization
• Budget vs. actual reporting support

Systems Experience

• QuickBooks Online
• NetSuite ERP, SuitePeople, NetSuite Analytics Warehouse, NetSuite Planning & Budgeting
• Bill.com
• Brex credit card platform
• Floqast
• BigTime Projector

Location

Remote