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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 Senior Accountant you will perform advanced and specialized accounting activities 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:
Performs advanced and specialized accounting activities to ensure that the organization compiles with relevant regulations, laws, and reporting requirements. Provides work leadership and direction to other accountants.
Essential Functions:
- Collects and analyzes complex financial information.
- Prepares accurate, transparent, and timely financial reports, accounting statements and recommendations to support leadership in the decision-making process. Reports may include profit and loss statements, balance sheets, depreciation statements, cash flow, debtor and creditor lists, repayment schedules, regulatory reports, and fillings.
- Prepares journal entries; maintains and reconciles more complex general ledger accounts.
- Prepares monthly account reconciliations to ensure that the general ledger is accurate and complete.
- A technical accounting resource for 842 lease accounting, including explanation of the guidance within the ASC 842 accounting standard.
- Review monthly lease activity, including new agreements or amendments, to assess accounting.
- Assists in miscellaneous month end and year end close activities. Performs process controls to ensure compliance with SOX including internal controls.
- Maintains compliance with SOX controls over lease accounting.
- Identifies and drives process improvement within the lease accounting space.
- Ensures accuracy and compliance with all accounting regulations.
- Demonstrates ability to respond to audit requests timely with accurate and complete support.
- Applies knowledge and experience to come to independent accounting conclusions and proposals to management.
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 requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated project leadership and consultancy skills with ability to function as an effective and respected partner to internal clients.
- Advanced ability to navigate and perform functions within Oracle (ERP system)
- Advanced knowledge of accounting/financial principles and best practices
- Ability to apply advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise to analysis.
- Good business acumen with ability to understand complex organizational structures and environments.
- Advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data
- Ability to work with ambiguity and complexity.
- Demonstrates executive presence and good presentation skills.
- Ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
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!
The salary range estimated for this position is $66,200 – $92,000/annually. 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.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues and their families can count on, which generally includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
- A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
- Employee assistance program
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer time off in accordance with company policy.
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
