Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant  

Position Summary:

• Full time salaried position

• Onsite based out of our Malvern, PA location

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting by performing general  ledger  accounting,  account  reconciliations,  and  month-end  close  activities.  This  role  partners with  Finance  and  cross-functional  stakeholders  to  ensure  transactions  are  recorded  in  accordance  with U.S.  GAAP,  internal  policies,  and  applicable  regulatory  requirements. 

Catalent Micron Technologies Malvern facility specializes in particle size reduction technologies and integrated analytical services for the pharmaceutical industry. It is equipped with advanced systems to handle highly potent and cytotoxic compounds, and provide leading analytical services associated with particle size engineering and material characterization testing from early stage development to commercialization.
 

The Role:

• Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, prepaids, allocations, reclasses) with appropriate supporting documentation

• Execute month-end close tasks in accordance with the close calendar, ensuring timely and  accurate completion of assigned deliverables

• Review general ledger activity for completeness and reasonableness; investigate variances and resolve posting errors and out-of-balance conditions

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring items are properly supported, aged, and resolved on a timely basis

• Perform account analysis for assigned areas (e.g., cash, intercompany, accruals, prepaids) and propose correcting entries as needed

• Support preparation of monthly financial reporting packages, including flux analysis and key account commentary for assigned areas

• Execute and document key controls (including SOX controls, where applicable) and support control owners with evidence requests and remediation actions

• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, required

• CPA and/or CMA preferred (or progress toward certification); experience in a regulated or SOX environment, preferred

• Minimum three years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger responsibilities and month-end close

• Hands-on experience preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and performing account analysis/flux analysis, required

• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control concepts; experience supporting internal and/or external audits, required

• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data analysis); ability to work with large data sets and maintain accurate supporting schedules, required

• Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE, NetSuite) to research transactions and support close and reporting activities, required

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pound

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I

• Generous 401K match 

• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• WellHub - program to promote overall physical wellness 

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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