Staff Accountant

Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.

Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Staff Accountant to join our Controllership team. This role involves crucial responsibilities related to financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis across multiple subsidiaries. The ideal candidate will possess strong accounting expertise, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to manage tasks efficiently under tight deadlines.

What you’ll do:

• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.

• Review and analyze the general ledger to ensure coding accuracy.

• Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions; report and resolve discrepancies.

• Research and reconcile over balance sheet accounts as part of the month-end close process.

• Assist in updating the pre-paid schedule to track company expenditures.

• Prepare various audit schedules.

• Address accounting and financial inquiries by researching and interpreting data.

• Perform daily bank reconciliations and recommend or make necessary adjusting entries.

• Prepare journal entries and accruals during the month-end close process, handling tasks across multiple subsidiaries.

This position is a perfect fit for you if: 

• ​Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you. 

• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving. 

• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data. 

• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadline

What you should have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Two to three years of experience in general accounting as part of a large finance team.

• Experience in a large corporation with multiple subsidiaries and legal entities is essential.

• Experience with NetSuite and OpenAir is preferred.

• Advertising/marketing industry or cost accounting experience is a plus.

• Solid working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.

• Hands-on accounting experience in a large corporation with multiple subsidiaries in multiple locations.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs; an on-site test will be part of the interview process.

• Working knowledge of other Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word and PowerPoint.

• Ability to multitask while processing journals and reporting for multiple business units.

• Capability to meet tight deadlines and provide quick turnaround for accounting deliverables.

• Professional communication skills and the ability to prioritize messages when necessary.

• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and conversations that impact the business.

Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.  Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.