Sr. Staff Accountant, Technical Accounting & Internal Controls

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we’ve been guided by our passion for not settling for “ordinary” in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to play a critical role in the success of BioCryst’s global accounting organization. Reporting to the Director, Technical Accounting and Internal Controls, responsibilities will include assistance with leading internal controls compliance; drafting technical accounting memos; assisting with SEC reporting; monthly close activities, such as recording journal entries for more technical accounting areas and preparing account reconciliations; and other ad hoc responsibilities. This role will ideally be located in Boston, MA or Durham, NC but can be remote working EST.
 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support SOX compliance through collaboration with internal control owners, external SOX consultants, and external auditors.
• Research, evaluate and document accounting positions in accordance with US GAAP and prepare appropriate internal documentation of technical accounting and other policy conclusions.
• Support the Company’s global accounting policy manual incorporating new policies or procedures resulting from new or changes to existing accounting guidance.
• Assist in preparation of SEC reporting documents, including Form 10-Q, 10-K, and Proxy, and related internal controls.
• Perform SOC 1 report reviews for key financial systems.
• Lead monthly close processes, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations, for technical accounting areas such as leases and debt.
• Assist with quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audits by external auditors.
• Ad hoc projects and other duties as assigned.

 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or similar area with 5 years of accounting/finance experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.
• Experience working in a Big 4 public accounting firm required; 3 years of experience preferred
• Strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and SEC reporting standards, as well as experience with technical research.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence and inspire others to achieve desired outcomes
• Ability to link operations of the company to financial implications and processes
• Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
• Expert operational knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Experience with Oracle and Workiva preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functional units and levels within the organization.
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, and proactive.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills enabling simultaneous management of multiple deliverables within agreed upon time frames.
• Maintain confidentiality over all finance and accounting matters and information.

 

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