Sr. Staff Accountant – International

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:

The Sr. Staff Accountant performs various accounting tasks related to the efficient and accurate maintenance of the company’s financial records. The person will be provided day to day direction and support from the Sr. Manager Accounting. Routine duties and responsibilities are handled independently with the use of established policies and procedures. We are an international company that fosters a collaborative, goal-oriented work environment with a focus on small teams, action, and continuous improvement.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform monthly financial statement close processes for business units and/or functional areas of responsibility including but not limited:
  • Cash, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals.
  • Analysis of foreign currency gain/loss transactions.
  • Preparation and documentation of manual journal entries.
  • Preparation and documentation of account reconciliations.
• Will be responsible for reviewing monthly financial statements of designated International entities and performing fluctuation analysis. Will own designated entity’s general ledgers and financial statements.
• Ensure that financial records are kept in accordance with US GAAP and local statutory regulations, and all appropriate records are retained.
• Assist with preparation of Statutory Financial Statements.
• Assist with external audits including statutory audits.
• Maintain an effective and SOX compliant internal control structure.
• Complete various other ad-hoc analyses as directed by the Sr. Manager Accounting and other members of the Finance department.
• Other duties as assigned and deemed necessary.

 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5 or more years of experience in a matrix organization.
• General understanding of US GAAP.
• Experience with multi-currency transactions.
• Proven track record of working in small teams and remotely.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experienced in Microsoft Office, Oracle and FloQast preferred.
• Other major European languages a plus.

 

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

 

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.