Payroll Accounting Manager

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 Payroll Accounting Manager is responsible for compensation and benefits accounting operations globally and related financial / operational internal controls of the Company.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare journal entries, provide appropriate support documentation, ensure timely processing, and resolve all reconciling items for each pay cycle.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of payroll and bank transactions to the G/L, including month-end and quarter-end payroll and benefits accruals
• Analyze the accuracy of final payroll in the G/L and related balance sheet accounts and report out monthly on the accuracy of the results and explain any large or unusual fluctuation
• Prepare reconciliations monthly for all payroll related accounts
• Manage monthly close activities, including preparing accrual estimates, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and performing various analytical reviews.
• Maintain and monitor an effective, SOX compliant internal control structure. Recommend process improvements to align with industry standards and best practices.
• Effectively communicate with external / internal auditors, FP&A, global payroll team, and tax specialists.
• Hire, coach, mentor and develop senior accountant(s) on the accounting team. Inspire them to achieve excellence.
• Complete various other ad-hoc analyses as directed by the Director and other members of the Finance department.
• Develop and refine detailed work procedures as needed.
• Support the design, testing, and implementation of new global payroll systems.

 

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree and 5 years of accounting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active CPA License required
• Experience working in a publicly traded, global company
• Experience working in a Big 4 accounting firm required (preferably at least 3 years)
• Strong understanding of general accounting standards and principles.
• Previous hands-on experience owning payroll accounting monthly close
• Ability to handle confidential information, maintaining data security in accordance with data privacy and security policies and regulations (GDPR)
• Results-driven, team-oriented member/leader that is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thorough with an exceptional ability to follow projects through to completion.
• Articulate and professional with excellent people skills, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office and financial accounting software (Oracle Fusion preferred). Familiarity with UKG, CloudPay or other payroll systems reporting capability preferred.

 

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