Assistant Controller

Company: Foster McKay
Location: Somerset
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company located in Somerset County, NJ, is seeking an Assistant Controller/Technical Accountant for a long-term consulting project. The qualified Accountant will be experienced working with SAP for month-end closings and reporting.

Like the look of this opportunity Make sure to apply fast, as a high volume of applications is expected Scroll down to read the complete job description.



Duties:



Accountable for monthly closing procedures for respective areas by:

Understand the areas, including any relevant legal agreements to ensure accurate financial system presentations, obtaining relevant financial information from business partners, analyzing the impacts to the financial statements, preparing journal entries in SAP/Winshuttle including balance sheet analysis and reconciliation.
Perform post close reconciliations ensuring GL accuracy.
Provide quarterly reporting to parent company related to footnote disclosure.
Establish best practices surrounding controls and perform all related JSOX controls.



Skills



SAP proficiency is required.
Must be able to work independently and hit the ground running with little guidance.
Moderate excel proficiency (e.g., v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.).
Candidate should have a minimum of 4-6 years of experience.
Pharma experience a plus.



Education



BS in Accounting or Finance required.
MBA and/or CPA preferred.

Keywords: Foster McKay, Fairfield , Assistant Controller, Accounting, Auditing , Somerset, Connecticut