Sr Financial Analyst Revenue Recognition Accounting Ops

Sr Financial Analyst Revenue Recognition Accounting Ops Req ID #:  61791 Location: 

Wilmington, MA, US For 70 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Summary We are seeking a Sr Financial Analyst, Revenue Recognition Accountingfor our Corporatesite located Wilmington, MA.

The following are responsibilities related to the Sr Financial Analyst, Revenue Recognition Accounting: Perform monthly and quarterly close process for certain customer accounts (i.e., revenue, cost of sales, deferred revenue, unbilled A/R and allowances for returns, rebates and discounts). Review revenue recognition entries and make necessary adjustments. Gather and consolidate monthly revenue data and prepare business unit revenue reports. Assist in the preparation of various revenue and cost of sales reports as needed. Perform monthly sales order reviews and process revenue reclassification. Review unbilled revenue reports and generate accruals as needed. Perform SOX revenue control testing and certifications. Assist reviewing contracts to identify accounting issues and to monitor compliance with the Company's revenue recognition policies. Assist in the preparation of revenue cost of sales related disclosures in the company’s SEC filings, including MD&A flux discussions by reportable and/or operating segment. Ensure compliance with FASB revenue recognition standards. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

The following are minimum requirements related to theSr Financial Analyst, Revenue Recognition Accountingposition: Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in Finance/Accounting and five years’ experience working in revenue accounting positions; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience. Knowledge of U.S. GAAP (especially in the areas of revenue recognition). Excellent communication (written and oral) and collaboration skills. Hands on experience with enterprise level financial software system, ideally SAP. Moderate/Advanced working knowledge of Excel (Pivot tables, VLookups).

The following are preferred qualifications related to theSr Financial Analyst, Revenue Recognition Accountingposition: Public Accounting experience. Experience with multinational operations. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively and independently.

About Corporate Functions 

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 17,000 employees within 80 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet

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