Junior Accountant

Position Title: Junior Accountant

Reports to: SVP Clinical Services

Location: On-site, Secaucus, NJ

Company

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is an award winning, publicly listed, full-service CRO/Contract Research Organization operating over 25 state-of-the-art laboratories across the US, Canada, and China, growing significant YoY growth. Our core competencies include pre-clinical, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics (PK/PD), safety and toxicology, bioanalytical services, chemistry and manufacturing controls for drug development, and core laboratory services for clinical trials.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly-motivated, detail-oriented team member to support our Clinical Operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, maintaining accounting book and other finance-related data, financial reporting, ensuring accuracy of the financial data and reports for the site.

Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for the Clinical Services site
• AP - ensuring all the vendors are paid on time
• AR - ensuring all Receivables are followed up and collected on time
• Bank and credit card reconciliation
• Assist in preparing invoices for clinical studies
• Maintaining revenue recognition tracker so able to project monthly revenue/expenses
• Assist with Payroll process and entry, if required
• Assists in month-end closing and reporting
• Liaise with internal or external accountants in preparation for tax returns
• Other accounting tasks as assigned

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or similar degree or certification.
• 3-5-years of accounting experience especially bookkeeping and assisting with month end close and financial reporting.
• Solid accounting knowledge and an understanding of accounting best practices, knowledge of U.S. GAAP or IFRS desirable but not essential.
• Strong experience in using Microsoft Excel and other MS software.
• Proactive approach, a sense of urgency and can produce quality work products.
• Detail and process-oriented, self-starter and seamless multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize and simultaneously manage multiple projects while being able to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and people skills - a relationship builder and work effectively with the site leaders and corporate finance and other teams.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Team-oriented with the ability to contribute to a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Experience with Oracle or NetSuite financial system preferred.

Salary and Benefits:

Frontage Laboratories offers a competitive compensation and generous benefits package including health and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, health insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance etc.

Salary Range: $55,000 to $65,000

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.