Senior Accountant - Pharmaceutical

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Secaucus, NJ, USA
In-Office
90K-120K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
The Role
The Senior Accountant will support the Controller, manage month-end close activities, oversee accounts payable, and ensure compliance in a pharmaceutical environment, as well as mentor junior staff.
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The Senior Accountant will play a pivotal role in supporting the Controller and Director of Cost Accounting across a range of accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial operations and contributing to overall organizational efficiency. This position requires a proactive individual with strong accounting knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset. The Senior Accountant will assist in overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close activities, partnering with shared services and cross-functional teams to drive efficient and accurate financial operations. 

 

Essential duties: 

  • Partner with the Accounting Manager/Controller to execute general accounting responsibilities, manage special projects, address complex accounting issues, and support new initiatives, while coordinating effectively with internal cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. 

  •  Lead month-end close activities, including booking journal entries, preparing reconciliations, and updating internal and external reporting templates. 

  •  Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, and Accounting & Finance to ensure end-to-end oversight and documentation of the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process and vendor management (e.g., contract review, management of accounts payable balances and reconciliations). 

  •  Manage and report intercompany transactions, including purchase and sales orders. 

  •  Support pharmaceutical inventory management and valuation reporting (e.g., master data maintenance, inventory purchase and sales reporting, and manufacturing P&L analysis). 

  •  Partner with business teams on government pricing; manage rebates, ensure timely payments,   and oversee accruals and open customer receivables on a monthly basis. 

  •  Support internal and external auditors during annual and tax audits. 

  •  Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures. 

  • Mentor and train junior accounting staff, fostering professional development and growth. 

  • Provide regulatory and compliance support (e.g., government/regulatory declarations). 

  • Perform other accounting duties as requested by the business. 

  • Other duties as requested by the Business. 

 

Competencies: 

  • Knowledge of accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls. 

  • Proficiency in accounting software and extensive skills in Microsoft Excel.  

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills (written & verbal). 

  • Ability to succeed in a team environment and work. 

  • Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills. 

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities. 

  • Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently and manage competing priorities. 

Required Education and Experience: 

  • Bachelor’s degree, in Business, Finance or Accounting, CPA designation preferred not required. 

  • Proven experience as an accountant with 5+ years in senior financial/accounting role 

  • Pharmaceutical or FMCG/Consumer/Healthcare background preferred.  

Work Environment / physical demands / position type and expected hours of work: 

  • This position is based in Secaucus, NJ, and offers a hybrid work arrangement with two remote days each week. 

  • This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment, this is a largely sedentary role; however, it requires the ability to lift marketing materials, open product cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. 

  • The normal working hours of the office are from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

  • Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range: $90,000 – $120,000

This range represents the base annual full-time salary for all positions within the applicable job grade. The actual salary offer will depend on a range of factors including experience, education, location, and other relevant qualifications. This position is also eligible for a Pierre Fabre bonus, commission, or incentive program in addition to the base pay.

Employees will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, voluntary benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, paid company holidays, and paid parental leave. Additional offerings include employee discounts on our products, professional development opportunities, and access to mental health and wellness programs.

Pierre Fabre   

True to My Nature 

https://www.pierre-fabre.com/en-us 

    Who you are ?

    Pierre Fabre is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law.

    We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.

    Skills Required

    • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
    • 5+ years in a senior financial/accounting role
    • CPA designation preferred
    • Pharmaceutical or FMCG/Consumer/Healthcare background
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    The Company
    Barcelona
    8,877 Employees
    Year Founded: 1962

    What We Do

    Pierre Fabre Group held by the Pierre Fabre Foundation, is a worldwide company with a unique positioning : the alliance of pharmaceutical and dermocosmetics expertise. This makes Pierre Fabre Group : A pharmaceutical group with a strong positioning : medical and natural The second largest dermo-cosmetics laboratory in the world The second largest private French pharmaceutical group The market leader in France for products sold over the counter in pharmacies. Our portfolio includes several medical franchises and international brands including ; Pharmaceutical Care Pierre Fabre Oncologie Pierre Fabre Dermatologie Naturactive Eau Thermale Avène Klorane Ducray René Furterer A-Derma Pierre Fabre Oral Care Glytone (US) Darrow (Brasil) Established in the Occitanie region since its creation, we manufacture over 95% of our products in France. We keep innovating passionately with our teams in 2 innovation centers in Brasil and Japan as well as in 6 R&D centers in France. Thanks to our 9,600 employees in 44 subsidiaries and our distribution activities in 120 countries, our group generated €2.7 billion in revenues in 2022, 69% of which is from international business. Pierre Fabre Group has a unique company structure. 86% of the Pierre Fabre Group is held by the Pierre Fabre Foundation, a government-recognized public-interest foundation, while a smaller share is owned by its employees via an employee stock ownership plan. In 2020, the independent organization ECOCERT Environment awarded Pierre Fabre's CSR policy at "excellence" level : - Excellence being the highest maturity level of the ECOCERT 26000 standard

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