The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting accurate, timely, and compliant accounting
and statutory reporting for assigned Rho legal entities across one or more jurisdictions. This role owns
or supports entity-level financial results, local statutory and tax reporting requirements, audit preparation, reconciliations, intercompany activity, and accounting process improvements in alignment with US GAAP, applicable local GAAP, company policies, and internal controls. The Senior Accountant will maintain
a robust financial control environment, improve accounting processes, and support high-quality financial reporting across Rho’s global operations.
Responsibilities
Entity Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Own the accounting accuracy, completeness, and substantiation of assigned entity financial results, including review of key income statement and balance sheet movements.
- Lead or support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for assigned entities.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepayments, reclasses, and other accounting adjustments.
- Own assigned balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely investigation and resolution of reconciling items.
- Prepare analytical reviews and provide clear explanations for financial statement movements and variances.
- Support local statutory accounting and reporting requirements for assigned entities, including financial statement preparation and audit support.
Statutory, Tax & Compliance
- Support reconciliation between US GAAP, local GAAP, and IFRS-related requirements where applicable.
- Support VAT, statistical, tax, and other local regulatory filings, as applicable to assigned jurisdictions.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and respond to internal and external audit requests.
- Monitor assigned compliance deadlines and escalate risks or delays appropriately.
Intercompany, Allocations & Group Processes
- Support intercompany accounting, cost allocation, chargeback processes, and related reconciliations.
- Prepare supporting schedules for transfer pricing, intercompany settlements, or management review, as applicable.
- Collaborate with global Finance and Accounting colleagues to ensure consistent accounting treatment across entities.
Controls, Process Improvement & Systems
- Support the development, maintenance, and adherence to accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Identify accounting risks, control gaps, and process inefficiencies; recommend and implement improvements.
- Support accurate use of NetSuite and other finance systems for entity-level accounting, reporting, and documentation.
- Participate in finance system enhancements, process changes, and cross-functional initiatives as assigned.
Stakeholder Support & Technical Guidance
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external advisors to resolve accounting, reporting, audit, and compliance matters.
- Communicate accounting issues, risks, and recommendations clearly and professionally to Finance leadership and stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance, training, or review support to junior colleagues or cross-functional partners as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience; professional accounting qualification/certification, or local equivalent, preferred or required based on jurisdiction/business need.
- 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including general ledger, month-end/year-end close, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and audit support in a multi-entity or international environment. Strong technical accounting knowledge, including general ledger, close processes, reconciliations, accruals, statutory reporting, and audit support; Working knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP; IFRS experience preferred; Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency, intercompany, transfer pricing support, and statutory reporting environments.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret financial data, identify risks, and explain variances clearly.
- Strong understanding of internal controls and ability to identify and implement process improvements.
- Ability to work independently with significant autonomy while escalating complex matters appropriately.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple entities
or jurisdictions. - Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; additional local language skills may be required or preferred depending on jurisdiction.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Payroll, Legal, HR, operational teams, external auditors, and advisors.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office; NetSuite or comparable ERP experience preferred.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience in multi-entity or international environment
- Strong technical accounting knowledge including general ledger, close processes, reconciliations, accruals, statutory reporting, and audit support
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP
- IFRS experience
- Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency, intercompany and transfer pricing support
- Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office
- NetSuite or comparable ERP experience
- Strong analytical skills and ability to explain variances clearly
- Strong understanding of internal controls and process improvement capability
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information
What We Do
Changing what it means to work with a global CRO. At Rho, we believe expertise is everything. With team members spanning continents, we bring together the brightest minds in the industry. With a demonstrated track record of success, we guide our clients through the most appropriate program strategies, navigate the unique challenges of clinical trials, and drive development of the high-quality marketing applications demanded by regulatory authorities. Sparked by a shared mission to improve lives, our experts take clients beyond procedural operations and into truly proactive problem-solving. Through a collaborative approach and individualized attention, our focus is advancing your program so that, together, we can help heal the world. That is what drives us. Experience, Rho.







