Senior Accountant

Posted 23 Days Ago
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Malvern, PA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
The Senior Accountant manages financial reporting, prepares journal entries, reconciles accounts, supports month-end close, and ensures compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
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Senior Accountant  

Position Summary:

  • Full time salaried position

  • Onsite based out of our Malvern, PA location

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting by performing general  ledger  accounting,  account  reconciliations,  and  month-end  close  activities.  This  role  partners with  Finance  and  cross-functional  stakeholders  to  ensure  transactions  are  recorded  in  accordance  with U.S.  GAAP,  internal  policies,  and  applicable  regulatory  requirements. 
Catalent Micron Technologies Malvern facility specializes in particle size reduction technologies and integrated analytical services for the pharmaceutical industry. It is equipped with advanced systems to handle highly potent and cytotoxic compounds, and provide leading analytical services associated with particle size engineering and material characterization testing from early stage development to commercialization.
 

The Role:

  • Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, prepaids, allocations, reclasses) with appropriate supporting documentation

  • Execute month-end close tasks in accordance with the close calendar, ensuring timely and  accurate completion of assigned deliverables

  • Review general ledger activity for completeness and reasonableness; investigate variances and resolve posting errors and out-of-balance conditions

  • Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring items are properly supported, aged, and resolved on a timely basis

  • Perform account analysis for assigned areas (e.g., cash, intercompany, accruals, prepaids) and propose correcting entries as needed

  • Support preparation of monthly financial reporting packages, including flux analysis and key account commentary for assigned areas

  • Execute and document key controls (including SOX controls, where applicable) and support control owners with evidence requests and remediation actions

  • Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, required

  • CPA and/or CMA preferred (or progress toward certification); experience in a regulated or SOX environment, preferred

  • Minimum three years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger responsibilities and month-end close

  • Hands-on experience preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and performing account analysis/flux analysis, required

  • Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control concepts; experience supporting internal and/or external audits, required

  • Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data analysis); ability to work with large data sets and maintain accurate supporting schedules, required

  • Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE, NetSuite) to research transactions and support close and reporting activities, required

  • Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pound

Why You Should Join Catalent:

  • Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 

  • 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays

  • Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I

  • Generous 401K match 

  • Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment 

  • Tuition Reimbursement 

  • WellHub - program to promote overall physical wellness 

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

    

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:

Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to [email protected] for us to investigate with local authorities.

California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related field
  • CPA and/or CMA preferred
  • Minimum three years of progressive accounting experience including general ledger responsibilities
  • Hands-on experience preparing journal entries and completing account reconciliations
  • Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control concepts
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools

Catalent, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Catalent, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Catalent, Inc..

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off is commonly described as roughly 152 hours per year plus about eight paid holidays for U.S. roles. Eligibility and exact counts vary by location, but the allotment is positioned as competitive.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with a company match (often described as dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6%) is part of the package. The match level is commonly referenced as a meaningful component of total rewards.
  • Inclusive Benefits Coverage Medical, dental, vision, life/disability, HSA/FSA, EAP, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, commuter and dependent‑care benefits, and wellness programs are offered. Some roles indicate benefits eligibility begins on the first day for direct hires.

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The Company
HQ: Somerset, NJ
13,715 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.

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