JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This role will be responsible for overseeing accounting processes, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and supporting various financial activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES
- Prepare and review financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
- Perform month-end and year-end close processes, reconciliations, and journal entries.
- Analyze financial data and provide insights to support decision-making processes.
- Maintain the general ledger, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Assist in the development and implementation of accounting policies and procedures, identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and implement best practices for greater efficiency and accuracy
- Coordinate with auditors, ensuring all documentation and financial statements are accurate and audit ready.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on various finance-related projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA designation preferred.
· Experience: 5 + years of progressive experience in accounting or financial roles.
COMPETENCIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Frequently required to sit.
- Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
- Frequently required to talk or hear.
- Frequently required to utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard.
EEO Statement:
Baylor Genetics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact our Human Resources team.
Note to Recruiters:
We value building direct relationships with our candidates and prefer to manage our hiring process internally. While we occasionally partner with select recruitment agencies for specialized roles, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies without a written agreement executed by the authorized signatory for Baylor Genetics ("Agreement"). Any resumes submitted to Baylor Genetics in the absence of an Agreement executed by Baylor Genetics' authorized signatory will be considered the property of Baylor Genetics, and Baylor Genetics will not be obligated to pay any associated recruitment fees.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA designation
- 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting or financial roles
What We Do
Baylor Genetics is a joint venture of H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. and Baylor College of Medicine, including the #1 NIH-funded Department of Molecular and Human Genetics. Located in Houston’s Texas Medical Center, Baylor Genetics serves clients in 50 states and 16 countries.
