Senior Accountant

Job Description : SENIOR ACCOUNTANT USA An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Accountant to join a global leader in specialist pharmaceuticals. This role offers the chance to work at the heart of a finance team, supporting the development, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality products for veterinarians worldwide. You will play a pivotal part in ensuring financial accuracy and compliance across multiple business functions, with exposure to international standards and cross-functional teams. Key Responsibilities: As a Senior Accountant based in Kansas City, you will be instrumental in supporting all product-related cost of goods sold accounts while collaborating extensively with operations teams to deliver accurate financial management reporting. Your day-to-day activities will involve preparing monthly management accounts—covering everything from royalty calculations through to inventory analysis—ensuring compliance with international financial reporting standards. You will also play a key role in optimizing business processes by developing robust KPIs alongside operational colleagues. In addition to managing month-end close procedures and journal entries for critical areas like COGS and inventory allowances, you’ll work closely with contract manufacturers on manufacturing activity processing. Your ability to track projects effectively, maintain up-to-date supplier price lists within ERP systems, liaise confidently with external auditors during audit cycles, and contribute positively to ad-hoc initiatives will be central to your success. This position offers significant variety—no two days are ever quite the same—and provides ample opportunity for professional growth within a highly supportive team environment. Support the preparation of monthly management accounts for royalty, profit share, cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory, and allowances against inventory, including detailed variance analysis. Demonstrate compliance with baseline controls for royalty, profit share, COGS, inventory, and related allowances by maintaining accurate records and adhering to internal policies. Assist operations teams with process optimization initiatives as well as KPI development and reporting processes to drive continuous improvement. Collaborate with both operations and finance teams to develop routine processes and reporting structures surrounding stock obsolescence. Provide project tracking support and address purchasing or system requirements for supply chain and external networks teams. Liaise closely with operations, DMS (Distribution Management System), external network partners, and accounts payable to ensure appropriate accruals are made for ongoing projects and COGS. Perform comprehensive month-end and year-end close procedures including journal entries for responsibility areas such as COGS, inventory, and allowances against inventory. Work alongside DMS and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) to ensure timely processing of manufacturing activity as well as completion of raw materials inventory rollforwards and booking related reserves. Complete profit share and royalties reporting responsibilities while maintaining effective communication with DMS and CMO contacts. Assist with standard setting processes for CMOs as well as batch production runs; manage inventory SKU setup in ERP systems; maintain supplier price lists; liaise with external auditors during half-year and year-end processes; provide support on various ad-hoc projects as required. Key Requirements: To excel as a Senior Accountant in this role, your proven background in accounting—ideally supported by CPA certification or equivalent—will be complemented by hands-on experience managing complex financial processes within fast-evolving environments. Your ability to communicate effectively across departments ensures seamless collaboration on everything from monthly account preparation through project tracking. A keen eye for detail underpins your analytical approach when reviewing variances or reconciling inventory data. Advanced Excel skills empower you to streamline workflows while any familiarity with Oracle ERP systems further enhances your capability. You bring empathy when engaging stakeholders from different backgrounds—whether supporting supply chain colleagues or liaising with external auditors—and demonstrate unwavering commitment towards maintaining regulatory compliance. Above all else, your enthusiasm for learning new skills coupled with an inclusive attitude makes you an invaluable member of any finance team. CPA qualification or equivalent with 12-14 years’ accounting experience demonstrating strong technical knowledge. Experience within the pharmaceutical sector is highly desirable but not essential; willingness to learn about industry-specific requirements is important. Excellent interpersonal skills enabling you to collaborate effectively across diverse teams including finance, operations, legal, regulatory affairs, supply chain, and external partners. Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities allowing you to convey complex information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. Analytical mindset with meticulous attention to detail ensuring accuracy in all aspects of financial management reporting. Proficiency in advanced Excel functions; VBA or macro experience would be advantageous for process automation tasks. Ability to multi-task efficiently while enjoying involvement in a wide range of projects focused on process improvements. Exposure or experience working with Oracle ERP systems is considered beneficial but not mandatory. Demonstrated commercial acumen combined with customer service orientation; able to respond sensitively to stakeholder needs while upholding organizational values. Commitment to upholding honesty, dedication, enjoyment in your work, relationship-building skills, ambition for personal growth—all aligned with core company values.

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