Life Sciences Client Accounting - Senior Associate

Life Sciences Client Accounting - Senior Associate

Opportunity

Department:
Advisory

Location(s):
Chicago

State:
Illinois

Function:
Advisory

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Healthcare + Life Sciences team in our Client Accounting Advisory practice.

Cohn Reznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Cohn Reznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a Cohn Reznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

The Client Accounting Advisory Team is a rapidly growing division of Cohn Reznick, where we partner with our clients to perform accounting, advisory and technology services. Our goal is to leverage the best staff, cutting edge technology, and efficient processes to exceed our clients’ expectations. Our services include maintaining of books and records, financial statement close management reporting, assistance with state and local tax filings, virtual controller/CFO services, as well as accounting technology solution development.

• Support the Healthcare + Life Sciences accounting team. Responsible for client execution and timely delivery of client’s work product.
• Demonstrates ability to independently perform accounting services for client, including but not limited to timely complete duties associated with managing teams. Ensuring team is meeting goals and benchmarks for performance and execution of client work, such as delivering monthly financials, developing skills for career growth, working within budget and time parameters, etc.
• Performs thorough self-review of all work prior to submission for final review.
• Collaborating and working with the India Offshore team, U.S partners, managers/senior managers, and clients to influence strategy, balancing risks, and client expectations.
• Develops proficiency in use of all technology necessary for performance and execution of work, and acts as a resource for other staff.
• Ensures quality control procedures are being followed and executed.
• Identifies areas for process improvement for client work and/or practice operations.
• Builds and maintains positive client, colleague, and internal stakeholder relationships.
• Responds timely and accurately to internal team and client requests.
• Develops efficient work habits to support the organization and work within budgetary (both time and deadline) parameters.
• Appropriately communicates difficult situations encountered on engagements to leadership.
• Maintains appropriate compliance with all firm wide policies and procedures.
• Positively represents and actively promotes the Firm.
• Participates in mentoring, recruiting, retention and team-building activities directly related to job responsibilities.
• Proactively seeks knowledge, new tasks, and responsibilities.
• Follows regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the state society.

• Bachelors Degree strongly preferred.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• 4+ years in accounting with at least 1+ years of Healthcare, Life Sciences, or Bio Tech industry experience.
• Proven ability to drive and lead month-end close processes, including ownership of deadlines, reviews of and accuracy of work performed by other team members, corporate accounting processes and procedures such as cash management, AR/AP, payroll and benefits.
• Strong GAAP experience along with hands on experience performing consolidations, GL close and financial reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of HIPAA.
• Insurance captive accounting experience a plus.
• Strong experience with healthcare or life science industry projects, development and/or contractor operations and their related entities, including project costing and transfer of projects from one company to another.
• Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, being highly proficient in Microsoft Office…