Senior Accountant

• Prepare and process monthly general ledger journal entries; including, but not limited to fixed assets, intercompany settlements, prepaid expenses, month-end accruals, and other miscellaneous entries.
• Participate in the month-end closing procedures; including the reconciliation of asset, liability, equity and expense accounts
• Responsible for monthly expense account analysis, including review of monthly expense activity and making the necessary reclassification journal entries
• Participate in the reconciliation of monthly intercompany expenses
• Reconcile intercompany receivable & payable accounts on a monthly basis
• Responsible for fulfilling external audit inquiries
• Maintain compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and SEC pronouncements
• Support Financial Planning & Analysis with the review and posting of monthly accruals
• Perform special projects as needed

 Skills/Abilities Needed:

• Must have a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Extensive accounting knowledge and familiarity with month-end closing demands within a publicly traded firm
• Proficient in MS Excel & Word
• The ideal candidate will have experience working within SAP FI Financials Software 
• Ability to prioritize workload within the bounds of deadlines
• Fixed Asset Accounting
• Accrual Accounting
• Prepaid Expense Amortization
• Intercompany related Accounting
• Expense Analysis
• Accommodating quarterly external audit requests

Personal Attributes Needed:

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal personnel and external business partners 
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills, in addition to interpersonal skills
• Driven, self-starter, team-oriented individual
• Effective organizational and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work in a high volume and fast-paced environment

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Minimum education is a Bachelor degree in Accounting 
• Minimum experience should be 5 years in an accounting environment, preferably with a publicly traded corporation
• Experience with SAP-S4 HANA would be a plus 

Office/Remote Work Requirements:

Alkermes has a hybrid work environment which requires 3 days a week in office. Additional attendance for training/special projects/meetings as needed.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $88,000 to $105,000. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus.  Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package.  Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here

Alkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week. This role is not eligible for fully remote work. 

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