Accounting Specialist Waltham MAHybrid

Position Summary:
The Temporary Accounting Specialist will work 12 days a week and report to the Associate Director Accounting. The Temporary Accounting Specialist will coordinate the payable process and work with both internal and external stakeholders to troubleshoot questions while ensuring compliance with accounting policies. The Temporary Accounting Specialist will also support monthend close activities as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process weekly ACH and wire payment runs.
• Contact vendors to verify payment instructions.
• Maintain the vendor master file in NetSuite processing updates and adding new vendors as needed.
• Research new vendors and very tax IDs prior to setting up in the vendor master.
• Assist with vendor questions and payment remittances.
• Coordinate resolution of issues with vendor contacts internal stakeholders and the companys external procurement organization
• Perform other monthend close tasks as directed by the Associate Director Accounting.

Requirements:

• Bachelors and/or masters degree in accounting Economics or Business Administration with an Accounting/Finance emphasis.
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting and/or accounts payable experience.
• Experience in biotech pharmaceutical or medical device industry is strongly preferred.
• NetSuite experience preferred.
• Understanding of financial statements (as reported under US GAAP) monthend close processes internal control structures audit cycle and account reconciliations.

Best regards

Akash Kumar