Senior GL Accountant

Financeroles; North Carolina; Remote; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Retirement programs

1% charitable giving

Job summary

Veeva Systems seeks a Senior GL Accountant to support monthly and quarterly closes and consolidate financial reporting. This role collaborates with the International Accounting Team and reports to the Senior Manager, Accounting & SEC Reporting.

The position requires a BA/Finance or Accounting, 3+ years of accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and excellent communication skills. Work from home or in the office as part of a flexible Work Anywhere policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong understanding of current US GAAP accounting
• Ability to thrive in a fast-growing environment with multiple priorities
• Excellent communications skills and ability to interact with all levels of management
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications and detail oriented

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close process for North America with accurate journal entries and reconciliations
• Manage daily accounting activities including leases, prepaid expenses, intercompany and accruals
• Participate in external audits and collect key financial data
• Develop and document policies and procedures for areas of responsibility
• Collaborate with GL Operations and SEC Reporting teams to improve processes
• Support merger & acquisition accounting responsibilities and related controls
• Identify opportunities for process improvements or automation and lead initiatives
• Support management with special projects as required

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

MS Office

Job description

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated, hands-on, results-driven Senior GL Accountant to join our rapidly growing Finance organization. This role will be responsible for supporting the monthly and quarterly accounting close process and working closely with our International Accounting Team to create accurate and timely consolidated financial reporting. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Accounting & SEC Reporting.

What You'll Do

• Support the accounting close process for North America and adhere to monthly close schedule for preparing and reviewing accurate journal entries and completing reconciliations timely
• Manage daily accounting activities (Leases, prepaid expenses, intercompany and complex accruals)
• Participate in the external audit process, with a specific focus on collecting key financial and accounting data
• Lead the development, maintenance and documentation of all policies and procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility
• Play a key part in creating synergies between GL Operations and the SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting teams
• Be an integral part of M&A accounting roles and responsibilities
• Collaborate with business partners to effectively deploy new operating processes and controls
• Identify opportunities for process improvements or automation and lead the execution
• Support management in completing special projects and other ad hoc assignments as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong understanding of current US GAAP accounting
• Ability to thrive in a fast-growing environment where change is the norm; strong multi-tasking skills, and flexibility to switch from one project to the next quickly
• Excellent communications skills
• Must be able to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Highly proficient in MS office applications: Word, Excel, Power Point
• Excellent attention to detail
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others

Nice to Have

• CPA or CPA candidate is a plus
• Public Accounting experience
• Experience with NetSuite

Interviewing with Veeva

We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.

• Follow the application process and submit your resume.
• Within 3 days, you will receive a link to a personality assessment administered by a third party.
• Once you complete the assessment, our team will review your full application package and follow up via email with our decision.
• If moving to the interview stage, the process is as follows:
  1. A conversation with the hiring manager
  2. A practical case exercise
  3. A final conversation with our group's Senior Leader.
• Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Retirement programs
• 1% charitable giving program

Compensation

• Base pay: $75,000 - $120,000
• The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer based on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world. Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].