Staff Accountant

M3 Global Research; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental

Life & Disability Insurance

Prescription Plan

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Plan and Match

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Sick Days

Job summary

M3 USA is seeking a Staff Accountant to support monthly close, prepare journal entries, and manage intercompany transactions across business units. The role is based in Fort Washington, PA with hybrid options.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 1–3 years of related experience, strong Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP), and familiarity with ERP systems such as NetSuite. Knowledge of IFRS is a plus, and a willingness to adopt AI tools in accounting workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• 1–3 years of related accounting experience.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines across business units.
• Strong attention to detail and well-documented workpapers.
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations, including research and resolution of reconciling items.
• Solid understanding of journal entry preparation, accruals, and month-end close procedures.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and XLOOKUP; ability to work with large data sets.
• Familiarity with intercompany transactions, cost allocations, and accounts receivable processes.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP preferred.
• Working knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and their application to financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries for leases, fixed assets, goodwill, tax, audit, and other costs.
• Prepare monthly cost allocations for professional services, rent and utilities, software subscriptions, and shared personnel costs.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts for assigned units, including intercompany items; research and resolve reconciling items.
• Support month-end close by completing reconciliations and journal entries within deadlines.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset records including additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules.
• Apply customer payments daily and maintain receivables records for units.
• Prepare and distribute monthly intercompany invoices for shared system costs and payroll allocations.
• Distribute customer invoices several times per week; invoice clients monthly for travel and reconcile receipts.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses as requested by Accounting Manager or Controller.

Skills

Journal entries

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Excel (Pivot Tables)

XLOOKUP

Intercompany transactions

Cost allocations

Accounts receivable

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Company Description

About M3: A Japanese global leader in the provision of ground-breaking and innovative technological and research solutions to the healthcare industry. The M3 Group operates in the US, Asia, and Europe with over 5.8 million physician members globally via its physician websites which include mdlinx.com, m3.com, research.m3.com, Doctors.net.uk, medigate.net, and medlive.cn. M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (jp:2413, NIKKEI 225) with subsidiaries in major markets including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, and China, and in 2020 was ranked in Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The M3 Group provides services to healthcare and the life science industry. In addition to market research, these services include medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment, and clinic appointment services. M3 has offices in Japan, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, China, USA, and South Korea, as well as India.

Due to our continued growth, we are hiring for a Staff Accountant to join M3 USA.

Job Description

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries for leases, fixed assets, goodwill, tax, audit, legal, and other third-party administrator costs.
• Prepare monthly cost allocations for professional services, rent and utilities, software subscriptions, and shared personnel costs across business units.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts for assigned business units, including intercompany receivables and loans, fixed assets and accumulated depreciation, goodwill and intangible assets, investments in subsidiaries, security deposits, deferred rent, lease liability, right-of-use asset, and intercompany loan payable. Research and resolve reconciling items within the close period.
• Support month-end close by completing assigned reconciliations and journal entries within established deadlines.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset records, including additions, disposals, and depreciation schedules.
• Apply customer payments daily and maintain current receivables records for assigned business units.
• Prepare and distribute monthly intercompany invoices to business units for shared system costs and payroll allocations.
• Distribute customer invoices several times per week for assigned business units.
• Invoice clients monthly for billable recruiter travel; reconcile receipts and expenses monthly for assigned business units.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses as requested by the Accounting Manager or Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Required.
• 1-3 years of related accounting experience.
• Ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines across assigned business units without sacrificing accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to complete, well-documented workpapers.
• Demonstrated experience with balance sheet reconciliations, including research and resolution of reconciling items.
• Solid understanding of journal entry preparation, accruals, and month-end close procedures.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and XLOOKUP; ability to work efficiently with large data sets.
• Familiarity with intercompany transactions, cost allocations, and accounts receivable processes.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP preferred.
• Working knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and their application to financial reporting, including recognition, measurement, and disclosure requirements.
• Willingness to learn and apply AI or automation tools to improve efficiency in recurring accounting workflows.

Additional Information

Benefits:

A career opportunity with M3USA offers competitive wages, and benefits such as:

• Health and Dental
• Life, Accident and Disability Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k Plan and Match
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Sick Days and Personal Day

*M3 reserves the right to change this job description to meet the business needs of the organization