Sr. Accountant

Sr. Accountant

Science 37's mission is to accelerate clinical research by enabling universal trial access for patients. Through our solutions; Direct-to-Patient Site and Patient Recruitment, we accelerate enrollment by expanding the reach of clinical trials to patients beyond the traditional site and rigorously qualifying patients prior to referring them to a traditional site. Our solutions are powered by a proprietary technology stack with in-house medical and operational experts that enhance quality through standardized workflows and best-in-class study orchestration.

The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in managing the financial operations of our clinical research site. This role is responsible for recording monthly journal entries, completing monthly close procedures, maintaining accurate financial records, preparing monthly financial reports, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and supporting the business with financial insight into study budgets, site operations, and contracts.

The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals with experience in clinical trials, healthcare, or service-based industries, and a working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition.

This role will be based in our Morrisville, NC office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Prepares and maintains GL by recording monthly journal entries with sufficient support documentations providing a clear audit trail.
• Ensures all assigned balance sheet accounts are reconciled and analyzed every month.
• Manage cash balances and ensuring that the company has adequate levels of cash to fund their respective operating expenses
• Set-up new agreements in NetSuite and sponsor designated platforms in conjunction with the appointed Clinical Operations "Project Manager" and Business Development team
• Capture billing data from the Revenue Tracker, invoice sponsors on terms per the MSA, and field sponsor questions regarding billing
• Maintain AR and Deferred Revenue account reconciliations
• Provide updates on open AR balances and collection efforts internally
• Monitor and fund VI activities
• Ensure all Revenue related balance sheet accounts are reconciled timely
• Calculate and record commission balances on a quarterly basis
• Assist with study closeout reconciliations
• Assist with the compilation of monthly financial results to be shared with internal and external stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement of financial tools, using AI and other innovative applications
• Provide cross-functional support to the Company as needs arise, including special projects, system improvements or ad-hoc financial analyses
• Take on ad hoc projects as requested.
• Provide support schedules for all regulatory reporting audits
• Build a positive, results orientated work environment, building partnerships and modeling teamwork, communicating to the team in an open, balanced and objective manner.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP.

Qualifications and Skills

The following qualifications are preferred and / or equivalent applicable experience :

Skills / Competencies

Capabilities

Science 37 is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity (including but not limited to hair texture and protected hairstyles), ancestry, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religious creed, physical or mental disability (including actual or perceived disability), medical condition (including HIV / AIDS), pregnancy, perceived pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, genetic information, marital status, political affiliation or activities, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault, or stalking, veteran status or participation in the uniformed military services of the United States, including the National Guard, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.