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AP Staff Accountant- Biotech- Lexington, MA

We are seeking candidates for an AP Staff Accountant position with an industry-leading PB backed biotech company located in Lexington, MA. This position will report to the Accounting Manager and be responsible for accounts payable, bank transactions, various monthly closing tasks and work closely with the international finance team. The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of AP and Corporate Accounting experience and MUST BE fluent in French.

This is a 3+ month contract to hire position that will pay $35-40/hr within a 40-hour workweek.

Responsibilities:

• Complete monthly VAT return
• Complete monthly bank reconciliations and ensure copies of bank statements are saved in appropriate folders
• Process and ensure supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner
• Set up vendors in SAP for France and the US according to internal standard operating procedures to ensure processing of R&D tax credit and DAS2 legal fees can be filed
• Prepare files to include all necessary documents to support R&D Tax Credit return
• Complete fixed asset account entries and monthly reconciliations
• File Accounts Payable and Accounting documents
• Review supplier statements for accuracy and contact suppliers for invoice copies or discrepancies
• Other Accounts Payable, Banking and Accounting tasks as assigned under the supervision of the manager
• Complete monthly balance sheet account reconciliations for Accounts Payable, Prepaids and Accruals as assigned
• Download bank transactions daily into SAP
• Contact suppliers for any other information as needed
• Create weekly payments to suppliers and send to bank for payment
• Provide weekly cash position to Senior Director of Finance
• Work with functional areas to answer any questions regarding invoices or purchase orders that apply to their area

Qualifications:

• Professionally fluent in French (oral and written)
• Knowledge of general accounting techniques under French standards
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent required
• 1-3+ years of experience in a similar position, working independently
• Mastery of IT tools (ERP accounting software, ideally SAP)
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Technical skills: accounts payable, cash flow and taxation
• Knowledge of French taxation (VAT rules and reverse charge)

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email Olivia at [email protected].