Neurelis is a neuroscience-based specialty pharmaceutical company providing innovative approaches to target unmet medical needs. Our approach combines novel technologies designed to enhance therapeutic benefit and address unmet needs in patient care. Neurelis offers competitive pay and benefits and a collaborative and growing team who are passionate about their products and company. We may be small but we are mighty!

Here is our story…

Seeing what we have seen, hearing what we have heard,
meeting the people we’ve met... We are compelled.
Do something. Make a difference.
When you have the means, the talent, and the skills to come alongside those in need, you are motivated to step into the story.
We see the impact. We see the will to fight. We see the fire within.
We don’t just celebrate these quiet warriors...we empower them.
We discover, we innovate, we challenge...to enable and reveal the heroes within.
It is not done quickly, and it is not done easily...
It requires excellence in everything we do.
We are Neurelis.
Progress is our passion.
The patient is our purpose.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Senior Cost Accountant applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports and reconciliations. Will handle accounting and reporting for all areas related to inventory and costing of commercial product along with development/pipeline projects. Ideal candidate will be highly motivated, show initiative, possess excellent communication and detail orientation skills and analytical ability.

ESSENTIAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Responsible for inventory analysis to include development of cost models, standard cost updates, variance analysis, movement trends and financial reporting.
  
• Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs.
  
• Communicates information effectively and translates financial data into meaningful information that supports business decision making.
  
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare month-end adjusting and closing entries to accounts along with reconciliations and year to date roll-forwards of activity.
• Handles processing of corporate purchase orders along with analysis of vendor contracts and open purchasing activity.
  
• Work with other departments to set up a review of open purchase orders for the company to be able to accurately estimate monthly, quarterly and year end accruals.
  
• Maintain a control environment in which the processes are consistent with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley.
  
• Interact with external auditors to ensure audit activities are executed in a timely manner.
  
• Identify areas for process improvements, efficiencies, and establish SOPs.
  
• Collaborates with the other finance team members to support overall department goals and objectives.
  
• Assist with special projects and research projects as assignment by management team.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

May require some travel on an as needed basis.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a minimum BS/BA in Accounting, Finance or Economics and 5 to 7 years of accounting experience with minimum of 3 years of cost accounting experience.
  
• Excellent organization, communication and attention to detail required.
  
• Self-motivation, good judgement, strong follow up, analytical, problem-solving and results driven required.
  
• NetSuite experience, especially with inventory transacting, highly desirable.
  
• Experience working in Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Spends approximately 90% of work time sitting and meeting with others or working at a desk and/or computer. Spends approximately 10% of work time standing or walking within the work area or at meetings and bends, twists, stoops and reaches. Ability to communicate in writing and verbally. Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Ability to travel occasionally (within COVID-19 guidelines). Working conditions are normal for an office environment. The noise level is usually moderate.

All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment-related programs at Neurelis are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law; Employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action; and All personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers and training are administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Neurelis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.