Senior Accountant

Company: FISI - FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Overview FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture media, reagents, and medical devices for researchers and clinicians. The company provides unrivaled service and quality to scientists working in biopharmaceuticals, cell therapy, and regenerative medicine, assisted reproductive technology and cytogenetics, and industrial cell culture for the large-scale production of biotherapeutics and vaccines. FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific adheres to both ISO and FDA regulations and operates dual cGMP manufacturing facilities in California, USA, and Tokyo, Japan. The company's consultative philosophy combined with expertise in cell culture and compliance provides customers with unique capabilities and support. For over 50 years, FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific has remained uniquely flexible and focused on media while becoming a strategic global leader in media products and services. FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc. is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation reporting to FUJIFILM Holdings CorporationWe are hiring a Senior Accountant. The Senior Accountant's responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing all cash account reconciliations, posting assigned journal entries, leading internal and external audit activities, and performing other accounting duties as assigned. External US Responsibilities:

• Cost Accounting Support as assigned by (including pricing, costing WMM/tech transfer support) - may be up to 25% of work assigned, as needed.
• Maintain current asset accounts & liabilities such as prepaid & accrued expenses (insurance, tax, maintenance, and others) and calculate necessary amortization schedules/entries.
• Maintain manual accrual account to ensure proper timing recognition of expenses
• Month-end financial closing activities and entries
• Monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts (all cash accounts, major asset & liability accounts and others)
• Sales tax filing and analysis of tax accrual accounts including coordination with HLUS Tax Dept.
• Support audit activities between FISI and internal/external auditors
• Support monthly & quarterly reporting packages to Headquarters (UNITE/DIVA)
• HLUS tax audit support, including schedules.
• Support Accounts Payable Shared Services Team
• Ad-hoc support as assigned by the Accounting/Finance Management Required Skills/Education
  • Four-year college degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting.
  • Four to six years experience in a similar or related position preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with the ERP systems such as SAP
  • Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel.
  • Understanding of US GAAP
  • Proficiency in analysis, basic sales tax law, financial detailing, and standard accounting
  • Must have clear and concise communication skills.
  • Must be fluent in using basic functions of the PC operating system so electronic files can be opened and saved in an organized manner.
  • Must be organized.
  • Must be detail oriented.
  • Superb English communication skills with all levels of employees in a very dynamic environment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.This person needs to be able to do filing in a tall lateral file drawer. Lifting up to 25 pounds.Typing on the computer, using the telephone, sitting for extended periods of time, and walking. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.Office setting. This position shares office space with others so noise levels are moderate. Minimal noise from telephones and printers.The volume of work requires this person to be very organized and to keep their work spaced. For California, the base salary range for this position is $83,000 to $133,000 annually. Compensation for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience, location, etc.). EEO/COVID/AGENCY NOTES Fujifilm is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, and any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. In the event that COVID-19 vaccine mandates issued by the federal government, or by state or local government become effective and enforceable, the Company will require that the successful candidate hired for positions covered under relevant government vaccine mandate(s) be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, absent being granted an accommodation due to medical or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption. For all positions, the Company encourages vaccination against COVID-19 and may require that the successful candidate hired be willing to test for the COVID-19 virus periodically and wear a face covering indoors absent being granted an accommodation due to medical or sincerely held religious belief or other legally required exemption.To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Fujifilm about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms'/employment agencies to any employee at Fujifilm via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Fujifilm, unless such search firms'/employment agencies were engaged by Fujifilm for this requisition and a valid agreement with Fujifilm is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Fujifilm agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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