About this role
When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
The Senior GL Accountant [Fixed Term] will proactively take responsibility for all aspects of transactional accounting and reporting, being active support to the GL Managers and Controllers to ensure all aspects of transactional accounting and reporting. They will ensure the correct recording of all assets & liabilities and costs & revenues and maintaining a complete list of reserves to comply with both internal and statutory reporting requirements.
Key Accountabilities
Prepare and process GL monthly journals entries with sufficient support documentations providing a clear audit trail.
Ensures all balance sheet accounts are reconciled and analysed on a monthly basis.
Perform Accrual entries on a aged basis and document review on a monthly basis.
Manage the timely review/reversal of Accruals and collaborate with the cross functional team for resolution.
Manage the clearing process for specific large balances.
Coordinate the completion of the monthly/quarterly/yearly intercompany account reconciliation and resolutions, maintaining intercompany accounts where needed.
Coordinate monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliations, resolution of exceptions, and collaborate with the cross functional team.
Prepare monthly reports, quarterly and year end packages.
Instruct and work daily with Local Financial/Statistical Reporting Agency.
Ensures the monthly P&L / Balance sheet reviews have local management signoff, where this is in place management.
Respond to the primary Auditor requests (external and internal) and audit files.
Assists with the preparation of the corporation tax pack, ensuring all required details are captured on time.
Responsible for the preparation of Statutory Accounts.
Develop/implement processes and procedures to improve the regular basis of applicability.
Ad-hoc duties as requested by manager.
Ensure that processes comply with internal SOX controls.
Ensure requested information is sent to third party providers.
Ensure all necessary information is maintained as per the FINMA Transaction Reporting Act (FAR) and adhere to the rules.
Qualifications
Excellent team working skills with an international environment.
Experience with multi-currency transactions.
An excellent and qualified accountant with strong accounting principles and concepts.
Excellent communication skills and organisation skills for internal/external.
Ability to work to deadlines and manage a workload with a can-do attitude and group structure.
Proficiency in Excel and prior experience in SAP would be an advantage.
Good knowledge of US GAAP, Local GAAP/IFRS.
Good knowledge of corporate tax is essential for the role.
Other facts
About Parexel
Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry. Leveraging deep local knowledge and a global breadth of clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our 24,000+ professionals worldwide work in partnership with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind — broadening access and making clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our proven track record spans 40+ years and drives us forward, advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas while harnessing innovation to drive efficiencies across every phase of the clinical development process. Our insights-driven approach, proven delivery and trusted execution are accelerating the delivery of life-changing treatments to patients — With Heart.™ We continue to earn recognition industrywide, including the 2025 Scrip Award for “Best Contract Research Organization – Full-Service Provider,” 2024 Fierce Biotech CRO Award for "Innovative Approaches to Patient-Centric Research" and the 2024 and 2023 Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) Eagle Award.
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What you'll do
- The Senior GL Accountant will proactively manage all aspects of transactional accounting and reporting, supporting GL Managers and Controllers to ensure accurate recording of assets, liabilities, costs, and revenues. Key duties include preparing monthly journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, managing accruals, and coordinating intercompany reconciliations.
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