Accountant

How You'll Add Value

Join the Azenta Finance team as an Accountant, working with a global team of professionals to support the timely, accurate and insightful preparation of monthly reporting, as well as support annual audits and quarterly reviews and support of internal control and compliance initiatives. You'll work with a global team and will be exposed to senior management as you develop knowledge about key business issues, support new initiatives, and identify opportunities to leverage technology.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with other members of the Global Finance Team to prepare and deliver timely and accurate financial results, along with insightful analysis, including preparation and review of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, review of monthly consolidated results, oversight of unusual transactions, and reporting to help senior management understand underlying business drivers.
• Participate in annual audits and quarterly reviews, working with external auditors and finance staff to manage timelines and deliverables.
• Identify opportunities to create efficiencies through technology or process changes.
• Collaborate with the Global Finance Team to standardize and streamline recurring processes and data collection activities, establishing best practices that improve efficiency and optimize the use of technology.
• Assist in the setup and/or maintenance of processes, procedures and controls that properly capture, track and report financial results, in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley, U.S. GAAP and company policies.
• Assist with projects in various capacities from execution of tasks on larger cross functional projects to project management activities on smaller projects.
• Provide support for footnotes disclosure for financial reporting purposes related to applicable general ledger accounts.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes and systems to deliver better business outcomes.
• Other responsibilities as business needs arise.

What You Will Bring

• A bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and 3+ years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 1+ years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.
• Previous professional work experience in finance, preferably working with (or in) a life sciences or manufacturing company or within public accounting.
• Ability to understand, review and explain financial results and business drivers.
• Creative problem solving and presentation skills.
• CPA or CA designation preferred.
• Focus on continuous improvement in areas of responsibility to drive transition to 'best in class' finance organization.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, or as a team member.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing to all levels within the organization.
• Ability to work under pressure and with multiple deadlines.
• A sense of urgency and self-motivation, with a personal commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Technical working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Internal Controls and SEC accounting/reporting rules.

Other Requirements

• Public company experience is preferred but not required.
• ERP is preferred but not required.
• OneStream experience is a plus.

Working Conditions / Schedule

Onsite role in Burlington, MA 4 days/week.