Senior Accountant
Azenta Life Sciences
Summary
Join the Azenta Finance team as a Senior 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.
Job description
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.
- Prepare and review journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, review monthly consolidated results, and oversee complex transactions.
- Participate in annual audits and quarterly reviews, managing timelines and deliverables with external auditors and finance staff.
- 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.
- Assist in the setup and/or maintenance of processes, procedures and controls 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.
What You'll Bring
- A bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and 5+ years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3+ 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.
- 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.
Other Requirements
- Public company experience is preferred but not required.
- Oracle Cloud or NetSuite Experience is preferred but not required.
- OneStream experience is a plus.
- Technical working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Internal Controls and SEC accounting/reporting rules.
Working Conditions/Schedule
Onsite role in Burlington, MA 4 days/week.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and 5+ years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3+ 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.
- 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.
- Public company experience is preferred but not required.
- Oracle Cloud or NetSuite Experience is preferred but not required.
- OneStream experience is a plus.
- Technical working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, Internal Controls and SEC accounting/reporting rules.
Company overview
Azenta Life Sciences is a leading global provider of comprehensive life sciences solutions dedicated to enabling impactful breakthroughs and therapies to reach the market faster. Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company operates worldwide with approximately 3,000 employees across North America, Europe, and Asia. Azenta offers an integrated suite of sample exploration and management solutions that accelerate discovery, development, and delivery processes for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and healthcare institutions. Their core capabilities span genomics services through GENEWIZ, cryogenic storage systems, laboratory automation, and informatics solutions. The company provides reliable cold-chain sample management, automated storage systems, consumables, instruments, and laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to support drug development, clinical research, and advanced cell therapies. Azenta's mission focuses on helping life sciences organizations operate with greater speed and precision while maintaining sample integrity throughout the research continuum.