Staff Accountant
Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People
Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its groundbreaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.
About the Team:
As a Staff Accountant you will be part of an established global accounting organisation. You will be the primary accountant responsible for our Singapore and Korea legal entities and will report to a local Accounting Manager. Your goal will be to provide, comprehensive and accurate financial information to support decision-making and drive growth, with a focus on integrity and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update accounting records and files.
- Prepare and record journal entries by compiling and analysing account information.
- Perform month end close activities, including calculating and recording necessary accruals.
- Perform month end reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts and for payroll activity.
- Prepare invoices for intercompany transactions based on relevant intercompany activity and ensure all such activity is recorded in the general ledger.
- Apply new accounting policies and ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
- Liaise with the Accounting Manager and work to improve financial processes.
- Provide information and support to local 3rd party accounting vendors to meet local requirements, including statutory filings and VAT returns.
- Complete external audit by analysing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
- Assist with ad hoc treasury related requests.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- At least 2-3 years' experiences in accounting/finance
- CPA preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Verbal and written communication skills in both English and Korean
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to read and analyse financial information and attention to details
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, life and disability insurance; paid time off; paid sick leave; Employee Assistance Program; and paid parental leaves.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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MEDIDATA hilft Unternehmen aus den Bereichen Pharma, Biotechnologie, Medizintechnik und Diagnostik, die Wertschöpfung zu beschleunigen, Risiken zu minimieren und Ergebnisse zu optimieren.