Manager, M&A Technical Accounting (CPA required) (REMOTE)

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Overview

The role will be responsible for leading financial integration activities for acquisitions and providing expert guidance on complex accounting matters. The ideal candidate should be able to combine a strong technical accounting knowledge with project leadership skills and have a proven track record supporting acquisitions, divestitures and business transformations.

This position will work remote, from home office, preferrably located on the East Coast.

This position may require occasional domestic / international travel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the finance workstream for acquisitions, divestitures, carve outs and strategic investments
• Develop and execute a finance integration plan covering Day 1 readiness to long term operating model alignment
• Collaborate with other functions to ensure a seamless integration of acquired entities into corporate processes and controls
• Support financial due diligence activities, assessing integration effort of proposed transactions
• Evaluate purchase agreement provisions and provide accounting guidance on transaction structures
• Prepare accounting entries / measurement period adjustments related to acquisition or divestiture and lead the preparation of technical accounting memos for review by management and external auditors
• Drive continuous improvement of integration approaches, partnering with the Corporate Controller and broader Finance teams to expand and elevate the M&A accounting charter, strategy and playbook/deliverables
• Partner with Corporate Development and broader Finance and cross functional teams in planning for acquisitions and other strategic initiatives
• Research accounting literature and apply technical standards to complex business issues and transactions, including but not limited to revenue recognition, business combinations, divestitures, investments, impairments, valuations, inventory, leases, stock-based compensation, and VIE and consolidation assessments
• Perform contract review and assist with structuring to ensure agreements and related financial impact including accounting implications, are properly understood by key decision makers
• Assist in the implementation of new accounting and reporting guidance issued by FASB or the SEC, including researching and recommending the proper accounting and reporting application
• Update and implement accounting policies and procedures to respond to changes in the Company’s business, and SEC/GAAP regulations
• Support the development of worldwide accounting policies; search for methods to improve quality of worldwide accounting and improve efficiencies
• Perform all other related duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) or equivalent in accounting or related discipline. Master Degree in Accounting or Business Administration is beneficial.
• Experience : Six to eight years related experience with at least three of the required years with a national CPA firm. Experience supporting a publicly traded company subject to SEC reporting requirements is required. Experience with a Big Four certified public accounting firm is highly preferred.
• Certification/Licensure : CPA required
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Other:
  • Aptitude for planning/managing deadlines for a variety of active projects.
  • Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information to various levels of an organization, especially senior and executive leadership.
  • Creative approach to problem solving and the ability to think “out-of the box”.
  • Ability to self-motivate and function independently.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to partner with various teams within finance and business/operations teams.
  • Experience interpreting and applying the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification topics.
  • Demonstrate strong analytical skills.
  • General working knowledge of SEC regulations and filing requirements.

Compensation Data

The annual pay range for this position in the USA is $120K - $140K USD. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, location and any collective agreements, if applicable. Remote candidates located outside of the USA should be aware that the relevant pay range varies based on country and location.

About Corporate Functions 
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. 

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to View email address on us.fitly.work. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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