Accounting Specialist

Free Healthcare Option | Bonus Program | 401(k) with Match | College Loan Forgiveness
Core Values: Trustworthy, Relentless, Accountable, Collaborative, Customer-Focused, and Skilled

At Alcami, we deliver reliable solutions that unlock the potential of transformative medicines from discovery to commercialization, through trusted partnership with our clients, recognized industry expertise and proven regulatory track record.

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Job Summary:

The Accounting Specialist is accountable for driving results in a fast-paced environment by assisting in payroll administration, accounts payable and the monthly financial close process according to established time lines. This position assists with payroll processing, prepares and/or records daily journal entries, maintains bank reconciliations, administrates the company credit card and assists accounts payable as needed. The position requires strong attention to detail, basic understanding of accounting, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

On-Site Expectations:

• Hybrid role with expectations to be on-site at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for accurate payroll data entry, processing, reporting, auditing, and reconciling for U.S. employees.
• Works closely with Human Resources colleagues to ensure proper HRIS maintenance and to implement company policies and benefits.
• Works with Sr. Compensation & Benefits Specialist to coordinate employee leaves of absence under FMLA, short term disability, or other unpaid leaves.
• Manages vendor cases and works closely with ADP teams to ensure desired results and system optimization.
• Manages time and attendance and PTO workflows.
• Provides payroll related assistance and system support to supervisors, managers and employees.
• Works closely with Finance to ensure accurate and timely funding and general ledger accounting including monthly vacation liability reporting.
• Trains employees, managers, and HR Business Partners in payroll reporting systems and navigation.
• Participates in scenario planning and evaluation.
• Processes time sensitive verification of employment requests according to guidelines.
• Keeps informed of current payroll tax requirements and relevant laws associated with processing employee wage data.
• Processes state income tax and unemployment account applications as needed.
• Ensures disbursement of biweekly employee withholdings.
• Works within the organization's established accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Analyzes financial information in order to respond to questions from internal customers.
• Determines correct coding and posts journal entries to Alcami's accounting software.
• Prepares and/or reviews daily cash postings and corresponding monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepares and/or reviews detailed monthly reconciliations of specific account balances; investigates and resolves differences.
• Assists with accounts payable process.
• Maintains AP vendor master file.
• 1099 preparation and reporting.
• Assists with company purchase card program.
• Assists with annual financial audit testing research and reporting.
• Assists with Microsoft Dynamics AX master data maintenance.
• Works within the organization's established accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of corporate policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Self-starter who demonstrates flexibility and who effectively works independently and in teams.
• Strong detail orientation and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Expert proficiency with Excel.
• Familiarity with ERP systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with 3+ years of related experience.

Travel Expectations:

• Minimal travel expected.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually very quiet.

About Us:

Alcami is a contract development and manufacturing organization headquartered in North Carolina with over 40 years of experience advancing products through every stage of the development lifecycle. At Alcami, we are a team of dynamic, agile individuals committed to developing life-saving drugs around the world. A mindset of collaboration, innovation, responsiveness, accountability, and customer focus inspires us to be the most efficient, safe, and reliable choice for our customers and the patients they serve. In return, we offer challenging careers, professional growth, and the opportunity to be part of our skilled team with over 40 years of experience as champions that are dedicated, trustworthy, and relentless to advancing products through every stage of the development cycle. Alcami offers an extraordinary opportunity, a competitive salary, and an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, life, LTD, STD, 401(k) with match and immediate vesting, and tuition reimbursement / student loan forgiveness.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Alcami is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.