Senior Accountant

Welcome to the era of Velsera! Seven Bridges, Pierian, and UgenTec have combined to become Velsera. Velsera is the precision engine company. We empower researchers, scientists, and clinicians to drive precision R&D, expand access to, and more effectively leverage analytics at the point of care.

We unify technology-enabled solutions and scientific expertise to enable a continuous flow of knowledge across the global healthcare ecosystem. This interweaves diverse biomedical communities, allowing them to build upon each other’s success and accelerate medical breakthroughs that positively impact human health. With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are rapidly growing and expanding our team, which currently has over 800 employees located in 14 different countries.

The Role

The Senior Accountant position is responsible for driving operational efficiency in financial reporting and compliance using best practices and automation with ERP/enterprise accounting tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Prepare and review journal entries, including accruals, amortization, equity-related entries, and intercompany activity
• Prepare GAAP-compliant financial statements and supporting schedules
• Maintain complete documentation and support for all accounting entries and balance sheet accounts
• Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies
• Review and approve accounts payable expense coding to ensure accurate GL classification, cost center allocation, and timely month-end close
• Manage and maintain the fixed asset ledger, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals
• Reconcile intercompany transactions and ensure proper eliminations
• Support revenue and deferred revenue accounting, including collaboration with billing and revenue systems (as applicable)
• Maintain and update accounting policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with GAAP and company growth
• Assist with external audits, internal audits, and regulatory or compliance requests
• Drive and participate in process improvement initiatives, including system optimization and automation
• Prepare and circulate internal management reports
• Respond to and resolve routine accounting inquiries from internal stakeholders
• Exercise a high degree of integrity, judgment, and confidentiality in all financial reporting
• Perform other duties as needed to support the Finance organization and scaling business needs

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive general accounting experience, preferably in a software, SaaS, or technology-enabled environment
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and month-end close best practices
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based ERP systems such as NetSuite (preferred), Sage Intacct, or similar
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and comfort working with large data sets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-finance partners
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Proactive, adaptable, and open to change and continuous learning

Benefits

Core Values:

People first. We create collaborative and supportive environments by operating with respect and flexibility to promote mental, emotional, and physical health. We practice empathy by treating others the way they want to be treated and assuming positive intent. We are proud of our inclusive diverse team and humble ourselves to learn about and build our connection with each other.

Patient focused. We act with swift determination without sacrificing our expectations of quality. We are driven by providing exceptional solutions for our customers to positively impact patient lives. Considering what is at stake, we challenge ourselves to develop the best solution, not just the easy one.

Integrity. We hold ourselves accountable and strive for transparent communication to build trust amongst ourselves and our customers. We take ownership of our results as we know what we do matters and collectively we will change the healthcare industry. We are thoughtful and intentional with every customer interaction, understanding the overall impact on human health.

Curious. We ask questions and actively listen in order to learn and continuously improve. We embrace change and the opportunities it presents to make each other better. We strive to be on the cutting edge of science and technology innovation by encouraging creativity.

Impactful. We take our social responsibility with the seriousness it deserves and hold ourselves to a high standard. We improve our sustainability by encouraging discussion and taking action as it relates to our natural, social, and economic resource footprint. We are devoted to our humanitarian mission and look for new ways to make the world a better place.

Velsera is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Velsera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.