Moderna Therapeutics

The Role:

The General Ledger (GL) Senior Accountant will report to the General Accounting Senior Manager and will play an important role in ensuring timely close submissions and filings for the International operations, while supporting effective SOX internal controls and compliance with US GAAP and local statutory accounting standards.

A key goal for the GL Senior Accountant will be to ensure the highest level of service in the completion of month-end close related tasks. The successful candidate will contribute to continuous improvements in our financial close and reporting processes and related SOX internal controls. This position will also play an important part in collaborating with stakeholders across the Company on our financial policies and processes. This role will partner with the US Accounting team, the Director International of Accounting and other functional teams to drive an accurate and complete close process, and to identify and provide solutions for process enhancements.

The successful candidate must be comfortable challenging the status quo, driving change, managing through uncertainty and supporting a high growth fast paced organization.

We work collaboratively as a team, we are relentless in the pursuit of excellence, we are curious and will boldly challenge the status quo if we can provide a better way, and we aim to strike a balance between process efficiency, effectiveness, and controls and compliance. We are committed to delivering accurate, timely and insightful financial information with a high level of customer service, while striving to continuously improve our processes to help scale our operations to support future growth.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Serve as a key contributor in the monthly and quarterly close and financial reporting process
• Focus on Treasury-related activities like building liquidity bridges, Investment Income Analyses, Investment Fee accruals as well as other service accruals and prepaids
• Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analysis while ensuring accuracy and adherence to US GAAP
• Actively contribute to close process improvements to meet SEC filing timelines
• Support department goals, including implementations of accounting-related systems/applications and process improvements
• Support the external financial audits and the SOX 404 audits
• Ensure close controls are properly performed and adequately supported with workpaper documentation as required under SOX
• Establish and maintain strong business partnerships with key counterparts in our US and non-US based Finance Teams
• Ensure adequate and timely touch points with the business, FP&A and other teams to identify and properly record accruals and other business transactions

Here’s What You’ll Bring to The Table:

• 4+ years of accounting experience within the shared service/biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls (SOX) required
• Knowledge of life science, as well as commercial and manufacturing accounting transactions
• Experience with financial systems including SAP, Blackline and Microsoft Suite of products
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, willing to “Roll-up your sleeves” to drive and deliver results, meet deadlines and improve processes
• Strong analytical skills and pays attention to detail
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across functional teams
• A desire to be part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Talent Acquisition Partner or contact the Accommodations team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. (EEO/AAP Employer) 

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