Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”) is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.
Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest’s headquarters are located in Markham (Greater Toronto Area), Ontario, Canada with additional sites in Bridgewater (Greater New York City Area), New Jersey, USA, Shanghai (Pudong Zhangjiang New District), China, Taipei, Taiwan and Sofia, Bulgaria.
Everest is known in the industry for its high-quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients’ needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success.
Quality is our backbone, customer-focus is our tradition, flexibility is our strength…that’s us…that’s Everest.
To drive continued success, we are seeking committed, skilled, and customer-focused individual to join our winning team as Controller for our Toronto/Markham, Ontario, Canada on-site location, or remotely from a home-based office anywhere in Canada in accordance with our Work from Home policy.
Job Accountabilities
Manage the monthly and year-end financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate consolidated financial statements across all the company’s subsidiaries.
Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and the general ledger teams to deliver high quality, customer focused outcomes.
Continually enhance the use of the company’s ERP and integrate with other systems e.g. HRIS/payroll, site payment and other tools in use across the company.
Enhance documentation of finance policies, procedures and internal controls and ensure compliance.
Provide any required research and analysis into accounting issues and stay informed of changing accounting rules and their impact on the company’s accounting policies.
Monitor global cash flow, manage transfer pricing and intercompany transactions, and oversee foreign currency hedging.
Work with external auditor to deliver annual audited financial statements
Coordinate with tax advisors internationally to ensure tax returns and other regulatory filings are completed on schedule.
Manage, coach and mentor the accounting team to deliver on department goals and objectives.
Requirements
B.A. or B. Comm. degree
Professional designation of Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
10+ years' related experience.
Experience managing, motivating and mentoring accounting teams
Knowledgeable about financial software and experience with implementing and optimizing ERP systems and other accounting tools
Deep knowledge of accounting principles
Excellent analytical skills, problem-solving and critical thinking
Good organizational skills with the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and to manage multiple assignments with challenging/conflicting deadlines.
Detail-oriented, customer and quality focused.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Benefits & Compensation:
We offer a robust benefits package to support your health, well-being, and growth, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life & AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, employee assistance program (EAP), a 401(k) retirement / pension plan, generous paid time off and sick leave, and the opportunity to earn a performance based bonus.
Estimated Salary Range: $165,000 - $180,000.
Everest is inviting candidates to apply to this existing vacancy.
To find out more about Everest Clinical Research and to review other opportunities, please visit our website at www.everestclinical.com
We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Everest is committed to upholding the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, and upon request we will provide accommodations for candidates participating in any part of our recruitment and selection process.
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Everest Clinical Research is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.
We began more than 20 years ago as a 13-person biometrics consultancy serving a handful of pharmaceutical customers. Since then, we have grown to more than 700 employees globally and have earned a top-tier reputation in the industry for our quality, exceptional customer service, and “can-do” spirit.
While our capabilities and reach have expanded, our commitment to excellence remains. We continue to combine quality-focused infrastructure, high-touch customer service, and motivated teams with extensive therapeutic area expertise to deliver start-to-finish trial services with speed and quality at every step.
Important Information for job candidates:
-Please be aware of cyber-security due to some fraudulent job scams.
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