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Job Overview

Danforth Consultants are deployed as Accountants and Senior Accountants for early-stage life science companies, including venture backed, near public, and publicly traded entities. Typically, consultants balance the demands of a few clients at a time, with the combined hours equating to a full-time position. This is an excellent opportunity to work with high growth, dynamic players in the biotech, medical device and health IT sectors. As a Danforth Consultant, you will have access to the resources of the entire Danforth organization. You will work either independently with the client or with a team of Danforth professionals on engagements.

Potential Responsibilities

The Consultant will provide accounting services, including, but not limited to:

• Review, analyze, and process General Accounting transactions
• Prepare, record and post journal entries
• AP/AR: Ensure high-quality and timely invoicing and collection procedures; organize records of invoices, bills and deposits; oversee purchasing and accounts payable files including processing invoices, handling vendor payments and inquiries, and preparing related correspondence
• Support monthly close process
• Administer payroll

• Assist with audit preparation
• Produce error-free accounting reports and analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Proactively identify and problem-solve accounting issues. Make recommendations for resolutions
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial standard implementations and forecasting process
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process
• Assist in financial statement preparation and support budget adjustments according to schedule
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
• Liaise with other accounting and finance personnel to improve financial procedures
• Participate in other projects as deemed necessary by the client
• Work closely with all levels of staff and vendors within the client organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 5+ years accounting and finance experience (Big 4/CPA Firm experience a plus)
• Computer Skills: QuickBooks and Excel a must; Intacct, NetSuite, Great Plains, Equity Edge a plus
• IFRS experience a plus
• Experience in Life Sciences industry
• Demonstrated ability to work in an early stage start-up environment
• Creative problem-solving skills including the ability to identify, recommend and implement solutions
• Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills
• Experience working as a consultant a plus, or a sincere interest and commitment to consulting

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible hours (Part-time and Full-time)
• Ability to work remote
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

About Danforth Advisors

Danforth Advisors is the financial and operational backbone to hundreds of life science companies, providing integrated and scalable consulting teams ranging from staff accountant through CFO. The company’s services span the full breadth of a finance organization’s needs, whether short or long term, including accounting and operational finance support, capital raising, financial planning and analysis, IPO preparation, post-public SEC compliance, risk and insurance management, clinical business operations management and strategic and operational human resources. Founded in 2011, Danforth has been a strategic and trusted thought partner to private and public life science companies across all stages of corporate evolution. The company serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts and regional bases in New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Additional information is available at www.danforthadvisors.com.