Accounting Associate Job at SriSai BioPharma in Frederick

Job Description

Accountant Associate – Essential Support for Financial Operations

Location: Onsite (Frederick, MD)
Salary Range: DOE
Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Reports To: Senior Accountant / Director of Finance

About SBS

SriSai Biopharmaceutical Solutions (SBS) is a mission-driven biopharmaceutical organization committed to operational excellence, scientific innovation, and financial integrity. Our Finance team plays a crucial role in supporting the company's growth through reliable accounting operations, accurate reporting, and strong cross-functional partnerships.

Why This Role Matters

The Accountant Associate provides critical support to SBS's daily accounting operations. This role ensures that financial records are accurate, transactions are processed timely, and month-end closing activities run smoothly. You will work closely with the Finance team and cross-functional departments to support audits, compliance reviews, and day-to-day business needs.

Your attention to detail, professionalism, and commitment to accuracy directly support SBS's mission and core RICE values: Respect, Integrity, Customer-Centered, and Excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations

• Support daily accounting functions including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), invoicing, and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records and assist with month-end closing, including journal entries and documentation.
• Manage and organize receipts, vendor statements, purchasing records, and internal financial documentation.
• Monitor billing cycles, payment approvals, and vendor follow-ups.

QuickBooks & Reporting

• Enter and process financial transactions in QuickBooks with accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for audits, leadership reviews, and compliance requirements.
• Track purchase orders, expense submissions, invoices, and approval workflows.
• Support ad-hoc financial data requests, reconciliations, and account clean-up projects.
• Note: Experience with QuickBooks is highly valued and greatly appreciated by SBS.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, HR, Procurement, Facilities, and Executive staff regarding payments, vendor setups, and expense management.
• Respond to internal inquiries relating to vendors, invoices, reimbursements, and account status.
• Assist with coordinating information needed for departmental spending reviews.

Administrative Support

• Maintain finance-related filing systems (physical and digital) according to internal SOPs and audit requirements.
• Support year-end processes including 1099 documentation, vendor file updates, and tax-related reporting.
• Assist with finance inbox monitoring and routing requests appropriately.

Required Experience (Mandatory)

Candidates must meet all of the following:

• 3+ years of hands-on QuickBooks Online (QBO) experience
  (Applicants without QBO proficiency will not be considered)
• 4+ years of full-cycle Accounts Payable (AP)
  (invoice entry, coding, vendor statements, reconciliations, payment run preparation)
• 3+ years of reconciliation experience
  (bank reconciliations, vendor statements, AP aging, or similar)
• 2+ years in general accounting support
  (journal entries, AR processing, coding, month-end documentation)
• Strong Excel skills (basic formulas required; advanced skills preferred)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial data
• High attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting audits or compliance reviews
• Biopharma, healthcare, logistics, or other regulated industry experience
• Excel: Pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data cleanup
• Experience with ERP or purchasing systems

Why SBS?

At SBS, we foster a culture built on our RICE values:

• Respect: Every interaction is professional, dignified, and collaborative.
• Integrity: We maintain honesty, transparency, and reliability in all financial processes.
• Customer-Centered: We support internal stakeholders and external partners with timely, accurate service.
• Excellence: We strive for continuous improvement and high performance in every task.

This role offers growth opportunities, hands-on learning, and exposure to core financial processes in a rapidly expanding biotech organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SriSai Biopharmaceutical Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We foster a workplace grounded in respect, equity, and inclusion.