Senior Accountant, Revenue and Receivables

Company: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Overview

The Revenue and Receivables Accountant will be a key member of the accounts receivable and revenue accounting team and will play a critical role in supporting the revenue, billing and collection functions for the finance organization.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day, monthly, and quarterly administration tasks such as customer aging reports, collection communications, and account reviews with third-party logistics provider.
• Support and collaborate with banking/cash accounting team to reconcile customer payments.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of order-to-cash activity in the ERP system, NetSuite, including invoicing and any related adjustments, such as credit memos.
• Manage product revenue AR to ensure timely collection of customer invoices and prompt dispute resolution. Acts as the primary point of escalation to include working with internal departments and customers to drive problem resolution.
• Customer maintenance activities including new customer set-up and credit limits.
• Liaison with our third-party logistics provider for transactions, including but not limited to, accounts receivable, sales, returns, and chargebacks.
• Ensure a timely & accurate accounting close process as it relates to order to cash responsibility, particularly connected to accounts receivable, product revenue, gross-to-net revenue.
• Prepare month-end close journal entries and reconciliations for sales revenue, accounts receivable, gross-to-net payments, and royalty revenue.
• Maintain and reconcile data files used to support month end close activities and dashboard presentations.
• Execute SOX controls timely and provides support for all internal and external audits.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of US GAAP and solid accounting skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in financial analysis, reporting and interpretation of data.
• Additional duties as needed.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• 8+ years’ experience, biotech/pharma companies experience preferred.
• BA or BS degree in finance/accounting.
• Ability to use advanced Excel spreadsheet functions and formulas.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel working with pivot tables, v-lookups, and other functions.
• Knowledge of GAAP and SEC rules.
• Knowledge of SOX requirements.

Preferred Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Sit for an extended time in front of a computer.
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional workplace or remote office environment and requires standard office equipment and keyboards. Employees who work remotely are expected to maintain their workspace and environment safely and free from safety hazards.

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