About the Role
The Financial Accountant role requires a strong foundation in accounting, compliance, and financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
- Prepare and review accruals, journal entries, and general ledger activity
- Oversee intercompany reconciliations and ensure accuracy across entities
- Maintain compliance with business licenses, registrations, and renewals
- Assist with audits, internal controls, and policy adherence
- Support month-end close and general accounting tasks
- Maintain organized financial records and documentation
- Manage year‑end 1099 filing process, including:
- Ensuring verification of vendor W‑9 forms
- Reviewing vendor payments for 1099 eligibility
- Preparing 1099 reports and coordinating electronic filing
- Ensuring compliance with IRS deadlines and requirements
Experience and Qualifications
- 3–7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably CPA environment
- Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to interpret financial data and communicate insights
- High attention to detail and comfort working in a fast‑paced environment
Please Note: This position is a 12-month fixed-term contract. Salary Band – Financial Accountant: $65,000 to $75,000 USD – Salary offered will be based on candidates experience level.
Find out more about working at Novotech at: www.novotech-cro.com/careers
Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.
Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.
We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.
We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to contacting you regarding your application.
About UsNovotech is a global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO).
At Novotech, ambition meets opportunity. As a globally recognized leader in clinical research and scientific advisory services, we are proud to combine our position at the forefront of the industry with an award-winning workplace culture that values ambition, innovation, and growth. Named Employer of Choice, Great Place to Work and Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE), we are committed to fostering an environment that reflects the life-changing work we do.
Since 1997, we have expanded our global footprint, now with 30+ offices across Asia-Pacific, the United States, and Europe. This growing network unites professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to advance therapies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.
At Novotech, our employees are at the heart of our success. By offering trust, flexibility, and autonomy through programs like NovoLife, our flexible benefits framework, we empower team members to create an effective work-life balance that delivers professional satisfaction and maximum results for clients.
With access to mentorship opportunities, professional development programs, and a dynamic community, Novotech offers a platform for driven individuals to achieve personal growth while shaping the future of healthcare. Join us to be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your ambition to make a global impact.
At Novotech we have advanced therapeutic and regulatory expertise, the ability to execute across markets and a client-centric service model, so that our clients get a trusted, long-term partner and an accelerated path to bring their life-changing advances to market. This gives our employees the opportunity to develop their careers by joining a diverse and supportive global organization with a collaborative culture, whilst working with clients on the cutting-edge of life sciences.
At Novotech you will work alongside empowered teams with a shared commitment to success.
- Strategic vs transactional mindset.
- Ability to gain insights and make proactive decisions quickly.
- Culture that fosters partnership and collaboration, where every voice is heard and valued.
- Ongoing support from senior stakeholders and leadership team.
