Part-Time Accountant (Remote)

Lightship
Part time
30 - 55 USD / hour
Other
United States
Hiring from: United States
Overview

Lightship is the virtual-first provider that is perfecting the way clinical trials get done. Because clinical research plays such a vital role in bringing life-enhancing and lifesaving innovations to market, Lightship pursues operational excellence to clinical studies. Our end-to-end hybrid delivery model, our diversity of skillsets, and inhouse care team ensure sponsor success and the best possible patient experience. With a problem-solving mindset, we strive to make every clinical trial better than the last. Operational excellence is not a goal, but a way of doing things at Lightship.

Given Lightship's distributed model and the remote nature of this position the Accountant possesses a willingness and desire to work independently without significant oversight.

This is a 3-month, part time, remote opportunity based in the United States with the potential to extend.

The Accountant is responsible for:

  • Preparing and booking general ledger entries to ensure a timely and accurate monthly close
  • Preparing monthly account reconciliations of general ledger balance sheet accounts, department spend review, identifying/resolving discrepancies and reporting financial misstatements
  • Assisting with Accounts Payable/Receivable or other projects and tasks as needed
  • Answering accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data
  • Assisting with preparing consolidated financial statements

The Accountant has:

  • Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
    • Thorough knowledge of US GAAP standards
    • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of organization, verbally and in writing, with confidence and clarity 
    • Ability to drive results in order to meet or exceed important deadlines
Education and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
  • 2+ years of full cycle / general ledger accounting experience
  • Experience with life sciences, pharmaceutical or clinical life sciences, preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Experience with NetSuite, preferred
  • Knowledge of Accounts payable and bank payment entries required
  • International accounting or foreign currency experience would be a plus
  • Requisite combination of education, training, and experience

We would like to offer you:

  • An opportunity to help re-envision how clinical research is executed with inclusivity, increased diversity and accessible at the core
  • The chance to work with a patient-centered, clinically-oriented, collaborative team to support in the delivery of enterprise grade virtual-first clinical research solutions at scale
  • An unmatched opportunity to grow as part of an established startup with industry veterans, high-caliber investors, and a massive market opportunity
  • Great compensation

Generous benefits package, including:

  • A 100% 401(k) company match for up to 4% of eligible contributions with an immediate vesting.
  • Company provided laptop, your choice of a PC or a Mac
  • Short & long-term disability
  • Life insurance and More!

The base salary range for this role is between $30.00 - $55.00 an hour depending on education, skills, and experience. To determine our compensation, we use a market-based approach that is geographically neutral. We believe that this demonstrates our company value of 'believing in people' – valuing the outputs and performance of each team member.

Please note: For the safety of our patients and each other, all positions at Lightship that require travel, in-person participation, or are patient-facing, do require vaccination against COVID-19.

Our commitment to diversity & inclusion:

Lightship is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace. Lightship considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law. EEO is the Law

Lightship is an E-Verify employer. Find out more here: Right to Work Poster E-Verify Participation Poster

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