About Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.

We are a rare disease therapeutics company leading with science to make life-changing therapeutics available to patients with significant unmet needs. We involve key thought leaders, physicians, patients, care partners, and advocacy groups in all of our clinical and regulatory development strategies.

With a keen understanding that drug development often requires creative solutions, we have the insight and expertise to forge new pathways to success that others have missed. By following the data without bias, our transparent narratives and common-sense perspective have successfully overcome complex development challenges to make much-needed therapies available to patients.

Nimble and dauntless, we push boundaries beyond what is thought to be possible and advance new therapies that have the potential to bring meaningful improvement to patients’ lives.

About the role

The Senior Accountant will oversee the day-to-day operations in financial accounting for Zevra and its subsidiaries. This includes managing tasks to produce timely periodic financial reports, maintaining an adequate system of accounting records and reconciliations of the company's reported financial results, balance sheets, and ensuring that reported results comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. A successful senior accountant should have a solid working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, strong financial analysis skills, possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure.

What you'll do

• Prepare and review journal entries for Zevra and its subsidiaries
• Manage recurring entry, G&A allocation and intercompany accounting process
• Review bank reconciliations
• Prepare quarterly royalty statements
• Manage prepaid, lease accounting and debt accounting processes
• Prepare and review balance sheet and P&L reconciliation
• Investigate and resolve audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of noncompliance.
• Prepare payroll entries and manage accounting for severance
• Review and post vendor invoices and expense reports to the sub-ledger
• Reconcile intercompany and affiliate accounts
• Compile ad hoc daily/weekly, monthly reports and reconciliations
• Assist in quarterly, annual and statutory financial audits
• Assist with internal control over financial reporting audits
• Ensure timely processing of monthly payments
• Prepare ACH and wire payment via online banking
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP principles
• Supervise supporting junior staff
• Accounting special projects
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or another business-related field
• Minimum 4 years of accounting experience with working knowledge of recording journal entries and preparing reconciliations
• Must have a strong concept of U.S. GAAP
• Proficient in Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
• Experience with Concur, or similar expense reporting system
• Strong analytical, technical skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities that require strong project management, decision-making capabilities, and flexibility

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Zevra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Notice to External Recruiters
Zevra does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firms. Recruiters are requested not to contact employees or hiring managers. All candidate submissions must be coordinated through our Human Resources team and require a prior written agreement. Any resumes sent without such an agreement will not create any implied obligation.