Job Title: Accounting Manager – R&D
Location: New York City – Remote (occasional in-office meetings required)
Salary: compensation targeting $120-140k – max $150K + bonus
Company Overview:
Kelly Services is partnering with a mission-driven, global organization focused on advancing critical research and development initiatives. This organization operates within a highly collaborative, grant-funded environment and is dedicated to improving global health outcomes through innovation and strategic partnerships.
Position Overview
The Accounting Manager – R&D will support the financial management of a multi-year Research & Development portfolio. This role is highly hands-on and will focus on tracking project-based financial commitments, supporting expense management, and ensuring accurate accounting and reporting of R&D spend.
This is an ideal opportunity for an accounting professional with experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, clinical research, or grant-funded environments who enjoys working cross-functionally with R&D, Finance, and HR teams.
Key Responsibilities
R&D Financial Management & Project Support
• Track financial commitments, payment milestones, and expenses across R&D and clinical projects
• Support vendor selection, contract review, and financial screening processes
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project budgets and spend
Accounting & Close Activities
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Review invoices for accuracy, proper documentation, and correct general ledger coding
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and support audit readiness
• Generate routine and ad-hoc financial reports related to R&D spend
Grant & Expense Management
• Support grant funding processes, reporting, and compliance requirements
• Monitor and reconcile project expenses to ensure accuracy and alignment with funding
Cash Management & Operations
• Manage banking activities including wire transfers and approvals
• Prepare bank and investment reconciliations
• Support payroll processing, allocations, and related reconciliations
• Assist with retirement plan funding, compliance testing, and filings
Compliance & Process Improvement
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain documentation related to financial commitments and accounting processes
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows, and reporting efficiency
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5–10 years of accounting experience, with strong hands-on exposure to full-cycle accounting
• Experience within biotech, pharmaceutical, clinical research, or grant-funded environments strongly preferred
• Knowledge of R&D or clinical trial accounting, including accruals and vendor/CRO management
• Experience with ERP systems; NetSuite preferred
• Strong Excel and financial systems proficiency
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating across teams
Why This Role?
• Opportunity to support impactful, mission-driven R&D initiatives
• High visibility role with cross-functional collaboration
• Flexible remote environment with minimal in-office requirements
• Competitive compensation targeting $120-140k – max $150K + bonus
How to Apply
Please submit your resume to: [email protected]
Location: New York, New York, US
Salary: 120000 – 150000
Qualifications:
- This is an ideal opportunity for an accounting professional with experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, clinical research, or grant-funded environments who enjoys working cross-functionally with R&D, Finance, and HR teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5–10 years of accounting experience, with strong hands-on exposure to full-cycle accounting
- Knowledge of R&D or clinical trial accounting, including accruals and vendor/CRO management
- Strong Excel and financial systems proficiency
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating across teams
- Flexible remote environment with minimal in-office requirements
Benefits:
- Salary: compensation targeting $120-140k – max $150K + bonus
- High visibility role with cross-functional collaboration
- Competitive compensation targeting $120-140k – max $150K + bonus
Responsibilities:
- Location: New York City – Remote (occasional in-office meetings required)
- The Accounting Manager – R&D will support the financial management of a multi-year Research & Development portfolio
- This role is highly hands-on and will focus on tracking project-based financial commitments, supporting expense management, and ensuring accurate accounting and reporting of R&D spend
- R&D Financial Management & Project Support
- Track financial commitments, payment milestones, and expenses across R&D and clinical projects
- Support vendor selection, contract review, and financial screening processes
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project budgets and spend
- Accounting & Close Activities
- Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
- Review invoices for accuracy, proper documentation, and correct general ledger coding
- Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and support audit readiness
- Generate routine and ad-hoc financial reports related to R&D spend
- Grant & Expense Management
- Support grant funding processes, reporting, and compliance requirements
- Monitor and reconcile project expenses to ensure accuracy and alignment with funding
- Cash Management & Operations
- Manage banking activities including wire transfers and approvals
- Prepare bank and investment reconciliations
- Support payroll processing, allocations, and related reconciliations
- Assist with retirement plan funding, compliance testing, and filings
- Compliance & Process Improvement
- Ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain documentation related to financial commitments and accounting processes
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows, and reporting efficiency
- Opportunity to support impactful, mission-driven R&D initiatives
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