Senior Accountant, Business Operations

About this role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Accountant, Business Operations based in the United States.

We are looking for a forward-thinking Senior Accountant to strengthen financial operations and modernize accounting infrastructure within a fast-growing life sciences technology environment. This role combines core accounting responsibilities with financial systems ownership, process automation, and strategic business partnership. You will leverage modern financial platforms and AI-powered tools to streamline workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and support scalable operations. Working closely with Finance, Operations, Delivery, and Commercial teams, you will translate financial data into actionable business insights. You will also help optimize the company's financial technology ecosystem while improving operational efficiency and internal controls. This is an opportunity to shape the future of a modern finance function through technology, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

### Accountabilities

As Senior Accountant, Business Operations, you will oversee essential accounting activities while driving improvements across financial systems, reporting processes, and operational workflows. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Finance Strategy and Automation: Identify opportunities to automate transactional accounting activities and recommend AI-powered agents, tools, workflows, and system configurations to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• AI-Driven Process Improvement: Apply AI tools and automation across financial operations, including month-end close, variance analysis, and reporting, while identifying opportunities to reduce manual work, processing time, and errors.
• Financial Systems Optimization: Evaluate the existing finance technology stack and recommend improvements, partnering with the Controller on the roadmap for Rillet ERP, Ramp, Tabs, an...