Accounting Senior

Description

Location: India (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Department: Finance

Company: Norstella

About Norstella

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need.

Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.

Each organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) delivers must-have answers for critical strategic and commercial decision-making. Together, via our market-leading brands, we help our clients:

• Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle
• Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market
• MMIT – identify barrier to patient access
• Panalgo – turn data into insight faster
• The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics

By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics. As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Senior. As an Accounting Senior based in India, you will be the backbone of our offshore finance operations. You will execute day-to-day accounting tasks, drive the month-end close, and ensure data integrity for Norstella's global entities. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams and identify process enhancements that elevate our financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review complex journal entries, ensuring accuracy and proper coding.
• Lead the monthly close cycle activities, including ledger reconciliations and variance analyses.
• Prepare and analyze intercompany transactions and reconciliations for multiple legal entities.
• Generate and deliver financial packs, supporting consolidated reporting for the global finance team.
• Support external and internal audit requests by providing schedules, documentation, and explanations.
• Identify inefficiencies in accounting workflows and propose automation or process-streamlining solutions.
• Act as a key point of contact for the US finance, FP&A, tax, and treasury teams on accounting queries.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial analyses, system implementations, and data migration projects.

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification is a plus.

Experience

• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a shared services environment.
• Hands-on exposure to US GAAP and familiarity with IFRS or local Indian accounting standards.
• Prior work supporting US-based corporations or multinational finance teams.

Technical & Soft Skills

• Proficiency in NetSuite (preferred), Excel, and accounting automation tools.

• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, remote environment.
• Collaborative attitude and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Cultural Fit

You thrive in a mission-driven organization and value integrity, innovation, and teamwork. You're comfortable bridging cultural and time-zone gaps, and you embrace continuous learning to support Norstella's purpose of accelerating access to critical therapies.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Provident Fund
• Life Insurance
• Reimbursement of Certification Expenses
• Gratuity
• 24x7 Health Desk

Our guiding principles for success at Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and what doesn't. By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals.

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

We will empathize with everyone's situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication.

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance

We will persevere – even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover from missteps and failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission.

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking.

Norstella is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our ethos is to respect and value people's differences, to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives so that they feel proud of the part they play in our success. We believe that all decisions about people at work should be based on the individual's abilities, skills, performance and behavior and our business requirements. Norstella operates a zero tolerance policy to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment.

Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self-doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we're just as excited about you.