Accounting Associate

Company Overview

Esperion is The Lipid Management Company. Our team of lipid experts works to lower bad cholesterol by discovering, developing and commercializing innovative medicines and combinations with established medicines. We work hard to make our medicines easy to take, easy to get and easy to have. We are singularly focused on disrupting high cholesterol so you can improve your health – easily.

Esperion’s corporate headquarters are located in Ann Arbor, MI. The Company offers a competitive salary including a performance-based bonus program and stock-based compensation, a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance, and paid time off and holidays.

Position Title: Accounting Associate

Preferred Location: Remote – US 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

• Manage the day-to-day cash and treasury functions, journal entries, and bank reconciliations
• Participate in the month-end accounting close process in compliance with established reporting deadlines, including recording journal entries, preparing monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, and preparing management analyses
• Manage compliance activities, including maintenance of pharmaceutical licenses, state and local qualifications, annual reports, and other notices
• Support other SOX related tasks as needed
• Support the SEC financial reporting tasks such as preparing footnotes and financial statements and assisting in audit- related activities
• Support tax activities, including managing estimated payments and tax compliance with IRS rules
• Maintain the general ledger chart of accounts
• Assist on special projects as required by management and the finance team

*additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications (Education & Experience)

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related area; or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Must be very detail-oriented
• Ability to be proactive and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and Word. Experience with Microsoft Great Plains a plus