Senior Accountant

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About the Role

As the Senior Accountant you will have a direct impact on accounting and reporting activities for a fast-growing, public biotech.

Reporting to the Director, Accounting, you will be responsible for (i) assisting with monthly and quarterly close activities such as preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, financial analyses, supporting documentation and financial statements, (ii) assisting with systems implementations, including potential new ERP, (iii) assisting with management and execution of our independent audit and Sarbanes-Oxley activities, and (iv) supporting other activities such as clinical trial accruals and collaboration arrangements. You must have experience working with public biopharma companies and/or public accounting experience to be successful in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to assist with the continued build-out of the accounting and financial reporting processes and have a significant impact on the future success of the company. We are building a culture of individuals who hold our core principles at the center of our operations, with the goal to elevate the care of our patients’ lives. We are open to you working remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance including but not limited to cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, fixed assets, payroll, prepaids, and purchasing.
• Assists with the Sarbanes-Oxley activities including updating system documentation, testing controls, remediating control deficiencies and coordination efforts with the auditors.
• Assists with completion of audit requests related to the annual audit and quarterly reviews.
• Assists with the implementation of accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Keeps up to date on overall activities of the team, identifying problem areas and taking corrective actions.
• Prepares specialized analyses in support of all business functions.
• Potential management of future team members including but not limited to activities of mentoring, training and embodying a continuous improvement mindset.
• Assists with specific projects and initiatives unique to a fast-growing biotechnology start-up, such as system implementations, updates and business process improvements and other ad hoc projects.

Experience

• CPA or CMA license preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of related experience and/or training with 1-2 years of biotechnology or life science industry experience required.
• Working knowledge of all aspects of accounting and financial reporting.
• Flexible, personable team-player, comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environment.
• Ability to identify errors and root causes of errors, develop workable solutions or alternatives.
• Ability to work with all levels of management.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.