Accounting Manager (Must have Biotech/Pharma/Med Device)

StaffWorks, LLC; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the biotechnology industry is seeking an Accounting Manager to drive financial processes and lead a team. This role involves overseeing accounting activities, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, and fostering a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in public accounting and the biotech sector, along with strong analytical and project management skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of combined public accounting and industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and life science accounting transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute daily accounting activities including financial reporting.
• Oversee month-end close process ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to the accounting team.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Accounting Manager (Must have Biotech/Pharma/Med Device)

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• The successful candidate must be comfortable challenging the status quo, driving change, managing through uncertainty, and supporting a fast-paced organization.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance.
• 6+ years of combined public accounting and industry experience in a mid-size biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or medical device company.
• Demonstrated success in driving process improvements, including significantly accelerating quarter-end close and reporting processes.
• Proactive, responsive, and timely problem solver with outstanding project management skills, acute attention to detail, drives processes and deadlines.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to bring people together to work collaboratively across functional teams.
• Experience leading teams and a desire to develop others.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, life science accounting transactions, including collaborations and clinical accruals.
• Possess broad knowledge of accounting concepts, superior analytical skills, and knowledge of the biotech industry to identify and raise issues and develop standards, policies, and SOPs for the Accounting organization in support of key business processes.
• Possess strong SOX internal controls knowledge and ability to manage and drive fully compliant quarter-end close process.
• Strong technical accounting research and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of accounting and enterprise business systems.

Responsibilities

• This role supports a dynamic and high-growth organization that is radically changing the biotechnology industry.
• Report to the Assistant Controller and assist in educating, mentoring, and training the Accounting staff and stakeholders on financial policies and processes.
• Lead and execute daily accounting activities, including general ledger, procurement, accounts payable, cash management, fixed assets, and financial reporting.
• Oversee and perform the month-end close process, including preparing and reviewing account reconciliations, overhead allocations, general journal entries, and variance analyses, ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
• Drive improvements in the close process to ensure high quality, accuracy, and efficiency, while following policies and procedures aligned with Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Establish, align, and drive the monthly financial reporting process, including key management meetings for review and sign-off of financial results and variance analysis.
• Identify, communicate, and record complex life science accounting transactions, including collaborations, clinical accruals, and new accounting standards.
• Prepare state annual reporting, registrations, property tax renditions, and supporting schedules.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and day-to-day direction to the accounting team, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Assist in developing departmental initiatives and strategies to achieve goals.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including FP&A, Procurement, and business owners.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research, Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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