Biotech Senior Accountant — Big 4 Background & Growth

Synchron Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchron Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant in San Diego to join a fast-paced biotech company.

The role focuses on month-end and year-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and cross-functional collaboration to support financial reporting and operations. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, Big 4 exposure, and familiarity with NetSuite; strong Excel skills and the ability to work hands-on across payroll, AP, and expense reporting are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting.
• Big 4 accounting firm experience strongly preferred.
• Biotechnology or life sciences industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial statement analysis.
• Strong operational accounting skills and willingness to work hands-on across payroll, AP, expense reporting, and other day-to-day accounting processes.
• Ability to supervise and review the work of others while owning responsibilities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis.
• Experience with NetSuite ERP system.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite in San Diego.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Perform detailed analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts and investigate variances.
• Prepare and process Payroll, including review of payroll information and related accounting.
• Review and Process Expense Reports
• Review and supervise Accounts Payable, including oversight of day-end activities.
• Prepare financial reporting packages and supporting schedules for management.
• Support the preparation of audit schedules and coordinate with external auditors.
• Assist with fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, deferred expenses, and other key accounting areas as needed.
• Support and strengthen internal controls and process improvements across the accounting function.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes, systems, controls, and reporting.
• Participate in special projects and other operational initiatives as the company advances its technology and mission.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Big 4 experience

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Payroll accounting

Account reconciliations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA eligibility

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Synchron Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant in San Diego to join a fast-paced biotech company.

The role focuses on month-end and year-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and cross-functional collaboration to support financial reporting and operations. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, Big 4 exposure, and familiarity with NetSuite; strong Excel skills and the ability to work hands-on across payroll, AP, and expense reporting are essential.