Financial Analyst

eXoZymes (Nasdaq: EXOZ); Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

eXoZymes Inc. in Monrovia, CA is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our finance team, supporting FP&A, SEC reporting, and equity compensation administration. This full-time role offers hands-on modeling, filings support, and payroll analysis, reporting to the VP of Finance/CFO.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in finance or accounting, a Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting, advanced Excel skills, and strong attention to detail to summarize data for senior management.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of relevant finance or accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.
• Advanced Excel skills for multi-tab models and data reconciliation.
• Attention to detail with financial data across multiple documents.
• Able to summarize complex financial data for senior management.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities in a small-team environment.
• Familiar with public company reporting (SEC filings) or eager to learn.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models, support budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Assist with the preparation of SEC filings and related disclosures.
• Support equity compensation structures, withholding calculations and payroll tasks.
• Provide support on close-related tasks and reconciliations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

SEC reporting

Equity compensation

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Data reconciliation

Executive communication

Education

Bachelors in Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

eXoZymes Inc. (NASDAQ: EXOZ) is a Monrovia, CA–based biotechnology company developing AI-enhanced enzymes - exozymes - to produce high-value nutraceutical and pharmaceutical ingredients from sustainable feedstocks. Our proprietary cell-free biocatalysis platform enables the conversion of low-cost inputs into bioactive compounds at near theoretical yields, providing a scalable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional methods of producing or extracting chemicals.

Backed by public-market capital, private investment, and multi-million-dollar government grants, eXoZymes is expanding its platform, products, and team as we build the next generation of sustainable biomanufacturing technologies.

Position and Scope

eXoZymes is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our finance team, supporting a range of corporate finance functions spanning financial planning & analysis, SEC reporting, and equity compensation administration. This is a broad, hands‑on role spanning financial modeling, securities filings support, and equity compensation calculations, ideal for someone looking to deepen their finance experience across a public company's full reporting cycle.This role reports directly to the VP of Finance / CFO. The position is full‑time and located in Monrovia, CA.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Build and maintain financial models, support budgeting and forecasting cycles, and assist with variance analysis and ad hoc financial analysis for management.
• SEC Reporting & Filings Support: Assist with the preparation and review of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, and related disclosures), including cross‑referencing financial tables, supporting schedules, and disclosure language.
• Equity Compensation & Payroll: Support with management and analysis of equity compensation structures, withholding calculations, and other related analysis; assist with ad hoc payroll tasks.
• General Accounting: Provide support on close‑related tasks, reconciliations, and other accounting functions as needed.

Skills and Experience

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or a related field.Prior work experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree required, with major in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to build and maintain multi‑tab financial models, reconcile data across sources, and troubleshoot formula errors independently
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with financial data across multiple documents and formats.
• Able to summarize complex financial data into clear, concise updates for senior management.
• Capable of working independently and managing multiple priorities in a small‑team environment.
• Familiar with public company reporting requirements (SEC filings, Section 16, equity compensation), or strong interest in learning them, is a plus.
• Requires legal authorization to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

Personal Attributes

• Entrepreneurial spirit and self‑starter
• Team player and enjoys working with others, collaborative
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including executive presentation
• A proactive, ambitious individual, willing to make the extra effort to achieve objectives and thrives in a stimulating, fast‑paced environment
• Highest level of integrity, character and humility

Targeted Annual Salary Range:Base salary: $75,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience.

A Diverse, Talent-Centered Culture Worth Joining

The challenges eXoZymes is working to solve — reimagining how ingredients and medicines are made through next‑gen biomanufacturing — require the broadest possible range of perspectives, skills, and lived experiences. That's why diversity isn't a checkbox for us. It's a scientific and strategic imperative.

Our team describes our culture as hardworking and innovative, deeply collaborative, and genuinely caring — and we mean all of it. We are a curious, ambitious, and international group of people who lead with trust, embrace new ideas, and support one another with kindness and humility. We believe that inclusive teams build better science, and we are committed to making eXoZymes a place where people of all backgrounds can do meaningful work, develop their skills, and build careers they’re proud of.

eXoZymes is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds.If this role and this culture excite you, we want to hear from you. The future is bright — come help us build it.