Manager, Accounting

International Executive Service Corps; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Disability Insurance

Holiday Pay

PTO

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Wellness Programs

Parental Leave Benefits

Job summary

Nektar Therapeutics seeks an Accounting Manager to ensure accurate accruals for R&D expenses across clinical trials and CMOs, and to support the quarterly close and internal controls.

The role partners with cross‑functional teams and external auditors to record development and manufacturing costs in accordance with US GAAP, and drives continuous improvements in accounting processes for clinical trial and manufacturing accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• CPA license preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of accounting or finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX controls.

Responsibilities

• Review agreements and contracts to assess accounting implications and accruals.
• Prepare quarterly clinical trial accruals using terms and activity data.
• Perform budget-to-actual analyses and investigate variances.
• Manage manufacturing-related R&D accounting and accruals.
• Support SOX controls, internal controls, and external audits.

Skills

US GAAP

SOX

Close process

Forecasting tools

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Financial software

Job description

The Accounting Manager is central to ensuring R&D expenses are accurately accrued, analyzed, and supported for clinical trials, contract manufacturing, and other research and development operations.

Manager, Accounting

Summary

The Accounting Manager is central to ensuring R&D expenses are accurately accrued, analyzed, and supported for clinical trials, contract manufacturing, and other research and development operations.

The Accounting Manager partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders, and external service providers to ensure the accurate and timely recording of development and manufacturing costs in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The position supports the quarterly close process, SOX compliance, external audits, and continuous improvement of accounting systems and processes related to clinical trial and manufacturing accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Reviews clinical trial agreements, CRO contracts, vendor agreements, statements of work, budgets, and amendments to assess accounting implications and develop appropriate accrual methodologies.

· Prepares and reviews quarterly clinical trial accruals using contract terms, enrollment and patient activity, site activity, vendor reports, milestones, percentage-of-completion estimates, and other available operational data.

· Performs study-level, vendor-level, and site-level budget-to-actual analyses; investigates significant or unusual variances; and identifies areas in which additional accruals or adjustments may be necessary.

· Manages accounting activities related to CMOs, drug supply manufacturing, process development, analytical testing, packaging, labeling, and other manufacturing-related R&D expenditures.

· Reviews manufacturing agreements, statements of work, project budgets, purchase orders, change orders, and vendor progress estimates to determine the appropriate accounting treatment and timing of expense recognition.

· Prepares and reviews manufacturing accruals based on contractual terms, project progress, milestone completion, goods or services received, vendor invoices, and vendor-provided estimates.

· Supports analyses and reconciliations related to manufacturing commitments, prepayments, inventory, and supply chain expenditures, as applicable.

· Work cross functionally with Clinical Operations, Manufacturing, Research and FP&A and other various business owners.

· Interfaces with external auditors to explain accounting policies, accrual methodologies, supporting analyses, and internal controls related to clinical trial and manufacturing accounting.

· Maintains working knowledge of new U.S. GAAP pronouncements and recommends changes to procedures and reporting to maintain compliance.

· Maintain SOX controls for assigned areas of responsibility.

· Possess a continuous improvement mindset, identifying opportunities to enhance accounting processes and systems.

· Provide support as needs arise for special projects, system improvements, or ad-hoc requests.

Additional Qualifications

· Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, SOX controls and financial close and reporting process.

· Demonstrates strong attention to detail and the ability to independently prioritize and organize work assignments. Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems;

· Experience with clinical trial accrual and forecasting tools.

· Highly proficient in Microsoft office suite.

· Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, with the aptitude to collaborate effectively across various teams.

Education or Degree Requirements

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA license preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.

Minimum Professional Experience

· Minimum of 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance with demonstrated ownership of accruals

· Maintains working knowledge of new U.S. GAAP

Additional Information

Nektar currently anticipates the base salary for the Manager, Accounting to range from $140,000 to $180,000 for candidates in the Bay Area and will depend, in part, on successful candidate's location and qualifications for the role, including education and experience. This position will also be eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan (depending, in part, on company and individual performance and at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.) The compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described based on the market survey data.

Qualifying employees are eligible to participate in benefit programs such as:

• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Disability Insurance
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Wellness Programs
• Parental Leave Benefits (in accordance with the terms of applicable plans)

For general information on company benefits, please go to https://www.nektar.com/careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Nektar Therapeutics will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner proscribed by the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.