Part-Time Senior Accountant: Biotech, Payroll & Equity

Trotana, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Trotana, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to support payroll processing, equity administration, and general accounting for a California-based team.

The role collaborates with the Financial Controller to manage month-end close, trial accruals, and FX translations in a SOX-compliant environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting within biotech/pharma or related fields, strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills, and proficiency with US GAAP and major financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required or equivalent.
• CPA or equivalent preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience in payroll, equity administration and accounting functions.

Responsibilities

• Handle payroll processing for California-based employees and equity-based compensation accounting.
• Manage clinical trial accruals and R&D accounting including CROs and investigator grants.
• Lead consolidation and foreign exchange translations/revaluations for domestic and international entities.
• Support full-cycle month-end close with journal entries, reconciliations and variance analysis per US GAAP.
• Maintain and monitor SOX controls for operational accounting.

Skills

Payroll processing

Equity administration

General accounting

US GAAP

SOX controls

Financial systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Word

Job description

Trotana, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to support payroll processing, equity administration, and general accounting for a California-based team.

The role collaborates with the Financial Controller to manage month-end close, trial accruals, and FX translations in a SOX-compliant environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting within biotech/pharma or related fields, strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills, and proficiency with US GAAP and major financial