Senior Accountant

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU grants and stock purchase plans

Comprehensive medical plans with HSA/F

Fertility & family planning assistance

Additional insurance options (incl.pet

Retirement contributions

Holidays & paid time off

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage monthly and annual closes, asset and lease accounting, and intercompany activities in a US GAAP framework. You will lead reconciliations, reporting, and internal controls while collaborating across Finance, Facilities, Operations, and Tax.

The role requires CPA and public company experience, with a strong background in GL accounting and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance (or related) with 3+ years accounting/financial reporting/GL experience.
• CPA certification is required.
• Public company experience is required.
• Strong U.S. GAAP, GL accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage month-end and year-end close including journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules.
• Manage accounting for prepaid/other assets, liabilities, leases, fixed assets, and related reporting per US GAAP.
• Supervise cash and intercompany accounting; review entries and reconciliations.
• Analyze financial results and variances; resolve accounting issues.
• Prepare analyses, disclosures, and schedules for internal reporting, SEC filings, and external statements.
• Review transactions for completeness, accuracy, and internal control compliance.
• Partner with Facilities, Operations, Procurement, Tax, and Finance on capital projects and asset management.
• Support internal and external audits with schedules and auditor requests.
• Leverage AI/automation to improve processes, controls, efficiency, and compliance.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GL accounting

Reconciliations

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Audit support

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance (or related)

CPA certification

Tools

NetSuite/ERP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Independently manage month-end and year-end close (journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, GL analysis).


• Manage accounting for prepaid/other assets, accrued/other liabilities, facilities, leases, fixed assets, and related reporting in line with U.S. GAAP and company policies.


• Supervise cash and intercompany accounting (review journal entries and reconciliations).


• Analyze financial results and variances; identify and resolve accounting issues.


• Prepare financial analyses, fluctuation reports, disclosures, and supporting schedules for internal reporting, SEC filings, and external statements.


• Review transactions and records for completeness, accuracy, and internal control compliance.


• Partner with Facilities, Operations, Procurement, Tax, and Finance on capital projects, lease accounting, asset management, and initiatives.


• Support internal and external audits (audit schedules, auditor requests, timely completion).


• Use AI/automation to improve processes, controls, efficiency, and compliance.

Qualifications & required skills

• Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance (or related) + 3+ years progressive accounting/financial reporting/GL experience (or equivalent).


• CPA certification (required).


• Public company experience (required).


• Strong U.S. GAAP, GL accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls.

Preferred

• NetSuite/ERP experience; public accounting experience.

Benefits

• RSU grants and optional employee stock purchase plans; comprehensive medical plans with HSA/FSA; fertility & family planning assistance; additional insurance options (incl. pet); retirement contributions; holidays & paid time off.