Senior Accountant

Nautilus Biotechnology; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Nautilus Biotechnology in Seattle seeks a Senior Accountant to maintain financial records, support a well-controlled month-end close, and oversee accounts payable. This highly visible role reports to the Associate Director of Accounting and collaborates with our offshore team.

You will strengthen internal controls, partner with FP&A and cross-functional teams, and help scale the company from pre-commercial to commercial operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required or equivalent experience.
• CPA is preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX controls.

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly close with journal entries for accruals and prepaids.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve items.
• Maintain SOX 404 control documentation and testing.
• Improve close efficiency and controls in collaboration with teams.
• Partner with FP&A on accrual estimates and prepaid amortization.
• Support work papers for quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Assist with policy implementation and system improvements.
• Handle ad-hoc tasks as needed.

Skills

US GAAP

Month-end close

Accounts payable

Excel (advanced)

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

At Nautilus, we have a big and important mission: improve the health of millions by unleashing the potential of the proteome to accelerate drug development and enable a new world of precision and personalized medicine. We are developing a single-molecule protein analysis platform of unprecedented sensitivity, scale, and ease of use that we believe will democratize access to the proteome – one of the most dynamic and valuable sources of biological insight. To accomplish this, we are pursuing deep, hard science with an entrepreneurial mindset and creating a world-class team of builders, innovators, and dreamers across a wide range of disciplines.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our growing accounting team. The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of our financial records, supporting a well-controlled month-end close, and overseeing the accounts payable function. This is a highly visible role that requires both technical accounting depth and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally across our organization and with our offshore team. The position will report to the Associate Director of Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Execute the monthly accounting close process, including preparation of journal entries for accruals, prepaids, and other general ledger accounts; ensure entries are accurate, well-supported, and posted on schedule.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis; investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 requirements; prepare and update process narratives, risk control matrices, and supporting documentation for assigned control areas.
• Identify opportunities to improve close efficiency, reduce manual work, and strengthen controls; drive implementation in collaboration with the Accounting team and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Partner with FP&A and cross-functional teams on accrual estimates, prepaid amortization schedules, and other inputs for month end close.
• Support the preparation of work papers and schedules for quarterly reviews and the annual audit.
• Assist with the implementation of accounting policies, system improvements, and other projects as the company scales from pre-commercial to commercial operations.
• Participate in or lead ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed.

Requirements

• A minimum of 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful exposure to general ledger accounting, month-end close, and accounts payable.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience; CPA preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including accrual accounting and prepaid expense treatment.
• Experience operating within a SOX-compliant environment, including ownership of controls documentation and testing.
• Experience working with enterprise financial systems (NetSuite is a plus).
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Index/Match, pivot tables).
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative working style; comfortable partnering with cross-functional teams and managing remote/offshore relationships.
• A continuous improvement mindset and flexibility to grow with the company.

Compensation Range: $114K - $168K