Senior Accountant: Biotech Close, SOX & R&D Accounting

BioSpace; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Marea Therapeutics, a South San Francisco biotech company, is seeking an experienced accountant to lead monthly, quarterly and annual closes, manage journal entries and reconciliations, and support R&D accounting and audits.

The role requires 3-5 years in accounting with Big 4 or public company exposure, strong US GAAP knowledge, and familiarity with SOX controls. Collaboration across functions and ERP optimization are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; CPA or progress toward CPA a plus, not required
• 3-5 years of accounting experience, ideally including at least 3 years of public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or public company experience in biotech/pharma or life sciences
• Experience with public-company reporting and SOX compliance is a plus,

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations
• Assist with the review of journal entries and account reconciliation prepared by AP accountant
• R&D and Clinical Trial Accounting: Track and accrue research and development contracts, clinical trial through close collaboration with internal business owners and external vendors
• Assist with preparing financial statements, supporting schedules and drafts of footnote disclosures
• Compile audit support and respond to requests from external auditors during quarterly reviews and the annual audit
• Research technical accounting topics and prepare technical accounting memos. As needed, collaborate closely with external technical accounting firm on the drafting of technical accounting memos for complex and non-routine transactions
• Partner with all business functions to gather information needed for accurate accounting of business activities
• Support process and systems improvement initiatives that help the company scale for growth (e.g., ERP optimization, close automation)
• Support internal financial reporting, including variance analysis, periodic reporting schedules
• Support registration statement filing, including interim reviews procedures and drafting/tie out of registration statements
• Assist in gathering financial data during due diligence process
• Support implementation of SOX 404, including control design, and process documentation

Skills

US GAAP

COSO

ITGCs

Excel

SOX

Public accounting

Biotech experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Marea Therapeutics, a South San Francisco biotech company, is seeking an experienced accountant to lead monthly, quarterly and annual closes, manage journal entries and reconciliations, and support R&D accounting and audits.

The role requires 3-5 years in accounting with Big 4 or public company exposure, strong US GAAP knowledge, and familiarity with SOX controls. Collaboration across functions and ERP optimization are expected.