Senior Accountant: GAAP, SOX, SEC & Fixed Assets

Pacific Biosciences; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PacBio is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the accounting team in Menlo Park, CA. The role focuses on the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, applying GAAP, and supporting SOX compliance and external audits.

You will own end-to-end accounting for assets and commitments, collaborate with cross-functional partners, prepare SEC footnotes, and help enhance internal controls and processes within a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Five plus years of relevant corporate accounting experience and/or audit experience with a CPA firm
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent
• Experience with SAP or other robust ERP system(s)
• Fluency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
• Knowledge of 2013 COSO framework and experience applying it in a manner that supports SOX compliance and operational efficiencies
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Strong ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Self-motivated, deadline driven, and results oriented with superior attention to detail
• Problem-solving mindset with the desire to drive change and strong teamwork skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures for key accounts
• Own the end-to-end accounting for activities including construction in process, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and intangibles
• Apply GAAP and internal accounting policies to transactions and memorialize interpretations
• Liaise with business partners to receive necessary data
• Provide guidance to the business and FP&A on Fixed Assets accounting and lead asset counts
• Prepare footnotes and schedules for SEC reporting
• Support updating accounting procedures and internal controls
• Prepare audit schedules for quarter-end and year-end
• Review purchase requisitions for proper coding and GAAP compliance
• Review contracts to determine proper US GAAP accounting
• Identify and drive process improvements
• Support ad-hoc projects

Skills

Financial analysis

SOX compliance

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA Certification

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

PacBio is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the accounting team in Menlo Park, CA. The role focuses on the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, applying GAAP, and supporting SOX compliance and external audits.

You will own end-to-end accounting for assets and commitments, collaborate with cross-functional partners, prepare SEC footnotes, and help enhance internal controls and processes within a fast-growing company.