Senior Accountant

Job Description Summary

The Senior Accountant assists in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded.

Essential Functions

• Posts transactions, prepares journal entries and reconciles balance sheet ledger and subledger accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Assists with month-end close and preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Assists with year-end closings and annual audit.
• Assists in analyzing current manufacturing and operational costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to be used by senior leadership to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Compiles financial data to aid in the preparation of financial statements and other reports.
• Supports external and internal reporting and analysis needs of the business, ensuring compliance with corporate deadlines and requirements.
• Delivers accounting support to other departments.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams in both process and project settings.
• Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required.

Competencies

• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Great work ethic.
• Able to move seamlessly between tactical accounting work and more high-level financial support is a plus.
• A solid foundation in U.S. GAAP is required.
• Experience working with NetSuite is a plus.

Characteristics

• Self-starter: Takes the initiative to deliver solutions without direction.
• Positive presence: Brings a contagious positive energy and leaves a positive impression on others.
• Determined: Manages and overcomes obstacles as a regular course of business.
• Results oriented: Owns and is fully accountable for achieving agreed upon results.
• Committed to learning and development: Seeks to learn, grow, and develop continuously.
• Self-aware: Understands individual impact on others.
• Integrity: Makes every effort to deliver on commitments, is truthful and honest, and treats others with respect.
• Team player: Collaborates and communicates well with internal and external business partners.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position is an individual contributor and does not manage people.

Work Environment

This position is based in Carlsbad, CA with remote work flexibility.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position that requires schedule flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Travel

This position requires up to 10% travel.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field of study.
• Advanced degree, CPA or CMA a plus.
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Public accounting experience highly preferred.
• Life sciences or biotech experience a plus
• Finance and accounting know how, with strong business acumen and understanding of U.S. GAAP.

Other

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.