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Senior Consultant - Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller

Danforth Advisors
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2025

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Job overview

As a Danforth Senior Consultant, you would be deployed as an Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller for early-stage life science companies, including venture backed, near public, and publicly traded entities. Typically, Senior Consultants balance the demands of a few clients at a time, with the combined hours equating to a full-time position. This is an excellent opportunity to work with high growth, dynamic players in the biotech, medical device and health IT sectors. As a Danforth Senior Consultant, you will have access to the resources of the entire Danforth organization. You will work either independently with the client or with a team of Danforth professionals on engagements.

Potential Responsibilities :

The Senior Consultant will manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including but not limited to :

  • Review, analyze, and process General Accounting transactions
  • Prepare, record, post, and review journal entries
  • Accounts payable / receivable. Oversee purchasing and accounts payable files including processing invoices, handling vendor payments and inquiries, check runs / bill pay, and preparing related correspondence
  • Support and manage monthly close process (General Ledger, account reconciliations, etc.)
  • Administer payroll
  • Contribute to audit preparation
  • Provide oversight to other accounting staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
  • Participate in other projects as deemed necessary by the client
  • Work closely with all levels of staff and vendors within the client organization
  • Cash forecasting / budgeting
  • Revenue and expenditure variance analysis (Income statement review / flux analysis)
  • Capital assets / fixed assets reconciliations
  • Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles in accordance with US GAAP
  • Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports and statements
  • Proactively identify and problem-solve accounting issues. Improve systems, procedures and initiate corrective actions; Make recommendations for resolutions
  • Provide oversight to other accounting staff to ensure compliance and accuracy
  • Participate in other projects as deemed necessary by the client
  • Work closely with all levels of staff and vendors within the client organization

Requirements

  • 7 years accounting and finance experience (Big 4 / CPA Firm experience a plus)
  • 2 years of experience working as an Accounting Manager, Accounting Supervisor, Assistant Controller or Finance Manager
  • Experience in Life Sciences industry
  • Bachelors Degree in accounting, CPA or MBA a plus
  • Demonstrated ability to work in an early stage start-up, fast-paced environment
  • Computer Skills Required :
  • Microsoft Office- High proficiency in Excel a must
  • ERP- QuickBooks, NetSuite, Intacct, Great Plains or comparable
  • Computer Skills Highly Preferred :
  • Procurement- bill.com, Prendio or comparable
  • Equity platform- Carta, Equity Edge or comparable
  • Payroll platforms- Gusto, ADP or comparable
  • Expense Reporting- Concur, Expensify or comparable
  • Creative problem-solving skills including the ability to identify, recommend and implement solutions
  • Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills
  • Experience working as a consultant, or a sincere interest and commitment to consulting
  • IFRS experience a plus
  • Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Flexible hours (Part-time and Full-time)
  • Ability to work remote
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • About Danforth Advisors

    Danforth is the life science industrys trusted partner for strategic and operational support across corporate, clinical, and commercial functions. The company advises and executes in the areas of finance and accounting, strategic communications, human resources, risk management, clinical and regulatory, and commercial readiness and launch. Founded in 2011, Danforth has partnered with more than 1,000 life science companies, private and public, across all stages of the corporate lifecycle. The company serves clients around the globe from its base in Waltham, Massachusetts and regional operations in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, California, and London. Additional information is available at www.danforthadvisors.com.

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