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Senior Accountant

RSI
Oakland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/25/2025

Job Description

Job Description

We are a growing publicly traded bio-technology company is looking to hire for a Senior Accountant with 3 years of accounting experience.

We're seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual who can work independently and take ownership of their responsibilities. Our strong leadership team inspires employees to succeed by providing an excellent work environment and comprehensive training. We foster a team-oriented culture where leaders genuinely care about staff well-being. Our company offers outstanding opportunities for training, growth, and compensation.

If you're looking for a position to apply your skills and build a thriving, rewarding career, we encourage you to apply!

The Senior Accountant will report to the Senior Accounting Managerandplay an active role in the financial close process and preparation of month-end / quarter-end journal entries.

Responsibilities

  • Actively participate in the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process to ensure accurate and timely completion of expenses, accrual, and prepayments accounts
  • Prepare journal entries in compliance with GAAP and the company’s policies and procedures. Support entries with proper documentation and approvals.
  • Review and analyze R&D contracts and change orders, vendor financial reports and invoices as needed, to determine the appropriate journal entries.
  • Communicate with business partners for information relevant to R&D activities
  • Establish the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions
  • Prepare account reconciliations, roll forward schedules, other ad hoc schedules and analysis for reporting purposes
  • Contribute to the implementation of new or enhancement of existing accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
  • Assist with external audit requests and PBC items for the quarterly and year end audits
  • Prepare flux analysis for assigned accounts
  • Participate and support the maintenance of Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements with external SOX auditors
  • Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as assigned
  • Assist with special ad-hoc projects as assigned

Qualifications

  • 3 years of experience in accounting operations
  • BA in Accounting / Finance required, CPA preferred
  • Advanced Excel skills required
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and SOX 404 compliance highly preferred
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent communication skills are required
  • Proven success working well under pressure and highly organized
  • Ability to work in an environment with continued process improvement and change
  • Experience with NetSuite and Coupa required
  • Biopharmaceutical industry and public accounting experience desired
  • Experience in interactions with external auditors (internal control / SOX auditors, external financial auditors)
  • Recruiting Solution Incorporated (RSI) is a minority woman-owned search firm specializing in connecting accounting, finance, human resources, and administrative professionals with early start-ups, as well as private and public companies across all industries. When you choose to work with RSI, rest assured that you will be working with confident and dedicated recruiters who prioritize your career interests above all else. We take the time to genuinely listen to your career goals and objectives, ensuring that our job opportunities perfectly align with your aspirations. Our services go beyond the norm, offering a personal touch that includes meticulous resume proofreading and editing, invaluable interview advice and tips, constructive feedback after your interviews, and most importantly, skillful negotiation to secure the best offer package on your behalf – all at absolutely no cost to our candidates.

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that cares about diversity and inclusivity. We foster an environment that celebrates individuality and enables you to be your best self. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, or race.

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