Accounting Manager

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal policies, SOX Controls, and external audit requirements
• Manage general ledger accounting functions, including allocations, payroll accounting, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals, and cash
• Prepare and book journal entries with supporting documentation
• Own multi-state payroll accounting and processing in Paylocity, including tax setup and compliance, payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and troubleshooting
• Prepare weekly vendor changes and vendor payment runs, detecting and escalating suspicious changes and duplicate payments
• Manage the employee expense reimbursement program, including expense reporting administration, policy compliance reviews, employee support, and reconciliations
• Coordinate Finance onboarding and offboarding activities, including system access provisioning, user maintenance, and training
• Prepare quarterly government census/statistical filings
• Assist with 401K and quarterly and year-end financial audit activities
• Monitor and analyze financial accounting data
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects
• Partner with Finance and Accounting stakeholders and teams across the Company
• Liaise with external auditors to close PBC requests and auditor inquiries

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, including direct, hands-on multi-state payroll experience
• Proficiency in payroll processing, tax filings, and reporting; ability to work independently in the system
• Strong technical accounting skills, including independently preparing and booking journal entries and reconciling complex accounts
• Experience with accounts payable/vendor management controls and understanding of fraud risk indicators
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
  
  Ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines, and respond to changing priorities in a hyper-growth environment
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required
• Experience with Oracle Fusion, Paylocity, Fidelity, and Concur is a plus
• Previous Life Sciences or Biopharma experience is a plus

Demonstrates expertise in managing accounting activities in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX Controls, with a strong focus on multi-state payroll processing and financial analysis. Proficient in preparing journal entries, managing accounts payable, and liaising with external auditors.

• Multi-State Payroll Accounting
• U.S. GAAP Compliance
• Journal Entry Preparation
• Accounts Payable Management
• Financial Analysis

• Accounting
• Payroll Processing
• Tax Filings
• Journal Entries
• Reconciliation
• Vendor Management
• Financial Auditing
• Expense Reporting
• Financial Data Analysis
• Compliance Reviews

• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Workload Prioritization
• Deadline Management
• Adaptability

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

• Life Sciences
• Biopharma
• SOX Controls
• Fraud Risk Indicators
• Government Census Filings

• Paylocity
• Oracle Fusion
• Fidelity
• Concur
• Excel
• Power Point