Accounting Manager

Overview

This hands-on Accounting Manager role owns day-to-day accounting operations, supports the month-end close process, and prepares clinical trial accruals for a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical organization.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Controller, this position supports internal controls, financial reporting, system implementations, and collaboration with finance, clinical operations, external vendors, and other cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly accounting close process, ensuring a timely, accurate close within external and internal reporting deadlines.
• Support FP&A budget to actual reporting.
• Review journal entries and reconciliations prepared by accounting team members.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop junior accounting staff.
• Own clinical trial accrual preparation, including review of clinical contracts, CRO reports, patient costs, site costs, and invoices; liaise directly with internal stakeholders and clinical vendors to ensure accruals are complete, accurate, and timely.
• Implement policies and procedures for accounting activities and functions.
• Maintain internal controls in areas of responsibility and improve/streamline processes as appropriate.
• Support annual audits, quarterly financial reviews, and internal controls testing.
• Support system implementations and other projects as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience; publicly traded, pre-IPO, or clinical stage biotech/life sciences companies preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Deep technical accounting knowledge (US GAAP), including R&D accruals and clinical trial accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of public company requirements, internal controls (SOX), and cross-functional alignment.
• Experience supporting Big 4 or national firm audits.
• Excellent judgment and high integrity; ability to operate in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and remain comfortable with change and ambiguity.
• Flexible, proactive, hands-on mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license.
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience with NetSuite.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $125,000 - $145,000
• Eligible for a competitive total rewards package, which may include an annual bonus, equity, and a comprehensive benefits offering.

Equal Opportunity & E-Verify

• Equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity.
• Participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization for all new hires.