Senior Manager, Accounting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Report directly to the Director of Finance and Accounting.

• Execute and oversee daily accounting operations.

• Supervise accounting activities to ensure data integrity, completeness, and accuracy.

• Manage the monthly closing process in NetSuite, which includes journal entries, general and clinical/R&D accruals, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial statement reporting.

• Uphold accounting practices and financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

• Oversee the full-cycle accounts payable process, which includes invoice processing, vendor onboarding and maintenance, payment runs, procure-to-pay, accruals, and vendor reconciliations using NetSuite, Auxilius, and Excel.

• Cultivate vendor relationships and address any invoice or payment discrepancies.

• Manage procure-to-pay and T&E processes, ensuring timely execution, accurate coding, policy compliance, and excellent customer service.

• Enhance controls and processes for purchasing, payments, and cash management.

• Process and reconcile semimonthly payroll using Rippling.

• Maintain payroll documentation and reconcile vacation and bonus accruals, 401(k) contributions and matching, FSA/HSA, and various employee benefits.

• Collaborate with HR on payroll-related matters and employee inquiries.

• Process year-end W-2 and W-3 reporting and reconciliations; assist with Form 5500, workers’ compensation audits, and other year-end reporting tasks.

• Work with internal stakeholders and external providers on clinical trial and R&D expense accruals.

• Compute monthly clinical trial and R&D accruals and prepaids utilizing cross-functional inputs, vendors, and Auxilius.

• Review contracts to ensure proper accounting reporting, accruals, and tracking.

• Support annual audits by providing schedules, documentation, walkthroughs, and responses to auditors.

• Assist with the preparation of annual state and federal tax returns, 1099s, use tax, property tax, and other filings.

• Maintain and enhance SOX-compliant internal controls, including documentation, workflows/flowcharts, and testing support.

• Assist in testing, implementing, and improving NetSuite workflows, bank interfaces, reporting, and procure-to-pay processes.

• Promote automation and scalable accounting solutions.

• Develop, enhance, and take ownership of accounting processes within a lean, fast-growing organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive accounting experience.

• Prior experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or another R&D-intensive industry.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

• Experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements.

• Proven track record in owning or significantly contributing to month-end close and financial reporting.

• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.

• Experience supporting a clinical-stage organization, including clinical trial and R&D expense accruals.

• Familiarity with NetSuite or a similar ERP/general ledger platform.

• Experience with accounts payable/payment platforms such as BILL.com.

• Knowledge of payroll systems such as Rippling.

• Experience in banking/treasury operations.

• Proven ability to contribute to building or strengthening accounting processes and internal controls in a growing organization.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Health and flexible spending account options.

• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays.

• Additional voluntary benefit options available.

• Remote position with potential for a hybrid arrangement, depending on location.

• Occasional travel to Chicago may be required for remote employees.