Pay: ₱60,000.00 – ₱100,000.00 per month
Job description:
Senior Accountant (General Ledger)
Client Details:
Company: Confidential Client (via InterconnectedSearch)
Industry: Biotech / Life Sciences
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – 4 days onsite per week)
Employment Type: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Client Profile:
Our client is a mission-driven, publicly traded life sciences company focused on advancing innovative therapies for underserved patient populations. Operating in a highly regulated, fast-growing environment, the organization is committed to scientific excellence, strong governance, and operational rigor.
Position Summary:
The Senior Accountant is a key individual contributor within a growing Accounting team and plays a critical role in managing general ledger (GL) close activities and financial reporting support. This role requires close coordination with cross-functional stakeholders, auditors, and third-party partners in a dynamic public-company setting.
The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage monthly close activities for assigned GL accounts, including but not limited to:
- Long-term debt
- Royalty monetization and embedded derivative liabilities
- Software capitalization (ASC 350-40)
- Lease accounting (ASC 842)
- Fixed assets, G&A prepayments, and accruals
- Prepare and post journal entries with complete supporting documentation
- Prepare general ledger account reconciliations and fluctuation analyses
- Maintain amortization schedules for leases and royalty-related liabilities
- Review contracts and purchase orders for proper accounting treatment
- Prepare rollforward schedules and support footnote disclosures for SEC filings (10-Q / 10-K)
- Coordinate with business units to manage accruals, prepayments, and resolve open items
- Prepare audit and tax schedules and respond to PBC and follow-up requests
- Execute and document SOX controls in compliance with internal control requirements
- Collaborate with accounting team members to meet close and reporting deadlines
- Drive process improvements, including the use of AI tools and automation
- Support ad hoc projects to streamline close and accounting operations
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (CPA preferred)
- 7+ years of relevant accounting experience in a public company environment
- Combination of Big 4 (or equivalent) SEC client experience and industry experience strongly preferred
- Biotech or life sciences experience is a plus
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Coupa
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
- Experience using AI-enabled tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini)
AI & Technology Expectations
- Understanding of AI concepts such as automation, machine learning, and data-driven workflows
- Practical experience applying AI tools to improve accounting processes
- Ability to identify opportunities for AI-driven efficiencies while maintaining controls and compliance
Core Competencies
- Strong work ethic with high attention to detail
- Ability to manage high transaction volumes in a fast-paced environment
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- High sense of urgency and ability to operate effectively under pressure
- Professional discretion and strong judgment
Work Arrangement
This is a hybrid role, requiring 4 days per week onsite (Mondays to Thursdays)
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Highly competitive salary
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for promotion
- Promotion to permanent employee
- Staff meals provided
- Work from home on Fridays
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Alaminos City 2404 PANGASINAN