Senior Accountant at Prometheus Biosciences in San Diego, California

Job Description:

Description

SUMMARY: This position will be responsible for preparing journal entries, reconciliations and analysis to support the monthly close process as well as performing the accounts payable function. Duties include maintaining prepaid and other amortization schedules, cash and banking, full-cycle accounts payable, as well as additional accounting and analysis procedures as assigned. Assists in the preparation and review of monthly internal financial reporting and monthly and quarterly financial reporting to management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and preparation of the majority of the month end close journal entries for the Company


• Evaluates existing processes and recommends opportunities for improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness


• Research variances to budget and trend fluctuations to identify errors and/or explain variances to management


• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts


• Assist in cash management forecasting by estimating weekly cash needs and proposing bank transfers when necessary


• Assist in the preparation and review of the monthly and quarterly financial packages for management


• Responsible for creating and updating purchase orders, assigning appropriate account coding, and obtaining proper signature authority for all purchase requisitions


• Perform full-cycle accounts payable function including invoice entry, executing check runs, and preparing wire transfers for payment


• Maintain organized record keeping for all vendors, including obtaining W-9s for new vendors


• Lead the annual 1099 reporting process


• Responsible for preparing detailed schedules and support as requested by outside auditors in conjunction with quarterly and annual financial reviews and audits


• Participates in proactively identifying, assessing and implementing prevent and detect controls and participating in compliance with all internal control related requirements


• Applies principles of accounting and maintain the financial records in compliance with US GAAP, Company policies and internal controls

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Strong organizational and time management skills are necessary.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Position generally requires a BA/BS degree in Finance/Accounting with 5 or more years of related experience in general ledger maintenance, journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and knowledge of basic accounting. Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Word required. Experience in the biotechnology industry is preferred. Experience with Quickbooks is required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Intermediate skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Must be able to effectively interact in a team environment. Verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are also critical. Will interact with all levels of the organization. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from all levels of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discount, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

REASONING ABILITY
Intermediate skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected class.

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