Accounting Manager (Clinical)

Responsibilities

• Aid in managing the month end and quarter accounting close activities for clinical related R&D accruals.
• Own the preparation and maintenance of monthly clinical tracker, ensuring expenses, prepayments and deposits, and accrual accounts are accurately captured and timely.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and related supporting workpapers in accordance with US GAAP and comply with our internal SOX requirements.
• Review the CRO budget tracker and incorporate appropriate estimates provided by CRO into the clinical tracker and ensure alignment with contractual obligations and study progress.
• Analyze contracts to ensure they are reflected in the proper POs, budgets, and/or work orders to determine the appropriate accounting treatments.
• Ensure invoices are recorded accurately against the appropriate POs, relevant budgets, and/or work orders.
• Prepare R&D Clinical fluctuation analysis and report on R&D clinical spend by subsidiaries, programs, phases as well as any other related account level analysis requested by management.
• Maintain regular communication with Clinical Operations to share financial findings and validate accrual assumptions, ensuring alignment with study progress and operational expectations.
• Participate in regular meetings with CRO and Clinical Operations teams to support a timely and transparent month-end close process.
• Assist on special projects and/or ad hoc requests, as needed.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in accounting or finance; CPA or CMA is preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in a publicly traded company with Biotech/Pharma Industry.
• Highly preferred: combination of big 4 experience auditing R&D accounts in Biotech/Pharma clients and/or hands-on clinical accounting experience in the biotech/pharma industry.
• Proficiency in financial systems including SAP (or similar ERP systems such as Oracle and Netsuite), Coupa, and process advance Microsoft Excel skills (such as pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, INDEX/MATCH, nested formulas).
• Ability to interpret and analyze complex Clinical vendor contracts and apply accounting judgment according to US GAAP.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and technologies, with the ability to leverage them to automate processes and drive operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and results-driven individual with strong work ethic who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment handling different R&D (including clinical stage) programs across various affiliates.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to collaborate effectively cross-functionally with Outsourcing, Clinical Operations, FP&A and the business owners.

Skills

• Ability to interpret and analyze complex Clinical vendor contracts and apply accounting judgment according to US GAAP.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in financial systems including SAP (or similar ERP systems such as Oracle and Netsuite), Coupa, and process advance Microsoft Excel skills (such as pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, INDEX/MATCH, nested formulas).
• Working knowledge of AI tools and technologies, with the ability to leverage them to automate processes and drive operational efficiencies.

Pay

$120,000 - $165,000 USD

Schedule

This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration 2-3x per week in our San Francisco Office.