Manager, Accounting

About the role

Precision BioSciences is seeking a Manager, Accounting who will serve as the lead preparer of the monthly and quarterly financial statement preparation for Precision BioSciences, including regulatory filings, SEC financial statement filings and management reporting. The Manager, Accounting owns the day-to-day execution and first-level review of the Company's financial close, reporting, and transactional accounting processes. This role prepares the consolidated financial statements and supporting workpapers, manages multiple equity compensation plans, including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and serves as a primary preparer for SEC filings. The position combines hands-on preparation of technical accounting deliverables including manual journal entries, reconciliations, and cash activity, and requires close coordination with the finance team and external auditors. Strong technical GAAP knowledge, SEC reporting experience, and comfort operating NetSuite are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead consolidated financial reporting process – prepare consolidated financial statements and perform first-level review of the financial statement package in support of 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Form 4, proxy statements, and SEC related filings
• Manage key processes within the quarterly and annual close process, including reconciliations, variance analysis, and technical accounting analysis
• Assist with cash management, treasury activity, and equity program administration
• Support payment processing to vendors and tax compliance for the Company
• Responsible for cross-departmental implementation and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley procedures and practices including 302 and 404 procedures

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job successfully.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business with 5+ years general accounting experience (including 3+ in public accounting), or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to produce accurate quality work
• Detail orientation and dependability
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to communicate data succinctly and accurately
• Strong proficiency in the use of MS Office products, specifically Excel
• Ability to work with confidential information of a sensitive nature and assure it is safeguarded to protect the integrity of the company

Preferred

• CPA license, completed or in progress
• Public accounting and/or experience within a pharmaceutical industry

Location

This is a primarily office-based position associated with the main headquarters in downtown Durham, NC. For the time being, this role will be able to function remotely.