Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting

The Team

The Operations team is a key partner in enabling Biohub’s pioneering work to combine frontier AI with frontier biology to solve disease and Learning Commons’ mission to build AI infrastructure that aligns how students learn with the tools that shape their learning experiences. Operations includes our Central Tech, Finance, Marketing & Communications, People, and Real Estate / Workplace / Events / Facilities / Security (REWFS) teams. Together, these teams create the systems, programs, and experiences that empower our partners and colleagues across Biohub and Learning Commons to drive impact.

The Opportunity

The Finance team ensures the accuracy and completeness of financial information across CZI, Biohub, and Learning Commons. We are building a world-class accounting function and strive for excellence in a complex, fast-paced environment—leveraging systems like Workday and Salesforce, and embracing AI to streamline processes and deliver high-quality reporting to internal and external stakeholders. As a Senior Accountant, you will report to the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting. This role focuses on operational accounting, internal controls, treasury management, and continuous process improvement. It requires someone who is detail-oriented, takes ownership of their work, brings a collaborative mindset, and adapts well to shifting priorities.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with grants management team to ensure timely and accurate grant payments
• Build process documentation and internal controls
• Review grant contracts to determine the proper accounting
• Monitor weekly cash flow to assess bank account sufficiency; execute funding requests and reconcile differences against budget
• Prepare month end close journals, reconciliations, analytics, and support for the financial statement audits in accordance with US GAAP
• Leverage Workday, Salesforce, and other systems—including AI-powered tools—to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of month-end close and reporting processes
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive accounting workflows using AI or scripting, and partner with IT/BST to implement them

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
• CPA license required (active or inactive)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to ask thoughtful, probing questions
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities
• A collaborative approach and experience partnering cross-functionally
• Experience with month-end close activities, detailed review and analysis
• Strong excel skills, ability to prepare complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.
• Familiarity with Workday (a plus)

Compensation

The Redwood City, CA base pay range for a new hire in this role is $106,000 - $146,000. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. This position may be eligible to participate in our discretionary annual performance bonus program. Bonus eligibility and targets are determined in accordance with our total rewards philosophy and may vary by role.