Senior Accountant at Pacific Biosciences of California in Menlo Park, California

Job Description:

PacBio is looking for a motivated and results-oriented candidate to join our growing accounting team as a Senior Accountant based in Menlo Park, CA. This position will be a key player in the financial close process to ensure its accuracy, integrity, and timeliness. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including the monthly accounting close and financial statement preparation cycle, quarterly external reviews, annual audit, SOX compliance activities and ongoing business process transformation activities. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated problem solver with strong teamwork skills and a desire to drive change. You will play an integral role in the corporate accounting team while working through technical accounting areas, transactions, and projects independently as well as collaboratively with other finance and cross functional team members within a fast-growing organization. Candidate must possess a strong desire to learn, grow and develop their skills while providing enhancement to the current accounting function. Attention to detail and good analytical skills are essential.


Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures for certain key balance sheet and income statement accounts, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and analyses


• Own the end-to-end accounting and related activities for commission calculations, accruals, and payouts.


• Implement, enhance, and enforce internal controls related to commissions and revenue recognition, including collaborating with other stakeholders on relevant system controls.


• Support statutory filings


• Apply GAAP and relevant internal accounting policies to transactions and document white papers to memorialize interpretations and conclusions


• Liaise with business partners to receive all necessary data attributes for various accounting topics


• Prepare footnotes and schedules for SEC reporting


• Support the Finance team in enhancing the Company's existing accounting procedures and internal controls and seek opportunities to improve accounting operational efficiency and effectiveness


• Prepare audit schedules for quarter-end and year-end, as necessary


• Review significant contracts to determine and implement the proper accounting in accordance with US GAAP


• Identify and drive process improvements


• Support for ad-hoc projects as required

Required Qualifications:

• Five plus years of relevant experience in a publicly traded company and/or audit practice of a CPA firm with increasing levels of responsibility


• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance


• Experience with SAP or other robust ERP system(s)


• Fluency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat


• Knowledge of 2013 COSO framework and experience applying it in a manner that supports SOX compliance and operational efficiencies


• Strong technical and analytical skills


• Strong ability to identify and implement process improvements


• Self-motivated, deadline driven, and results oriented with superior attention to detail


• Problem-solving mindset with the desire to drive change and strong teamwork skills


• Strong interpersonal communication skills, including written communication, that allows effective interactions across functional areas

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with revenue recognition (ASC 606)


• CPA Designation completed or in process


• Experience with software implementations and associated controls


• Experience with international accounting and consolidations


• Experience in life science, healthcare, or technology industries

Non-Field Based Employees are required to be onsite Monday-Thursday (Friday work from home). Depending on the role, some employees may be required to be 100% onsite.


You may be required from time to time to visit and work at PacBio locations and for such times as the Company considers necessary for the proper performance of your duties.


All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.


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Salary Range:
$112,000.00 - $168,000.00


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