R&D Senior Accounting Manager

2 days ago


South San Francisco, California, United States Vaco Full time
R&D Senior Accounting Manager Job Description

Vaco is seeking a highly skilled R&D Senior Accounting Manager to join our team. As an integral part of our growing accounting team, you will oversee the R&D-related accounting close process, primarily focused on Research and Development accruals with the Research and Development Teams in Shanghai and the United States.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the monthly R&D-related accounting close to ensure accurate and timely completion of expenses, prepayments, and deposits, and accrual accounts.
  • Attend R&D project team meetings and review project management portfolio updates to better understand the status of the company's R&D programs to facilitate the R&D accrual process.
  • Review and/or prepare journal entries and related supporting work papers; ensure the quality of work product complies with SOX requirements.
  • Review and analyze invoices, read contracts, and compare/reconcile data to POs, budgets, SOWs, and/or work orders to determine the appropriate accounting treatments.
  • Prepare R&D contract accounting analysis for the R&D contracts and supporting associated POs and SOWs, to ensure proper accounting treatment for the accruals and prepaids.
  • Prepare and review the R&D budget tracker workbook and ensure appropriate accounting estimates in the R&D tracker.
  • Develop and maintain R&D accruals using various methodologies, including % of completion, FTE reimbursement rates, etc.
  • Prepare R&D fluctuation analysis by segments (e.g., subsidiaries, programs, phases, etc.) as well as R&D-related general ledger account fluctuation analysis on a monthly basis.
  • Review and/or prepare general ledger account reconciliations and other R&D analyses requested by management on a monthly basis.
  • Liaison between the R&D project teams and FP&A team regarding the monthly R&D Research accruals under review; guide the proper accounting treatment of R&D-related transactions.
  • Coordinate with the Head of Finance and Controller in China and other accounting U.S. team members in identifying, researching, and documenting significant accounting matters.
  • Manage the quarterly review, interim, and year-end audit, and tax requirements related to R&D-associated activities; drive closure of any internal/external request/open items on a timely basis.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce the R&D-related accounting close cycle, enhance existing procedures.
  • Assist the Controller and other members of the accounting team on ad hoc projects, as needed.
Requirements:
  • BA/BS degree in accounting; CPA preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience (combination of big 4 in Biotech clients with expertise in auditing R&D accounts and clinical stage biotech/pharma industry experience) - Highly preferred.
  • Experience with Netsuite.
  • Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a complex environment handling different R&D programs of various affiliates and subsidiaries.
  • Able to work with a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Results and goal-oriented mindset with an opportunistic eye toward process improvements.
  • Excellent communication and written skills and collaborative mindset with FP&A and the R&D scientific project owners.

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state, or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.



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