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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in accounting processes, including financial close, inventory accounting, and SOX compliance, while effectively leading teams and collaborating across functions to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cost And Inventory Close ProcessesUS GAAPSOX CompliancePeople ManagementERP Systems
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
AccountingFinancial Close ProcessesAudit DocumentationInventory AccountingAnalytical JudgmentReconciliationsControl ExecutionCost CalculationsJournal EntriesAttention To Detail
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationPlanningPrioritizationCross-Functional CollaborationCoaching
Tools & Technologies
ERP SystemsNetSuiteSpreadsheet Software
Certifications & Qualifications
CPA
Industry Keywords
DiagnosticsGenomicsLife SciencesInventory-Intensive Environment
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead monthly and quarterly cost and inventory close processes
- Review accounting deliverables, including reconciliations, journal entries, inventory rollforwards, E&O reserve, and cost calculations
- Investigate significant fluctuations and changes to standards and explain financial variances
- Ensure accounting workpapers and supporting reports are accurate, complete, documented, and audit-ready
- Serve as a key auditor contact and oversee cost and inventory SOX controls
- Identify control gaps and implement improvements with internal audit and cross-functional partners
- Understand Lab Operations, Supply Chain, Warehouse, and inventory processes to evaluate accounting impacts
- Coach and develop the team through expectations, feedback, technical guidance, delegation, and accountability
- Partner with Lab Operations, Supply Chain, Lab, IT, and FP&A to resolve data and process issues
- Lead improvements to processes, reporting, controls, and systems
- Partner with Technical Accounting on new accounting standards and regulatory requirements and implement necessary changes
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 8+ years of accounting experience, including work in a SOX-compliant environment
- Strong understanding of audit documentation, control execution, and identifying and resolving accounting control deficiencies
- 3+ years of people management or team leadership experience
- Strong understanding of US GAAP, inventory accounting, financial close processes, internal controls, and audit support requirements
- Experience reviewing accounting analyses and reconciliations, identifying exceptions, and resolving issues
- Sound analytical judgment and attention to detail
- Effective planning, prioritization, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Advanced spreadsheet skills
- Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite
- 10% travel requirements
- CPA and/or public accounting experience preferred
- Experience in diagnostics, genomics, life sciences, or another inventory-intensive environment preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual bonus and/or other incentives, in accordance with applicable plans and company discretion
- Flexible time off or vacation
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Well-being programs
- Flexible work arrangement with ability to work from the office or home