Position Summary

We are seeking an Accountant to join our finance team and be a strong independent contributor to accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls.

The primary focus of this position is to contribute to daily accounting operations, perform account analysis and reconciliations, support financial statement preparation, cash flow analysis, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting.

This is a multidisciplinary role & this individual will further interface across many parts of the company to help drive business and financial results. The successful candidate will be a strong individual contributor who has a proven track record of problem solving and process optimization. This is a hands-on position.

Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP
• Perform cash reconciliations and ensure accuracy and completeness
• Manage prepaid expenses, including recording, amortization, and reconciliation
• Manage and reconcile corporate and virtual credit card transactions
• Monitor and record accruals to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Review and reconcile monthly reporting packages from international operations, including tie-out of supporting schedules and account reconciliations
• Assist with monthly consolidated financial statement flux analysis reports for management
• Accounts Payable back-up and support
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement and automation of accounting and reporting processes
• Assist in quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather financial information
• Support general corporate accounting matters and ad hoc projects or requests

• BA/BS or equivalent in accounting or related field
• 3 years of corporate accounting experience
• Superior written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
• Quick learner, ability to identify issues and resolve problems by applying critical thinking to complex accounting issues
• Strong experience and knowledge in U.S. GAAP and internal controls
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with SAP preferred

This is Cellares

Cellares is the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and takes an Industry 4.0 approach to mass manufacturing the living drugs of the 21st century. The company is both developing and operating integrated technologies for cell therapy manufacturing to accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies. The company’s Cell Shuttle integrates all the technologies required for the entire manufacturing process in a flexible and high-throughput platform that delivers true walk-away, end-to-end automation. Cell Shuttles will be deployed in Cellares’ Smart Factories around the world to meet total patient demand for cell therapies at global scale. Partnering with Cellares enables academics, biotechs, and pharma companies to accelerate drug development and scale out manufacturing, lower process failure rates, lower manufacturing costs, and meet global patient demand.

The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with its commercial-scale IDMO Smart Factory in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The company is backed by world-class investors and has raised over $355 million in financing.

Leveling will be based on overall experience, education, and demonstration of knowledge throughout the interview process.