Senior GL Accountant

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.

At Cytokinetics, each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious, compassionate, and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.

As the Senior GL Accountant, you will work closely with the Assistant Controller and other members of the team and responsibilities will include applying accounting principles and procedures in analyzing financial information, preparing accurate and timely financial reports; ensuring appropriate accounting control procedures, and executing routine and recurring complex accounting functions for assigned operation divisions with diverse operations and accounting requirements. The right candidate will thrive and continuously adapt to an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment, as the company expands their presence in the life sciences industry!

Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annually account reconciliations and journal entries
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts
• Assist in monthly/quarterly/annual close process while ensuring accuracy, proper documentation, and supporting detail maintained
• Maintain fixed asset, depreciation, and vehicle leasing schedules
• Participate in quarterly ERP upgrade testing and roll out of new entities, etc. 
• Assist with preparation and coordination of year-end audit
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures including Sarbanes Oxley
• Assist in the development and documentation of business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Prepare tax filings for various state and regulatory agencies
• Assist in aspects of payroll processing
• May participate in monitoring Concur expense system and sunshine reporting
• Perform other related duties as assigned

​ Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics or equivalent experience
• CPA is preferred
• Payroll and Concur experience appreciated
• 5+ years relevant general ledger accounting experience in industry (can include payroll or ap experience as part of the 5+ years) or at least 2+ years in public accounting
• A positive attitude, personal integrity, discretion and candor; adaptable and flexible
• Thrive in a high growth, entrepreneurial environment, wearing multiple hats and adjusting priorities as the business evolves
• Self-starting personality: ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Proven ability to apply judgment in resolving accounting issues or in proposing recommendations
• Outstanding Microsoft Office skills, especially strong Excel skills
• Excellent detail orientation, including ability to effectively operate in high volume transactional environment- highly self-motivated and demonstrated ability to grow into additional complexity and responsibility

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer