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Senior Accountant

US Remote

Location: Remote
Department: Accounting
Company: Natera
Status: Full-Time

Join Natera — Transforming the Future of Personalized Healthcare

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing and precision medicine, dedicated to helping families and physicians make more informed healthcare decisions. Our innovative genetic testing technologies support oncology, women’s health, and organ health, empowering millions of patients worldwide with life-changing insights.

As one of the fastest-growing biotechnology companies in the industry, Natera fosters a collaborative, mission-driven culture where innovation, accountability, and impact come together. We are actively and urgently seeking a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance team and support the continued expansion of our business operations.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex accounting challenges, and want to contribute to a company making a real difference in patients’ lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Position Summary

Natera is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to support key accounting operations, month-end close activities, fixed asset accounting, prepaid expense management, sales and use tax compliance, and financial reporting processes. This role will work cross-functionally with multiple departments and play a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with GAAP and SOX requirements.

This is a fully remote position, offering the opportunity to work from anywhere within the United States while collaborating with a high-performing and dynamic finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to grow within a rapidly expanding public biotechnology company.

Primary Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

  • Support monthly and quarterly financial statement close processes
  • Prepare assigned account reconciliations and perform detailed analysis to identify and resolve discrepancies
  • Prepare fluctuation analyses and provide clear explanations for financial trends and variances
  • Prepare and post month-end journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation
  • Review, investigate, and correct accounting errors, inconsistencies, and reporting issues
  • Maintain and track financial statement close checklists and supporting schedules for SEC filings (10-Q and 10-K)
  • Participate in quarterly review procedures and annual external audits, responding to auditor requests and inquiries
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies
  • Proactively communicate accounting, financial reporting, or control issues to management

Fixed Assets & Prepaids

  • Maintain the fixed asset system and related depreciation schedules
  • Reconcile General Ledger to Subledger for fixed assets
  • Assess property, plant, and equipment for impairment indicators and perform impairment testing when required
  • Track capital expenditures against approved budgets and expenditure authorizations
  • Review invoices and purchase requisitions for appropriate coding
  • Identify prepaid expenses and ensure proper accounting treatment
  • Maintain prepaid schedules and prepare amortization journal entries
  • Prepare reconciliations for various asset accounts

Tax & Compliance Support

  • Assist with preparation and electronic filing of U.S. sales and use tax returns
  • Monitor and verify system-generated sales tax reports for accuracy
  • Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations related to sales and use tax accruals
  • Support audits, exposure analyses, refund analyses, and jurisdiction notices as assigned
  • Assist with development and maintenance of cost accounting processes and SOX 404(b) compliance initiatives

Cross-Functional Support

  • Provide financial and accounting support to internal stakeholders across the organization
  • Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives as needed
  • Collaborate with team members to improve efficiency, scalability, and operational excellence within the accounting function

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
  • CPA certification preferred
  • Minimum of 5 years of general ledger accounting experience
  • Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, or related industries strongly preferred
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong experience with General Ledger accounting processes
  • Experience with Oracle ERP systems preferred
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
  • Familiarity with Google Workspace tools (Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Docs) preferred
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and accountability
  • Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and take initiative
  • Ability to work effectively under tight month-end close deadlines

Why Join Natera?

  • Fully remote work opportunity with flexibility and work-life balance
  • Be part of a mission-driven company improving patient outcomes globally
  • Work alongside talented professionals in a high-growth biotech environment
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • Collaborative and innovative company culture
  • Meaningful work that directly impacts patients and families

Apply Today

Natera is actively interviewing and urgently hiring for this position. If you are passionate about accounting excellence and want to contribute to a company at the forefront of precision medicine, we encourage you to apply now.

Compensation & Total Rewards 

This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of  hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including:

  • Annual performance incentive bonus

  • Long-term equity awards

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Generous paid time off and company holidays

  • Additional wellness and work-life benefits

Compensation Range

$90,000 - $112,500 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

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