Job Title: Senior Accountant
Employment Status: Full-time
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, in-office
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Compensation: $95,000 - $115,000 + Equity Options
*compensation may be negotiated based on experience
Ketryx is excited to add a Senior Accountant to the finance team in Boston. This position will build and lead the accounting function of the business. If you have an eager personality, a passion for building, and a proven track record in overall accounting responsibilities, this may be the right position for you!
Our ideal candidates will be capable of providing results in a fast-paced and demanding atmosphere. Someone who is a self-starter, eager to work in a fast-growing startup, and quick to develop trust and provide value to the finance team will do well in this position. In this role, you will be allowed the opportunity to implement your target-driven work ethic and support Ketryx's mission to impact 100 million patient lives by 2030. This position will be onsite in our Boston office. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas (including H-1B), F-1 visas, or Optional Practical Training (OPT) status at this time.
Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the month/year-end close process, financial reporting, and reconciliation of all key existing balance sheet accounts
- Develop and enforce consistency of accounting policies, internal controls, with a lens on scalable processes to support company growth
- Oversee revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, ensuring compliance with SaaS industry standards
- Understand SaaS metrics and the data make-up that supports them as the reporting needs and strategic objectives change
- Support cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling in collaboration with FP&A
- Work with external tax and audit partners to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Assist in due diligence preparation and financial reporting for investors and board members
- Collaborate with department leads to improve financial visibility, budgeting process and accountability across teams
- Recommend and implement software and automation tools to improve and optimize accounting efficiency of the core areas of accounts payable, receivable, and expense management processes
- Provide narrative of variance analysis of budget vs actual BVA and scope adjustments to assumptions of future forecasts
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, benefits accounting, and equity compensation reporting
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
- 4+ years of accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements
- Experience with month-end close processes and financial statement preparation
- Knowledge of accounting standards (e.g. revenue recognition, R&D capitalization, etc.) for software companies
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Experience developing and documenting accounting processes
- Proficiency in accounting software and Excel
- Excellent analytical and problem solving-skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Currently in the Greater Boston area, willing to work in our Kendall Square office in a hybrid work structure which is currently 4:1.
Preferred Qualifications:
- CPA certification
- Prior startup or high-growth company experience
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across departments
- Background in SaaS or technologies companies
- Previous experience managing external provider relationships
Additional Skills / Attributes:
- Passion for building processes and capabilities from scratch
- Process improvement mindset
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Keywords: KPMG, EY, PWC, Deloitte, Big 4, auditing, audit, tax resources, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, Series A, Series B, financial controls, Cambridge, MA, startup, software development, Kendall Square
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- Competitive compensation
- Generous stock options possible
- Work in an exciting field with a positive impact on the world
- Opportunity to learn and grow as part of a global team
- Hybrid work model (mix of work from home and office is possible)
- Generous PTO for full-time
Ketryx is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances
Ketryx is saving and improving lives by making medical software safe and reliable. We empower software teams building medical applications to create safe, secure, and compliant products used by patients and providers worldwide. We believe that, by automating much of the documentation and quality processes, teams will be able to produce safer and more innovative medical software faster.
Ketryx is at the forefront of helping teams incorporate AI/ML into medical software and that’s why we need you!
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Ketryx is the first and only connected application lifecycle management software for the life sciences industry. Our automation-based software enables companies building FDA-regulated software and AI-based applications to accelerate development through modern cloud-based tools while improving quality and compliance. Ketryx creates a real-time, and traceable, single source of truth by overlaying product development tools and connecting all items, risks, code, and tests. Teams reduce their time to market with automated documentation and improve their quality and compliance through the enforcement of SOPs across connected systems
