Senior GL Accountant

Posted 16 Days Ago
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South San Francisco, CA
146K-162K Annually
Senior level
Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
The Senior GL Accountant at Cytokinetics will prepare financial reports, manage account reconciliations, assist in audits, maintain compliance with company policies, and develop accounting processes. This role requires close collaboration with the Assistant Controller and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

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


Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience, as well as the service line and location where this position may be filled.

Salary Pay Range

$146,000$162,000 USD

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.

Please review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy PRIOR to applying.  

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.

Fraud Warning: How to Identify Impersonated Cytokinetics Job Postings and Offers

Recently, there have been fraudulent employment offers being sent to candidates on behalf of Cytokinetics. Please be advised that all legitimate offers from Cytokinetics will come directly from our official email domain (Cytokinetics.com) and will only be made after completing a formal interview process.

Here are some ways to check for authenticity:

  • We do not conduct job interviews through non-standard text messaging applications
  • We will never request personal information such as banking details until after an official offer has been accepted and verified
  • We will never request that you purchase equipment or other items when interviewing or hiring
  • If you are unsure about the authenticity of an offer, or if you receive any suspicious communication, please contact us directly at [email protected]

Please visit our website at: www.cytokinetics.com

Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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The Company
HQ: South San Francisco, CA
473 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Cytokinetics is a late-stage 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 muscle performance is compromised and/or declining. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, we are developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact muscle function and contractility.

Proud to be a San Francisco Business Times Best Place to Work in 2021 and 2022, a Great Place to Work-Certified company in 2022 and a part of Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area in 2022 and Fortune's Best Workplaces in BioPharma in 2022.

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