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Accountant
Epicypher Inc Durham, NC

Accountant

Epicypher Inc
Durham, NC
  • $70,000 to $85,000 Yearly
  • Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance , Retirement
  • Full-Time
Job Description
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Job Description

Summary:

The Accountant is a key member of the accounting department and supports the company business processes at EpiCypher.

Position Responsibilities:

Revenue recognition and sales reporting.

  • Generate customer invoices for services delivered.
  • Partner with Services teams to maintain the revenue recognition policy.
  • Record monthly services revenue.
  • Support the sales and leadership teams through generating weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc sales and gross margin financial reports and related analyses.
  • Calculate, report, and pay annual and semi-annual royalties.

Inventory, cost accounting, and revenue recognition.

  • Manage the accounting for the company’s inventory.
  • Understand and ensure all inventory transactions originating within the company’s Fishbowl inventory system are properly accounted for.
  • Partner with manufacturing to set annual products costs, labor and overhead rates.
  • Prepare cost allocations and post journal entries in the accounting system.
  • Review and resolve inventory and cost of goods sold variances monthly.
  • Partner with lab operations to complete annual physical counts of inventory.

Property and equipment accounting.

  • Manage the accounting for the company’s property and equipment.
  • Maintain company’s fixed asset and capitalization policy.
  • Partner with lab operations to complete annual physical counts of equipment and computers.
  • Prepare and file the company’s annual business personal property tax listing.
  • Maintain schedules of leased assets and record monthly accounting entries.

Financial accounting and reporting.

  • Play an integral role in completing the monthly financial closing and reporting process.
  • Post adjusting journal entries in the accounting system.
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
  • Reconcile company bank accounts monthly to ensure all cash transactions have been recorded.
  • Support annual audits – financial statements, NIH compliance, property tax, sales tax.

Payment processing.

  • Deposit customer check payments. Record deposits in the accounting system.
  • Propose vendor payments and employee reimbursements semi-monthly. Process ACH disbursements via the online banking system. Record payments in the accounting system.

Sales tax compliance.

  • Assist with domestic sales tax compliance on all customer invoicing. Work with external sales tax compliance provider to report and pay sales tax timely and accurately.

Credentials and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
  • One to five years’ experience in the accounting field.
  • Software experience with QuickBooks and Fishbowl is preferred, but not required.
  • Microsoft Office applications experience with fluency in Excel and Word is required.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Proven time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Able to work toward specific goals in a multi-team environment.

Compensation:

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
  • Generous benefits package includes subsidized health, dental, and vision; paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave; federal and floating holidays, mental health day; 401k matching up to 5%; professional development reimbursement; paid life insurance and stock options.

EpiCypher is focused on developing products and services in order to improve and extend human life. In this mission, we hold our core values in high regard: mutual respect, fairness, commitment to excellence, customer success, scientific advancement, effective communication, integrity, and teamwork.

EpiCypher is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequality. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Epicypher Inc job posting for a Accountant in Durham, NC with a salary of $70,000 to $85,000 Yearly with a map of Durham location.