Senior Manager of Accounting

Overview

Sherlock Biosciences is dedicated to providing global access to the simplest and most accurate diagnostic tests that empower individuals to control their own healthcare. We are creating a new generation of CRISPR and Synthetic Biology-based molecular diagnostic technology platforms that can rapidly deliver accurate and inexpensive results in any setting. We envision a world where Sherlock’s products will enable users to make more effective decisions in any environment, including hospitals, industrial settings, low-resource settings, and at-home. Successful candidates will join an exciting, collaborative, and fast-paced company that seeks to disrupt diagnostics and change the trajectory of human health.

Job Description

Senior Manager of Accounting role will be responsible for supporting the financial and accounting operations of the company. This role will be providing financial leadership for a growing in size and complexity company, our fast paced company requires an individual who has the ability to drive accounting close processes for both US and UK based entities. The person will have system expertise, experience working with internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Principal Responsibilities of Global Accounting Close: Responsible for the monthly closing process for all subsidiaries with oversight and review of accruals and other more complex areas of accounting.
• Improve coordination and partnerships with Sherlock departments in support of our close process and cross functional initiatives.
• Support Company’s efforts to integrate related finance closing processes into a fully integrated financial close process. Identify and implement ways to streamline, simplify and shorten our close process and enhance our quarterly close cycle.
• Plan and design business processes and make recommendations for changes in order to improve and support scalability in company’s business systems and activities, including enhancements and efficiencies in our accrual process.
• Ensure accounting records, monthly accounting close activities, and variance analysis are properly prepared, maintained and explained in a timely manner.
• Use broad knowledge of accounting concepts, wide-ranging experience, superior analytical skills and knowledge of the industry to review issues and develop standards and policies.
• Support of the external reporting, audit committee and other financial presentations
• Support of the quarterly reviews and annual audit process with the auditors.
• Identify any technical related or other complex accounting matters and work with the technical accountingsupport and interface with corporate departments to address accounting matters on an operational basis.
• Strong internal controls background and demonstrated ability to support compliance with internal control frameworks and company policies.
• Responsible for direct supervision and development of a growing accounting team.
• Ability to motivate, lead and teach team members in order to produce high quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Responsible for appraising performance and motivating team within the Finance function

Competencies

• Communicating with Impact
• Decision Making & Problem Solving
• Taking Initiative & Follow-up
• Planning & Organizing
• Project Management
• Building Effective Partnerships
• Team Building
• Business Acumen
• Adaptability
• Coaching & Development
• Change Leadership
• Technical Skills/Professional Knowledge

Work Environment

• Hybrid environment

Physical Demands

• NA

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required, CPA, MBA, or Master’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of accounting managerial experience
• 7+ years of relevant work experience, Life Science industry a plus.
• Oracle in the Cloud or equivalent EPM system experience.

Work Authorization/Security-Clearance Requirements

Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are not merely trendy buzz words to us; they are part of our core values.  We are committed to creating a community of well-rounded professionals from all ethnicities, nationalities, educational backgrounds, and genders.  This “melting pot” of differences is what fosters ideas and innovations. Our beliefs span beyond our walls and into the world, as reflected in outreach to various underserved domestic and global communities.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.