Benchling

Corporate Accountant

Benchling$95K — $115K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Accounting or equivalent with strong GAAP knowledge.
  • 3+ years of experience in public accounting and/or direct accounting roles.
  • SaaS experience is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency with NetSuite is highly desired.
  • Intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUP, and pivot tables.
  • Attention to detail with excellent time management.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accuracy in calculations.
  • Conduct GL Account and Financial Statement flux analyses to communicate the drivers of financial activities.
  • Generate rollforward and reconciliation schedules for balance sheet and expense accounts.
  • Assist in financial statement preparation including necessary disclosures.
  • Contribute to the improvement of closing processes and performance metrics.
  • Help develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures related to the Close process.
  • Engage in financial audits, preparing schedules and liaising with auditors.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement with 3 days in-office collaboration.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
Full Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW

The Senior Accountant will play a key part in our day-to-day accounting operations, month-end close process, and share in leading towards continuous improvement across our Accounting team. We are looking for an individual with an accounting background, good understanding of GAAP and general ledger structure, and a passion to learn. We expect this individual to focus on certain processes mainly related to personnel costs (e.g., commission & bonus, employee benefits, stock based compensation ) but have flexibility to work across various areas of Accounting.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Financial Close and Reporting Processes
    • Prepare and post job-specific journal entries, taking responsibility for underlying calculations and support of varying complexity
    • Prepare GL Account and Financial Statement flux analyses, understanding and communicating activity and drivers for areas such as commission & bonus, stockbased compensation, & employee benefits
    • Prepare rollforward and reconciliation schedules for balance sheet and expense accounts, such as payroll liability, accrued & prepaid bonus, 401K liability, common stock
    • Assist in the preparation of financial statements, including footnote disclosures, for areas of involvement
    • Participate in the design, execution and continuous improvement of the overall closing task list, close calendar and team's close performance
  • Systems, Policies and Processes
    • Assist in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for Close and Technical Accounting areas of involvement
    • Collaborate on new and changing needs, questions and challenges in our systems and processes as they come up, conducting information-gathering, idea generation and solution implementation
    • Participate in the development of best practices, policies, and internal controls that optimize team performance and enable compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
  • Other Accounting Team Responsibilities
    • Participate in and contribute to financial audits, including preparation of various audit schedules, collation of documents, responding to inquiries and meeting with auditors
    • Lead or assist with other special Finance/Accounting ad hoc projects, as needed
    • Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams throughout the organization including Strategic Finance, Payroll, Accounting, HR, Legal and external auditors
    • Ensure that all activities related to this job position are accomplished in an ethical, prudent and secure manner


QUALIFICATIONS
  • BS/BA in Accounting or equivalent with a solid understanding of GAAP.
  • Minimum 3+ years of experience in public accounting and/or working directly in an accounting role
  • Experience with SaaS is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in NetSuite is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite with intermediate skills in Excel including VLOOKUP, if functions, pivot tables, etc. desired
  • Detail-oriented with excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to explain accounting topics in an understandable and logical manner
  • Team player, able to prioritize needs of others and of the team in front of their own
  • AI fluency preferred - comfort using AI tools (e.g., Gemini, Claude) to improve productivity, draft communications, analyze data, and streamline accounting workflows


HOW WE WORK

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).

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About Benchling

Benchling is a cloud-based informatics platform that accelerates life sciences R&D by streamlining workflows and centralizing data. The platform offers a suite of applications for molecular biology, including DNA design, antibody design, CRISPR analysis, and protein expression. Benchling's customers include pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and academic institutions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
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Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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