About the Position: (Hybrid - 1 Day/week)We're looking for a Senior Accountant to join Cabaletta's Finance team as we move to an integrated HR technology and payroll platform with Rippling. In this role, you'll own accurate, compliant payroll for our growing workforce, including multi-state tax filings, and make sure every employee is paid correctly and on time. You'll also handle monthly close and the accounting for our manufacturing partner arrangements, process equity transactions, and keep travel and expense reimbursements prompt and in line with company policy.
You'll work closely with Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and our business partners, and you'll have a hands-on role in shaping our payroll systems as we grow. This is a collaborative team with a patient-focused culture that is committed to improving every day. It's also a chance to help build foundational systems at a growing biotech ahead of commercialization.
Responsibilities - Execute month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes
- Lead accounting for manufacturing partner arrangements (CDMOs), including activity tracking, technical accounting (ASC 842), journal entries and reconciliations
- Maintain employee equity records in Shareworks and perform quarterly stock-based compensation expense calculations
- Manage Travel & Expense reporting system (Concur) and corporate card program
- Execute payroll processing, reporting & accounting in a multi-state environment
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls
- Assist with external audits, including preparations of audit schedules and documentation
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operation
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, and demonstrated ability to research, analyze, document, and apply accounting guidance to non-routine transactions.
- Demonstrated ability to independently execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes and produce accurate, audit-ready financial information.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (ideally Netsuite), advanced Excel skills, and an ability to rapidly learn new systems.
- Excellent planning, coordination, and able to adapt to a fast paced, rapidly development environment.
- Excellent oral, written, and visual communication skills. You listen to understand and communicate effectively and persuasively with partners, colleagues, and leadership.
- Ability to build and maintain productive relationships across the organization
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with payroll accounting and administration, including payroll reconciliations, payroll-related controls, and coordination with HR and third-party payroll providers.
Our name - Cabaletta - is derived from the operatic term that represents a rapid, repetitive, and technically challenging section of an operatic aria, designed to showcase the skills of the lead singer. Analogously, Cabaletta Bio strives to achieve rapid and repetitive product development, building on our indication prioritization and biologic platform that targets the driver of specific autoimmune diseases without the need for long-term immunosuppression.
For more information, please visit https://www.cabalettabio.com/join-our-crew
Our most important asset is our people, and we offer competitive benefits, PTO, and stock option plans.
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