The Role
The Accounting Manager oversees accounts payable, treasury, payroll, and operational accounting, ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal policies. This role monitors cash management, resolves invoice discrepancies, and improves processes while leading the AP team.
Summary Generated by Built In
SystImmune is a leading and well-funded clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in Redmond, WA and Princeton, NJ. It specializes in developing innovative cancer treatments using its established drug development platforms, focusing on bi-specific, multi-specific antibodies, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). SystImmune has multiple assets in various stages of clinical trials for solid tumor and hematologic indications. Alongside ongoing clinical trials. SystImmune has a robust preclinical pipeline of potential cancer therapeutics in the discover and IND-enabling stages, representing cutting-edge biologics development. We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company's success.
SystImmune is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee Accounts Payable, treasury and operational accounting activities. This role owns all cash-related and transactional processes, ensuring timely execution, strong internal controls, and compliance with GAAP and company policies. The Accounting Manager partners closely with Procurement, HR, Finance, and the broader accounting team to support efficient procure-to-pay operations, safeguard company cash, and ensure accurate financial reporting. Prior biopharma or biotech experience is required. Fluency in Chinese and English is strongly preferred.
This position is full-time onsite at our Redmond, WA location. We will be moving to our office in Bothell, WA in fall 2026.
Responsibilities
Treasury & Cash Management
Payroll Oversight
Close, Compliance & Audit
Process Improvement & Team Leadership
Required
Preferred
Compensation and Benefits:
The expected base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and skills.
SystImmune is a leading and well-funded biotech company with a bright future. We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company’s success. SystImmune offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 100% paid employee premiums for medical/dental/vision, also STD, LTD, a 401(k) plan with a 50% company match of up to 3% and a vesting schedule of only 5 years, 15 PTO days per year, sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays and MORE.
We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company’s success.
SystImmune is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diverse talent and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
SystImmune is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee Accounts Payable, treasury and operational accounting activities. This role owns all cash-related and transactional processes, ensuring timely execution, strong internal controls, and compliance with GAAP and company policies. The Accounting Manager partners closely with Procurement, HR, Finance, and the broader accounting team to support efficient procure-to-pay operations, safeguard company cash, and ensure accurate financial reporting. Prior biopharma or biotech experience is required. Fluency in Chinese and English is strongly preferred.
This position is full-time onsite at our Redmond, WA location. We will be moving to our office in Bothell, WA in fall 2026.
Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Disbursements
- Oversee and manage the Accounts Payable function, ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, and other disbursements
- Review and approve AP transactions, expense reimbursements, payment runs, and vendor setup and registration in both banking system and Procurement system.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, approval matrices, and company policies
- Coordinate closely with Procurement to align purchasing activity, payment terms, and contract compliance
- Resolve complex invoice discrepancies and serve as escalation point for AP issues
- Enhancing the ERP system for AP
- Credit card management and booking
- Support months end financial reporting by providing accurate AP aging report, AP by vendor and accrue list.
Treasury & Cash Management
- Manage cash disbursements including ACH, wire transfers payroll, and international payments
- Lead treasury operations, including daily cash reporting and cash flow forecasting
- Monitor bank accounts, perform and review bank reconciliations, and investigate discrepancies; archiving documentations related to banking systems.
- Manage relationships with banks and financial institutions, including account maintenance, signatory updates, and fee reviews
- Oversee intercompany payments, funding, and settlement processes with proper documentation and timely execution
- Participating BvA analysis to analyze and monitor cash movement
Payroll Oversight
- Oversee payroll and benefits (401k, HSA and insurance) payments to ensure timely and accurate employee payments
- Partner with HR and payroll providers to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies
Close, Compliance & Audit
- Support month-end and year-end close related to AP and treasury, including accruals, prepaid expenses, and cash-related journal entries
- Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control requirements, audit standards, and financial policies
- Assist with internal and external audit requests related to AP, cash, treasury, and payroll
Process Improvement & Team Leadership
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls across AP and treasury
- Maintain and improve standard operating procedures for AP, treasury, and payroll
- Manage, mentor, and develop AP staff, providing oversight, feedback, and prioritization
Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with ownership of AP and treasury functions
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements are strongly preferred
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment
Preferred
- Fluency in English and Chinese, Mandarin preferred
- Experience overseeing payroll operations is preferred
- CPA or CPA-track
- Experience with international vendors, cross-border payments, and intercompany transactions
- Prior experience in biotech, biopharma, pharmaceutical, or life sciences preferred
- Experience with ERP systems, NetSuite preferred
Why Join SystImmune
High-impact role safeguarding cash and scaling financial operations
Exposure to complex, R&D-driven spend in a clinical-stage biotech
Collaborative environment with visibility and ownership
Compensation and Benefits:
The expected base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and skills.
SystImmune is a leading and well-funded biotech company with a bright future. We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company’s success. SystImmune offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 100% paid employee premiums for medical/dental/vision, also STD, LTD, a 401(k) plan with a 50% company match of up to 3% and a vesting schedule of only 5 years, 15 PTO days per year, sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays and MORE.
We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company’s success.
SystImmune is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diverse talent and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with ownership of AP and treasury functions
- Prior experience in biotech, biopharma, pharmaceutical, or life sciences
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit requirements
- Experience with ERP systems, NetSuite preferred
- Fluency in English and Chinese, Mandarin
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The Company
What We Do
Located in Redmond WA, founded in 2014, Systimmune Inc. is a bio-pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cancer through developing novel therapeutic bi-specific, and tri-specific antibodies, as well as antibody-drug conjugates (ADC's). Our objective is to create biologics that work through systematic intervention on the solid tumor micro-environment, to either directly attack the tumor and/or to activate the immune system to attack the tumor. We are a group of highly experienced immuno-oncology scientists utilizing several technology platforms to develop world class advanced antibody-based drug therapies.
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