About Xaira Therapeutics
Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is leading the development of generative AI models to design protein and antibody therapeutics, enabling the creation of medicines against historically hard-to-drug molecular targets. It is also developing foundation models for biology and disease to enable better target elucidation and patient stratification. Collectively, these technologies aim to continually enable the identification of novel therapies and to improve success in drug development. Xaira is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and London.
About the Role
As the Accounting Manager, reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, you will manage and administer all accounting operations and other ad hoc analysis as required. You will help manage a team of contractors supporting day to day functions while laying the groundwork for an in-house team that you will build and grow over time. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you will have the unique opportunity to create scalable systems, establish best practices, and drive the development of a robust accounting infrastructure that positions Xaira for long-term success.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close process, preparing journal entries, balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations.
- Work on prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accrual liabilities, and flux analysis.
- Ensure all financial data is in compliance with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Plan and design business processes and objectives and make recommendations and changes in order to improve and support scalability in the team organization, business systems and activities.
- Collaborate and coordinate with various business partners to obtain required financial reporting information and develop improvements to the financial reporting process.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including tax filings, audit readiness, and financial reporting standards.
- Manage a third party accounting firm supporting day to day accounting operations including reviewing and approving invoices entered by AP contractor and correct GL/Dept/Class coding as appropriate.
- Able to deliver results in a fast-paced work environment.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, ideally a public accounting and private industry mix
- CPA desired
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to manage external service providers and cross functional relationships.
- Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and a passion for working in a mission-driven organization
- Biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
- Proficiency in NetSuite and advanced Excel and Google Suite of products (Sheets, Docs) is a plus
- Ability to prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and growth oriented environment
Compensation
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, seeking to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower employees and provide them with a platform to develop their long-term careers. A Summary of Benefits is available for all applicants. The base pay range for this position is expected to be $135,000 - $160,000 annually; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on the market, job-related knowledge, skills and capabilities, and experience.
Xaira Therapeutics an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that our strength is in our differences. Our goal to build a diverse and inclusive team began on day one, and it will never end.
TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Xaira Therapeutics does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or employees. XairaTherapeutics is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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What We Do
Xaira Therapeutics is an integrated biotechnology company driving advances in artificial intelligence to learn the language of life and transform how we treat disease. The company seeks to rethink the drug discovery and development process from end-to-end by bringing together leading talent across three core areas: machine learning research to better understand biology, expansive data generation to power new models, and robust therapeutic product development to treat disease. Xaira is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area
