Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Location: San Diego, CA
Work Arrangement: Onsite; 5 days per week
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our growing biotech organization in San Diego. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in public accounting, preferably with Big 4 experience, combined with hands-on experience in the biotechnology or life sciences industry.

This is a hands-on role with broad exposure across accounting and finance, combining strong technical accounting skills with operational ownership and cross-functional collaboration. This role will be responsible for supporting the month-end and year-end close processes, preparing and analyzing financial information, maintaining accurate accounting records, and partnering cross-functionally to support the company's financial reporting and operational objectives.

At Synchron, you’ll be part of a dynamic, mission-driven environment working alongside teams advancing technology that has never been done before. We are united around a shared goal of advancing technology that has the potential to meaningfully change people’s lives, with every function playing an important role in achieving that mission. You’ll work alongside experienced leaders with a proven track record of building successful companies and navigating major milestones, including IPOs, while having the opportunity to contribute to and share in Synchron’s long-term success.

This is an opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility within the finance organization while helping build and strengthen the financial foundation that supports Synchron as it advances its technology and mission. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and will bring strong technical accounting, analytical, operational and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Perform detailed analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts and investigate variances.
• Prepare and process Payroll, including review of payroll information and related accounting.
• Review and Process Expense Reports
• Review and supervise Accounts Payable, including oversight of day-to-day activities and period-end processes.
• Prepare financial reporting packages and supporting schedules for management.
• Support the preparation of audit schedules and coordinate with external auditors.
• Assist with fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, deferred expenses, and other key accounting areas as needed.
• Support and strengthen internal controls and process improvements across the accounting function.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes, systems, controls, and reporting.
• Participate in special projects and other operational initiatives as the company advances its technology and mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in public accounting.
• Big 4 accounting firm experience strongly preferred.
• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other highly regulated industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Strong understanding of account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial statement analysis.
• Strong operational accounting skills and willingness to work hands-on across areas such as payroll, AP, expense reporting, and other day-to-day accounting processes.
• Ability to supervise and review the work of others while maintaining ownership of individual responsibilities.
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and greater efficiency and help implement solutions.
• Ambitious and motivated to take on increasing responsibility, learn quickly, and grow with the opportunities created by a fast-moving environment.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis.
• Experience with an ERP system such as NetSuite.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work onsite in San Diego, California.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CPA eligibility.
• Familiarity with accounting for R&D activities, clinical trials, and CRO/vendor relationships.
• Experience with NetSuite ERP system.
• Experience in a high-growth biotech or life sciences environment.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization developing groundbreaking technology in San Diego.
• Work in a dynamic environment alongside teams united around a common goal.
• Opportunity to help build and scale the accounting and finance function as the company advances its technology and mission.
• Exposure to complex accounting and financial reporting matters.
• Collaborative, cross-functional work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including equity participation that provides an opportunity to share in Synchron’s long-term success.