Corporate Accounting

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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 (e.g., Fixed Assets, Software Capitalization) but have flexibility to work across various areas of Accounting. If you are collaborative, curious and like to be challenged, we would love to meet you!
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 cost of revenue, software capitalization and fixed assets
• Prepare rollforward and reconciliation schedules for balance sheet and expense accounts, such as prepaid expenses, fixed assets and depreciation expenses
• 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

• Coach, train, review the work of, and mentor junior staff on accounting responsibilities to improve their work product, skills and knowledge
• 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 (e.g., system implementations)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams throughout the organization including Strategic Finance and Engineering, the accounting team 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 Software-as-a-Service is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite with intermediate skills in Excel including VLOOKUP, if functions, pivot tables, etc. desired
• Proficiency in NetSuite is strongly preferred.
• 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

SALARY RANGE
Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is $105,315 - $142,485.
Total Compensation includes the following:

• Competitive salary and equity
• Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
• Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
• Four months of fully paid parental leave
• 401(k) + Employer Match
• Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
• Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
• Monthly Wellness stipend
• Learning and development stipend
• Generous and flexible vacation
• Company-wide Summer & Winter holiday shutdown
• Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries

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Benchling welcomes everyone.
We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.
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