Accountant

Gator Bio • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Gator Bio is a biotech company in Palo Alto, California, developing, manufacturing, and marketing instruments, biosensors, reagents, and consumables for in-vitro diagnostics and biotherapeutic development. Its mission is to simplify and accelerate biological analysis for biotherapeutic research and development.

The Accountant manages financial transactions, including fixed payments, variable expenses, bank deposits, and budgets. The role audits financial documents and procedures, reconciles bank statements, and calculates tax payments and returns. The successful candidate has bookkeeping experience and an eye for numerical errors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Two years of experience in accounting.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, procedures, practices, and internal control.
• Computer and accounting application proficiency, with advanced proficiency in Excel, especially Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs, and Microsoft 365.
• Ability to provide business office and accounting services in a start-up environment.
• Demonstrated business judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience defining and implementing process improvements.
• Highly organized, independent, accountable, detail-oriented, able to multitask, flexible, and accurate, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Ability to use hands for computer work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NetSuite and Bill.com.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily sales transactions and related accounting activities.
• Perform advanced accounting functions and maintain accurate financial transactions.
• Reconcile cash flow.
• Cross-train and provide backup for other accounting jobs, including purchasing, Sales Order, and fulfillment.
• Reconcile synced data from Bill.com, Divvy Card, and SVB credit cards, and resolve syncing errors.
• Apply payments to customer invoices.
• Manage transactions in Bill.com and Divvy Card.
• Support sales tax and property tax return filing.
• Resolve account discrepancies by reconciling statements and transactions.
• Perform duties related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash flow, general ledger entries, and accounting reporting as requested.
• Assist with month-end closing, prepare monthly financial reports, and support worksheets.
• Help improve and automate accounting system processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and workflow optimization.
• Lead and/or participate in business office duties and projects as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time