Accounting Manager

Stellaromics Inc.•Boston, MA

3d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Accounting Manager oversees corporate accounting operations and ensures a timely, GAAP-compliant month-end close. Responsibilities include coordinating with other departments, managing close procedures, and accurately reporting general ledger data. The role also involves completing internal and external reporting requirements and understanding key balance sheet accounts. Additionally, the manager will document the company’s position on technical accounting topics to ensure compliance with US GAAP.

Requirements

5+ years of accounting experience
Strong technical accounting fundamentals: accruals, prepaids, depreciation, deferred revenue, COGS
Experience with a mid-market ERP — NetSuite preferred; Sage Intacct, SAP, or similar considered
Comfortable working in an environment where processes are still being built and documented
Hands-on inventory and cost accounting experience — standard costing, inventory valuation and reserves, and reconciling perpetual inventory to the general ledger

Nice To Haves

Experience in life sciences, biotech, medical devices, or manufacturing — familiarity with inventory and COGS accounting
Working knowledge of ASC 606, particularly for hardware or instrument-based revenue models
Exposure to a purchase order system such as Zip, Coupa, or similar
CPA (active or inactive)
Experience supporting an annual audit or financial review
Experience applying AI tools and automation to finance workflows — close and reconciliation automation, AP or expense tooling, or AI-assisted analysis, research, and documentation
Experience in a company that has scaled from early commercial revenue through audit readiness

Responsibilities

Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including financial statement preparation and reconciliations
Review and post journal entries across accruals, prepaids, fixed assets and depreciation, stock-based compensation, leases under ASC 842, and payroll
Analyze trends, accruals, reserves, and other key financial metrics to ensure accurate financial reporting
Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, and supporting schedules
Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies while identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls
Assist with budgeting and forecasting
Support external audits and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion of audit requests
Partner cross-functionally with operations and finance teams to improve reporting accuracy and enhance decision-making
Maintain inventory accounting for instruments and consumables, including standard costs, purchase price and manufacturing variances, and overall inventory valuation
Reconcile perpetual inventory to the general ledger and support cycle counts and physical inventory observations at internal and contract manufacturing sites
Assess and record excess and obsolete inventory reserves, scrap, and inventory held at customer, demo, or evaluation sites
Support revenue recognition under ASC 606 across instrument sales, consumables, and service contracts — including multi-element arrangements and deferred revenue roll-forwards
Own the annual audit or financial review request list end to end. Build the supporting schedules, respond to auditor questions, and track requests to closure
Coordinate with outside tax advisors on income tax provision support, sales and use tax filings
Maintain R&D expense detail and supporting documentation for R&D tax credit studies and grant reporting
Write and maintain accounting policies, technical memos, and desktop procedures that document the company’s positions under US GAAP
Identify and implement automation across close, AP, and reconciliation processes so manual effort does not scale with transaction volume