Manager, Corporate Accounting

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

1d • $115,400 - $158,000

About The Position

The Manager, Corporate Accounting plays a key leadership role within the Corporate Accounting function, supporting the integrity of financial reporting and ensuring scalable, efficient operations in a SOX-compliant public company environment. This role is ideal for a high-performing accounting leader who combines strong technical depth with sound judgment, team leadership, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public company or Big 4 experience preferred
• 2+ years of people leadership or supervisory experience required
• Experience operating in a SOX-regulated environment required
• Experience owning and improving close processes
• Experience supporting external audits and quarterly review cycles
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred
• Experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, accruals, and intercompany transactions preferred
• Consolidation experience in a multi-entity environment preferred
• NetSuite experience strongly preferred
• Experience with close management tools (e.g., FloQast) preferred
• Advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned areas of the monthly and quarterly close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal controls
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accrual analyses, and supporting documentation
• Support accounting across R&D, G&A, cost accounting, inventory, intercompany, and consolidations
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, R&D, Supply Chain, Tax, and Internal Audit
• Support quarterly reviews, year-end audit, and SOX compliance activities
• Strengthen documentation, streamline workflows, and enhance process efficiency
• Support ongoing optimization of NetSuite and FloQast
• Lead and develop accounting team members
• Set clear expectations and provide ongoing coaching and feedback
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrate a strategic and thoughtful mindset in supporting accurate financial reporting
• Build and develop engaged, high-performing teams
• Exercise strong decision quality and accountability
• Communicate effectively and collaborate across functions

Benefits

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans
• annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary
• eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager