Sr. Accountant

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Company: Guardant Health 
Title: Sr. Accountant
Duration: 3 months
Location: Palo Alto (3 days/week onsite in Palo Alto - M/T/Thus)
Ideal Start Date: Sept 23rd (would like this person on board before their close)
Bill Rate: $125/hr max (quoted up to $130/hr)
Reports to (Team size / dynamic s):  Pelin Gurbuzturk ( Associate Director, Accounting)
Why did the need arise?:  Resignation 
Clients hiring process?  30 mins Zoom w/ Pelin 
Time blocks?  Wed 9/10 (open between 10:30- 1pm and 4-6 pm)
Clients onboarding process?  IT/HR onboarding process is 1-2 weeks. 
Competition?? Hasn't reached out to other agencies so far. Did ask for exclusivity, but said he depends on the candidates we submit
Are you doing a perm search? Yes (this person can be considered for C2H)

** Other additional info**

• This person needs to be able to work in a very high pressure and high-volume company, fast moving company
• Open to someone who had an AP background (started in AP and jumped to GL) – will look at their profiles as well

• Pay: $60-68 per hour
• Biotech experience 
• Accruals management (Clinical Trial Accruals, R&D milestone projects, and G&A PO accruals): Prepare accrual entries and account reconciliation
• 2 way match
• Financial forecasting, estimation, and trend analysis
• Variance and flux analysis
• Data validation -some who can read the data
• Prepaid accounts knowledge
• Close in WD+5 (must be able to work OT if work not completed)
• Proficiency with Oracle Fusion or other top ERP required *NetSuite, OracleR12 or SAP*
• Advanced Excel skills for complex data analysis
• Hands-on experience with Blackline and Gappify Accrual Management would be a plus
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with senior management
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Positive, open-minded, and easy-going personality

• Responsible for month, quarter and year-end close related activities including the communication with other departments to ensure all information requirements and reporting deadlines are met with accuracy.
• Assist in the preparation and review of periodic accounting entries and reconciliations.
• Partner with other departments to develop and maintain robust accrued expense models used for month-end close accounting.
• Maintain and/or manage the Company’s accrual management software (Gappify).
• Proactively examine purchase orders to assess the percentage of completion or timing of delivery of goods or services.
• Perform trend analysis on assigned income statement and balance sheet accounts and ensure all significant fluctuations are properly explained and supported.
• Play a key role in the development, implementation, and improvement of general ledger accounting operations and related system and process improvements
• Support maintenance of desktop procedures to ensure current processes are accurately documented
• Assist in quarterly and annual auditors’ and SOX reviews and provide reconciliation support to help facilitate an optimal audit process.
• Serve as backup on month-end duties assigned to other team members.
• Utilize ERP to obtain and analyze complex financial information. Confer with technical teams to design and develop reports.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics required.  
• Big 4 public accounting firm experience and CPA license preferred, not required
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a public company would be a plus.
• Must have large ERP systems experience (Oracle Fusion, Blackline, Gappify Software a plus). 
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, SOX, and SEC reporting.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including lookups, sumif formulas and pivot tables required.
• Possesses energy, and enthusiasm to drive results, action-oriented.  Exhibit a sense of urgency towards attaining department goals, issue resolution and meeting deadlines.
• Experience building out processes, procedures, and workflows that enable sustainable scaling of the business.
• Ability to effectively work across teams and levels, both within the accounting functions and across functions, including Tax, Supply Chain, Facilities, IT, and senior leadership.
• Ability to analyze and write commentary to explain results/variances in a concise and clear manner.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, ability to link information together, and solution-oriented individual.
• Self-motivated individual with demonstrated experience and continuous desire in improving and streamlining processes.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, including effective verbal and written communication, listens to and understands various viewpoints, shares relevant information timely, provides constructive feedback and maintains professionalism.
• Ability to thrive in a creative, dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects and resources effectively, while meeting deadlines and delivering quality work.