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Company:
Corcept Therapeutics
Position: Sr. Accountant
Location: Redwood City, CA (Hybrid - 2/3 days onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: Ideally by Sept 19th or Oct 15th (they prefer not to start during quarter close)
Bill Rate: $115–130/hr - can go higher for the right candidate
Reports to: Winnie Wong (Sr. Accounting Manager)
Reason the role is open: They are experiencing rapid growth and expanding their office and accounting operations. This role is needed to support automation projects, the MEC process, and the expansion of office functions, including FA, capitalizations, and tracking process improvements.
Interview Process:
- 1st round: Winnie Wong (30 min Zoom)
- 2nd round: Haza Chiu (30 min Zoom)
Team Structure:
Haza oversees a team of 10, including 3 direct reports and 7 under them. She manages global payroll, the entire AP team, and part of accounting close & cash management processes.
Role works closely with Winnie Wong and Haza Chiu in an open office environment, where collaboration and visibility are valued (VP sits on floor)
Competition? They just thought of this role yesterday- haven’t reached out to anyone but Tom
Perm search? Not now
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Our client, a rapidly growing biotech company in the Bay Area, is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for a 6-month contract. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in fixed assets, cash reconciliations, intercompany processes, and process improvement initiatives, with a focus on automation projects and scaling accounting processes for international operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Fixed Assets, including tracking, capitalizations, and reconciliations.
- Perform cash reconciliation projects to ensure accurate reporting.
- Manage intercompany transactions and consolidations, including revamping intercompany processes, performing accruals, and reporting for multiple subsidiaries.
- Support the Month-End Close process and contribute to automation initiatives.
- Assist with scaling accounting processes for international operations.
- Lead process improvement initiatives and implementation across accounting functions.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP in a public company environment.
- GAAP and public company accounting
- NetSuite experience is required
- Familiarity with Coupa and Gappify is a plus
- Expertise in Fixed Assets, cash reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and accruals
- Proven experience with process improvement and implementation
- Advanced Excel
- Detail-oriented and committed to proper accounting processes.
- Comfortable speaking up to recommend improvements or best practices.
- Collaborative and supportive of the broader team.
- Able to work independently while contributing to ongoing projects.
