Accounting Manager (Tax and Equity)
Description
Position Summary
The Accounting Manager will be responsible for a wide variety of accounting responsibilities, primarily overseeing our equity and tax workflows. The position requires that the candidate be a hands-on professional with a strong understanding of the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial reporting. We are looking for someone with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the desire and ability to maintain strong SOX-compliant processes to join our team. This position reports to the Controller.
Responsibilities
- Primarily responsible for the accounting of the Company’s equity incentive plans (including options and RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (or ESPP), and all associated reporting.
- Responsible for other month-end close processes, including preparing and posting journal entries and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, in an accurate and timely manner (for equity and certain tax accounts)
- Assist the SEC Reporting Associate Director in preparing SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc.)
- Perform detailed review of the annual tax provision and tax return.
- Adhere to and comply with internal control procedures and maintain related documentation.
- Ensure compliance with Company accounting and internal control policies as well as GAAP.
- Manage Company’s internal controls program
- Correspond with external auditors regarding quarterly review and annual audit procedures.
- Manage external tax preparers regarding quarterly provision and annual compliance procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field
- At least 5-7 years’ experience in accounting
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel
- Strong organization and time management skills
- A high attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently, managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA strongly preferred
- Public accounting experience
- Experience working in a Sarbanes-Oxley compliant control environment
- Experience preparing or reviewing SEC-compliant financial statements
- Exposure to income tax provision or certain elements within.
- NetSuite experience preferred
Location
Fully Remote
Base Salary Range: $115,000 - $150,000
The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the years of relevant industry experience, education, and skills/abilities.
The content of this position description provides a summary of the general nature of the job and may include other duties as assumed or assigned. The Company reserves the right to change this description at any time and require the employee to perform other tasks as required due to business needs.
Cidara Therapeutics is an E-Verify Employer