Senior Technical & SEC Reporting Accountant, Personalis

$100-135k

Our full-time regular positions also include an annual performance-based bonus (or a sales incentive plan) and long-term incentive units (equity)

Excel

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

2 days a week in office (Fremont, CA)

Platform personalising cancer testing

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Platform personalising cancer testing

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2BMachine Learning

Be an early applicant

$100-135k

Our full-time regular positions also include an annual performance-based bonus (or a sales incentive plan) and long-term incentive units (equity)

Excel

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

2 days a week in office (Fremont, CA)

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2BMachine Learning

Company mission

To transform the development of next-generation therapies by providing more comprehensive molecular data about each patient’s cancer and immune response.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
Minimum 5+ years of total experience in an accounting role with exposure to SEC filings, ideally with a minimum 3 years of experience at a public accounting firm (Big 4) plus 2+ years industry experience
Experience in US GAAP technical accounting research
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency required
Excellent interpersonal skills, effective presentation, and communication skills
Ability to work independently
Desire to collaborate with various folks across the organization
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and to meet tight deadlines
CPA is a plus
Experience using ActiveDisclosure (SEC Reporting) and Equity Edge (equity administration) is a plus

What the job involves

This is a Senior Accountant position within the Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting team at Personalis. The team has four primary functions: technical accounting, review of revenue contracts, SEC reporting, and equity administration
You will work directly with the Director of Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting on technical accounting projects, including revenue (ASC 606), equity compensation (ASC 718), and leases (ASC 842) accounting. You will administer stock plans at Personalis, which involve stock options, RSUs, and an ESPP plan
You will prepare public filings, including the 10-K, quarterly 10-Qs, and the proxy statement. As needed, you will also help with other ad hoc projects and tasks as the Company grows. This position reports to the Director of Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting and will be located at our headquarters in Fremont, CA. This is a regular, full-time position
Work with the business and others in the accounting organization to identify, resolve and document complex accounting issues and transactions. The areas of exposure will be broad including revenue, investments, debt, fair value measurements, leases, equity, and other complex or non-routine transactions
Lead the evaluation and adoption of accounting standard updates
Prepare accounting memos and supporting files, documenting the Company’s application of accounting guidance to specific transactions
Help in preparing support for and managing the year-end audit and quarterly reviews with external auditors
Lead training for members of the accounting team as necessary
Assist in the monthly close process
Work with Internal Audit or external service provider to ensure compliance with internal controls. Ensure that the required action plans are defined and implemented in a timely manner to minimize the level of deficiencies
Prepare the Company’s financial reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K and other SEC filings, including gathering and consolidating information related to required disclosures, preparing various footnotes and other disclosures, including MD&A, coordinating the preparation of backup documentation, and reviewing filings for compliance with GAAP disclosure requirements
Prepare the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in accordance with ASC 230
Plan for the filings, such as preparing 10-Q/K shells, calendars, confirmation emails, process checklists, disclosure checklists, etc
Resolve feedback on 10-Q/K’s received from various individuals both inside the Company and outside, such as the external auditors
Prepare and review the XBRL tagging for Forms 10-Q and 10-K
Assist with GAAP and SEC research as necessary
Assist with the year-end audit and quarterly reviews process with the external auditors
Prepare the proxy statement
Administer equity transactions as needed, such as new stock awards, stock option exercises, RSU releases, and ESPP purchases
Reconcile equity transactions in Equity Edge with the Company’s HR and transfer agent records

Our take

Personalis is developing biopharmaceuticals for cancer immunotherapies, enabling the next generation of precision cancer therapies and diagnostics.

A leader in advanced cancer genomics, Personalis is evolving its understanding of cancer through the 'Personalis NeXT Platform®'. This provides biopharmaceutical customers and clinicians with information on approximately 20,000 human genes and the immune systems all from a single sample.

Through multiple funding rounds, including investors such as Stanford University, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Abingworth, and Merck, Personalis has obtained capital to grow its products and advance its knowledge in developing the next generation of cancer diagnostics.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-13% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jan 2015

$33m

SERIES C

Oct 2013

$22m

SERIES B

Total funding: $75m

Company benefits

Medical insurance
401(k)
Commuter benefits

Company HQ

Fremont, CA

Leadership

Atul Butte

(Founder)

Previously worked at Stanford University, School of Medicine as a Professor of Pediatrics and as a Chief, Division of Systems Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.

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