Senior Accountant

Montai Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its team. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for month-end and quarter-end close accounting tasks, developing and implementing new accounting policies and procedures, providing business insights, and enhancing companywide financial reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required
• CPA and 2-3 years of Big Four public accounting experience is preferred
• 1-2 years of biotechnology or life science industry experience preferred
• Substantial experience with GAAP financial reporting
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Detail-oriented personality
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with NetSuite a plus
• Must have excellent analytical skills, with very strong attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team setting
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions and different culture
• Ability to work within and meet all deadlines while executing on multiple deliverables
• Ability to identify errors and root causes of errors, develop workable solutions or alternatives
• Flexible, personable team-player, comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environment
• Proven ability to set and meet ambitious deadlines, handle numerous multifaceted financial matters and see projects through to conclusion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both scientists and management
• Ability to distill complexity and to communicate decisively with sound judgment
• Ability to self-motivate and function independently, driven towards superior effort and performance and the desire to work in a very dynamic environment