Senior Accountant
Apply NowCompany: Borealis Biosciences, Inc.
Location: Vancouver, BC V5K 5J9
Description:
Company:
Chronic kidney diseases are a severe and growing worldwide health challenge that affects 1 in 7 people. Without effective treatments patients can experience kidney failure leading to dialysis and transplantation, a high burden to patients, families and the health care system. Despite recent advances for certain kidney disease patients, many forms of highly prevalent kidney diseases do not have effective treatments.
Borealis was founded on the premise that a convergence of scientific and translational breakthroughs will enable RNA therapeutics to address some of the largest untreated kidney diseases and beyond. Borealis builds on the success of Chinook Therapeutics, a kidney disease company with a research site in Vancouver that was acquired by Novartis in 2023 for up to $3.5 billion. The Borealis team has strong leadership and academic advisors who were central to research at Chinook, together with additional leadership in the field of RNA therapeutics. We are headquartered in Vancouver, BC, with state-of-the-art wet labs for molecular and cellular biology, in vivo pharmacology, chemistry, DMPK, bioinformatics and analytical capabilities.
We are a creative and innovative team that strives for excellence in all we do and has fun along the way. Our core focus is on helping patients and advancing science. For more information on Borealis, check out our sites https://borealisbio.com & https://www.linkedin.com/company/borealis-biosciences-inc.
We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most innovative talent on our team. We are building a diverse and inclusive workforce - come and be a part of our growth! We strongly encourage candidates with less traditional backgrounds or those who may meet the qualifications in a different way to apply.
Position:
The Senior Accountant position will play a key role in establishing and executing accounting workflows in a small and growing biotech company. Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, this position will support all aspects of accounting operations in compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policy and procedure. The incumbent must have the ability to problem solve, evaluate processes and procedures to develop, recommend, and implement procedural and system changes to increase accuracy and efficiencies.
Responsibilities include:
Location:
Education, Experience, and Skills:
Required:
Preferred:
Compensation: The annual salary range is $102,000 - $119,000 and Borealis Bio provides competitive benefits including RRSP matching, extended medical, dental, vision and a Wellness Spending Account up to $1,800 per year.
Borealis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are committed to fostering an environment where ALL people are welcome and supported. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. Creativity and innovation flourish in an environment of openness, inclusion, and mutual respect.
Chronic kidney diseases are a severe and growing worldwide health challenge that affects 1 in 7 people. Without effective treatments patients can experience kidney failure leading to dialysis and transplantation, a high burden to patients, families and the health care system. Despite recent advances for certain kidney disease patients, many forms of highly prevalent kidney diseases do not have effective treatments.
Borealis was founded on the premise that a convergence of scientific and translational breakthroughs will enable RNA therapeutics to address some of the largest untreated kidney diseases and beyond. Borealis builds on the success of Chinook Therapeutics, a kidney disease company with a research site in Vancouver that was acquired by Novartis in 2023 for up to $3.5 billion. The Borealis team has strong leadership and academic advisors who were central to research at Chinook, together with additional leadership in the field of RNA therapeutics. We are headquartered in Vancouver, BC, with state-of-the-art wet labs for molecular and cellular biology, in vivo pharmacology, chemistry, DMPK, bioinformatics and analytical capabilities.
We are a creative and innovative team that strives for excellence in all we do and has fun along the way. Our core focus is on helping patients and advancing science. For more information on Borealis, check out our sites https://borealisbio.com & https://www.linkedin.com/company/borealis-biosciences-inc.
We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most innovative talent on our team. We are building a diverse and inclusive workforce - come and be a part of our growth! We strongly encourage candidates with less traditional backgrounds or those who may meet the qualifications in a different way to apply.
Position:
The Senior Accountant position will play a key role in establishing and executing accounting workflows in a small and growing biotech company. Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, this position will support all aspects of accounting operations in compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policy and procedure. The incumbent must have the ability to problem solve, evaluate processes and procedures to develop, recommend, and implement procedural and system changes to increase accuracy and efficiencies.
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for month-end accounting processes, including account reconciliations, journal entries, fixed assets, accruals, revaluation, consolidation and transactional analysis.
- Responsible for Accounts Payable process, including managing the AP inbox, processing payments and answering vendor inquiries
- Assist with quarterly review, audits and tax compliance, including preparation of schedules as assigned.
- Support system launch/enhancement projects.
- Prepare routine and ad hoc reports.
- Support special project work as needed.
- Contribute to and participate in the development and maintenance of a positive, team-focused company culture.
- Various other related tasks as requested based on business needs.
Location:
- This is an on-site or hybrid position located in Vancouver, BC
Education, Experience, and Skills:
Required:
- CPA or Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance.
- Minimum 5 years of directly related accounting experience.
- Proficiency in NetSuite.
- High proficiency in Excel, particularly within using functions like pivot tables and vlookup.
- Experience with general ledger functions, consolidation and month-end/year-end close process.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge of general accounting procedures and solid understanding of U.S. GAAP.
- Ability to communicate effectively within the finance team as well as with a broader team of scientific professionals and leaders.
Preferred:
- Experience working in biotech or other life sciences environment is an asset.
- Knowledge of Great Plains and Prendio is an asset.
Compensation: The annual salary range is $102,000 - $119,000 and Borealis Bio provides competitive benefits including RRSP matching, extended medical, dental, vision and a Wellness Spending Account up to $1,800 per year.
Borealis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are committed to fostering an environment where ALL people are welcome and supported. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. Creativity and innovation flourish in an environment of openness, inclusion, and mutual respect.