Staff Accountant (Remote)

Summary

Elevar Therapeutics is a growing pharmaceutical company. The Staff Accountant supports day-to-day accounting operations, accurate financial reporting under U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and company policies. The role handles close activities, reconciliations, accounts payable, cash management, fixed assets, audits, compliance, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and record journal entries for month-end and year-end close
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Maintain supporting schedules for prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts
• Assist with monthly financial statement preparation and variance analysis
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies
• Review vendor invoices for accuracy and proper coding
• Process employee expense reports in accordance with company travel and expense policies
• Monitor vendor payments and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Assist with purchase order matching and invoice approvals
• Perform daily cash reconciliations
• Record banking transactions, wire transfers, and ACH payments
• Assist with cash forecasting and treasury reporting
• Support banking administration and account maintenance
• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Record additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation
• Coordinate periodic physical asset verification
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
• Support external audits and tax compliance by preparing requested schedules
• Assist with SOX or internal control documentation, if applicable
• Maintain accounting documentation and support records
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and efficiencies
• Participate in ERP system enhancements (NetSuite preferred)
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards and internal procedures

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Minimum of 2-5 years of accounting-related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate Elevar's core values by holding ourselves and each other accountable for the work we do, taking time to collaborate effectively while working remotely, making space for ingenuity in work and thought, and staying grounded in compassion
• CPA certification or CPA candidate preferred
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industry experience preferred
• Public accounting experience is a plus
• Experience with NetSuite ERP is highly preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Minimum of 2-5 years of accounting-related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate Elevar's core values by holding ourselves and each other accountable for the work we do, taking time to collaborate effectively while working remotely, making space for ingenuity in work and thought, and staying grounded in compassion

Nice to Haves

• CPA certification or CPA candidate preferred
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industry experience preferred
• Public accounting experience is a plus
• Experience with NetSuite ERP is highly preferred

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Time off
• Retirement plan
• Other voluntary benefits