Sr. Accountant

At Twist Bioscience, our expertise is accelerating science and innovation by leveraging the power of scale. We are building a culture of success and are looking for motivated professionals to join us! To add to our growth, we are seeking a Senior Accountant to contribute their expertise to our finance team. The position will report to our Senior Manager, Accounting. This is a hands-on position that will interface daily with internal departments and our leadership team. Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record in financial accounting, has worked in fast-paced environment, is adaptable to change, and capable of helping to create and operate controlled scalable processes. What You’ll Be Doing : Responsible for all aspects of accounting and internal reporting related to capital projects and fixed assets Responsible for accurate and timely processing of payroll financial entries and transactions Participate in the month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial closing process, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations Prepare accounting schedules routinely and as requested for internal and external reporting requirements, including preparing trend and account analyses Administer and ensure compliance with internal controls for area of responsibility and make recommendations for process improvements Prepare detailed schedules and support as requested by outside auditors in conjunction with quarterly and annual financial reviews and audits Analyze and reconcile large volumes of data from various sources such as SAP, CRM, ADP, bank data, etc. Reach conclusions with an adequate level of rationale and documentation and then communicate accounting conclusions Apply principles of accounting and maintain financial records in compliance with US GAAP, company policies. and internal controls Special projects and other duties as assigned with an emphasis on projects that support our ability to scale our processes What You’ll Bring to the Team: BA or BS degree in accounting, with strong US GAAP knowledge 4+ years of experience in an accounting role, including a mix of public accounting and / or industry backgrounds Strong BioPharma / Life Sciences manufacturing accounting background, CPA preferred Excellent interpersonal skills as this position will interact with employees from staff to executives in other departments within the business Must be team player as teamwork and collaboration are one our core values Thorough and detail-oriented, able to perform effective self-reviews of all work produced Must be able to take the initiative on projects and tasks, and work proactively Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate financial concepts and/or analytical findings Strong knowledge of Excel required  Preferred Qualifications SAP ERP knowledge is a plus Industry experience: Bioscience, pharmaceutical, technology, or laboratory services Public company experience International and multi-site experience Experience working in rapid, start-up-like environment