General Ledger (GL) Accountant

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Job description

GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is focused on alleviating the global burden of cancer by developing pioneering technology to detect and identify multiple deadly cancer types early. The company is using the power of next-generation sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop its multi-cancer early detection blood test. GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. GRAIL, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN). For more information, please visit .

Reporting to the Associate Director of Accounting, the GL Accountant is a key contributor in the Finance organization who supports accounting operations and prepares other ad hoc analysis as required. The GL Accountant is an accounting professional with experience in a fast-paced private or public company environment who has demonstrated experience supporting the accounting function to meet the needs of a changing and growing business.
You will:

• Perform month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing duties, including preparing journal entries, variance reporting, reconciliations, and account analysis to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP
• Prepare supporting documents for internal/external auditors
• Help design, implement and maintain a thorough system of accounting process, policies and controls designed to accurately and efficiently close the books
• Apply a thorough understanding of GRAIL's business to all aspects of the accounting function
• Responsible for various areas of the GL, including Fixed Assets, and Accrual
• Assist in maintaining regular contact and building solid working relationships with various groups to ensure a high level of customer service
• Drive process improvements and automation to improve efficiencies
• Assist on project and ad hoc assignments as needed

Your background should include:

• Must have 3+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, ideally a public accounting and private industry mix
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• CPA desired
• Experience with Netsuite and Coupa is preferred
• Leases(ASC 842) accounting experience is a plus
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required
• Able to prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and growth oriented environment
• Advanced Excel and Google Suite of products (Sheets, Docs) is a plus
• Proven analytical and project management skills
• Logical and critical thinking skills
• Proven teamwork and collaboration skills
• Experience in Life Science industries preferred

GRAIL is an Equal Employment Office and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact u s to request accommodation.

Following extensive monitoring, research, consideration of business implications, and advice from internal and external experts, GRAIL has made the decision to require all U.S. employees receive the COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment. "Full vaccination" is defined as two weeks after both doses of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks since a single-dose vaccine has been administered. Anyone unable to be vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or disability that prevents them from being vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.