Director, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

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Job description

Thank you for your interest in a career at Senti Biosciences. Our mission is to create a new generation of smarter medicines that outmaneuver complex diseases in ways previously inconceivable. We are passionate about designing gene circuits to improve the "intelligence" of cell and gene therapies in order to enhance their therapeutic effectiveness against a broad range of diseases that conventional medicines are unable to address.

At Senti, we find purpose and meaning knowing that our efforts have the potential to improve the lives of patients and their families with more effective and safer treatment options. With science as our foundation and empathy as our key guiding principle, colleagues become friends, managers become mentors, and with time, cancer becomes history.

The role will be responsible for the company's compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), internal and external reporting. You will drive the preparation and filing of Securities and Exchange (SEC) filings You will advise on technical accounting considerations, document conclusions on the appropriate accounting for complex transactions and contracts and adoption of new accounting standards. This position will be responsible for technical accounting research and accounting memo preparation, review and maintenance of SOX controls related to financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of GAAP, SEC regulations, FASB pronouncements and EITF's.
Responsibilities:

• Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Responsible for all timely and accurate external reporting,Key interface with outside auditors
• Evaluate business transactions for proper accounting treatment and maintain the internal controls over financial reporting
• Implement new accounting policies and procedures to respond to changes in internal policies, SEC/GAAP, and SOX 404 requirements
• Draft technical memos, research papers and accounting positions
• Review and assure accuracy of Stock Based Comp Calculations
• Provide on-going technical training for the accounting organization
• Collaborate with finance team to develop and maintain financial accounting policies and standards
• Provide a high level of customer service within finance and to non-finance business partners

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA strongly preferred
• You have experience completing GAAP checklists and ensuring financial statements are presented in accordance with GAAP guidelines.
• 5+ years of Big 4 Public accounting experience
• 10+ years experience, public company experience a must
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, SEC regulations, FASB pronouncements, EITFs etc.
• Prior experience in active drafting and preparing of SEC filings including XBRL tagging
• SOX 404 implementation
• Biotech or pharma experience strongly preferred
• Experience with international subsidiaries and foreign currency translation methods is beneficial
• Working knowledge and experience with Workiva (aka - WebFilings) a plus
• Strong at execution, follow-up and attention to detail
• Commitment to process improvement and the ability to think "out-of the box"
• Very strong leadership experience, including excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A team player, adept at building relationships across the organization
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Able to keep deadlines at a fast pace without losing accuracy

Salary and Benefits:

• Base pay and stock options to be determined based on application qualifications with the aim of being competitive with similar roles in the area
• Significant growth opportunity as the company expands
• Empathetic, supportive and collaborative colleagues and work environment

Senti Bio is a leading gene circuit company designing gene circuits to create a new generation of "smarter medicines" and enhance the therapeutic effectiveness of cell and gene therapies against a broad range of diseases that are unaddressed by current standards of care. We are proud to count Leaps by Bayer, NEA, 8VC, Matrix Partners China, Mirae Asset Capital, Amgen Ventures, Intel Capital, Ridgeback Capital, Lux Capital, KB Investment, Pear VC, Smilegate Investment, Menlo Ventures, LifeSci Venture Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments, Allen & Company, LifeForce Capital, Omega Funds, Nest.Bio, Gaingels, Noveus Capital, and Goodman Capital among our investors. Senti Bio is based in South San Francisco, CA, USA.