Senior Account Manager

About the Company

Meet Life Sciences is partnering with a stealth neurotechnology company in San Francisco that is developing cutting-edge brain-computer interface technology to help restore autonomy and improve quality of life for people living with disabilities.

About the Role

They are hiring a Senior Accounting Manager to own core accounting operations spanning the monthly close, accounts payable, inventory and purchasing support, and tax compliance helping build an accurate, audit-ready financial foundation as the company scales toward commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — journal entries, reconciliations, fixed assets, prepaids, and supporting schedules
• Keep balance sheet reconciliations and documentation audit-ready, prepare audit schedules, and act as the main accounting point of contact during audits
• Run AP end-to-end: invoice processing, coding, approvals, payment runs, and vendor relationships
• Support PO workflows with proper three-way matching (POs, receipts, invoices)
• Partner with operations and supply chain on inventory accounting and tracking
• Own the fixed asset register (capitalization, depreciation, transfers, disposals) and prepaid schedules
• Manage sales and use tax compliance, including filings and coordination with outside advisors, plus monitoring of taxability and nexus
• Use NetSuite daily for accounting operations, reporting, and close
• Help strengthen processes, controls, and documentation as the company grows
• Support accounting for grant-funded programs, including cost allowability and audit readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of month-end close
• Hands-on NetSuite experience (required)
• Solid command of US GAAP
• Track record managing AP, reconciliations, and core processes in a scaling company
• Background in life sciences, medtech, technology, or manufacturing
• Exposure to grant accounting or funded programs is a plus
• Experience supporting audits and improving processes
• Detail-oriented with strong ownership and follow-through
• Comfortable on-site in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Organized, with clean documentation habits
• Clear communicator who partners well with finance and ops

Required Skills

• Strong operator with NetSuite experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience in life sciences, medtech, technology, or manufacturing
• Exposure to grant accounting or funded programs