Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager will support the Finance organization of a public biotechnology company by managing key accounting operations, month-end and quarter-end close activities, technical accounting matters, and external reporting requirements. This role will help ensure accurate financial results, timely SEC filings, effective internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and company policies.

This position partners closely with Commercial Operations, Investor Relations, Human Resources, external auditors, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support revenue recognition, equity and stock-based compensation accounting, cash and balance sheet accounting, financial statement preparation, disclosure support, and process improvements in a fast-paced life sciences environment.

The ideal candidate has strong public company accounting experience, a working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, and the ability to balance hands-on execution with thoughtful analysis, documentation, and collaboration.

• Manage assigned areas of the monthly and quarterly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, fluctuation analyses, supporting schedules, and review of results for accuracy and completeness.
• Support preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, financial statements, footnotes, MD&A schedules, disclosure checklists, and tie-out documentation.
• Assist with other public company reporting deliverables, including Form 8-K support, earnings release tables, proxy statement schedules, and materials for disclosure committee review, as needed.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal stakeholders during quarterly reviews and annual audits, including preparation of audit schedules, responses to auditor requests, and resolution of review comments.
• Manage revenue recognition activities in accordance with ASC 606, including contract review, documentation of accounting conclusions, revenue schedules, and related journal entries and reconciliations.
• Oversee accounts receivable, billing, collections, cash application, bank reconciliations, cash reporting, and related balance sheet accounts.
• Support equity accounting and stock-based compensation processes, including review of award activity, expense calculations, journal entries, reconciliations, and related disclosure support.
• Participate in SOX compliance activities, including control documentation, control execution, evidence preparation, testing support, remediation tracking, and continuous improvement of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Maintain and improve accounting policies, procedures, close calendars, reporting processes, and documentation standards to support scalability and public company readiness.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses related to system improvements, process automation, and finance transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or active CPA track strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or public company accounting experience.
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, financial statement footnotes, MD&A support, disclosure checklists, and audit tie-out procedures.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting topics such as ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 842, debt and equity financings, collaboration arrangements, and complex estimates.
• Experience supporting SOX compliance, internal controls over financial reporting, external audits, and quarterly review procedures.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP, equity administration, expense management, close management, and reporting systems; experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workiva, or similar tools a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, and project management skills with the ability to manage deadlines in a quarterly public company reporting environment.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and process-minded professional with sound judgment, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to work effectively across Finance, Legal, HR, Commercial, Operations, and external advisory teams.

Celularity is an Equal Opportunity Employer

***THIS ROLE DOES NOT PROVIDE RELOCATION

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