Sr. Staff Accountant

Who Are We?

Founded in 1997 and built upon 25+ years of dermatology‑specific experience, we are the only full‑service dermatology CRO that takes products from concept to approval. Voted one of San Diego’s Top Workplaces, we take pride in maintaining a company culture that values collaboration, diversity of background and thought, and dedicated talent. When you join Therapeutics, you are not a number or a cog in the wheel, you are valued for your unique and important contributions that you bring to our team and our clients.

You are a dedicated individual who is passionate about your work and you want to join a team that believes a company is only as successful as its people. You lead with humility and know that your individual contribution is important to the team so you take pride in delivering great work. You believe anything worth doing, is worth doing right.

You communicate clearly and have great attention to detail. You love to collaborate with the team but are able to think on your feet to problem‑solve independently.

The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for performing general accounting tasks (multi‑company) in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and company policies. Work may include month end close, posting and reconciling general ledger accounts, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, payroll, banking, inter‑company transactions, account reconciliations, clinical investigator payments and other accounting responsibilities as assigned.

• Bi‑weekly payroll (multi‑state); preparation and entry of payroll journal entries and monthly reconciliation and allocation of employee benefits.
• Billing: track all time and expense on
  assigned project workbooks, verify contracts and work orders, interact with clinical groups to ensure billable activities are captured, ensure billing reflects activities performed during the month, track all activity to assigned project budgets
• Accounts receivable; code and enter assigned monthly billing and send with all supporting documentation, track payments and follow‑up on collections.
• Enter invoices into accounting system and update assigned billing workbooks for investigators and other out‑of‑pocket expenses.
• Clinical study tracking: accrue revenues and associated expenses for assigned clinical study activities performed

• Accounts payable; verify, code, enter, obtain approvals and process for payment in a timely manner.
• Maintain accounts payable files.
• Implementation and maintenance of expense reporting through Concur.
• General ledger accounting: generate and input all journal entries in compliance with GAAP, maintain appropriate supporting documentation and reconcile all accounts.
• Process intercompany transactions.
• Fixed assets; administration, tracking, depreciation and reconciliation.
• Calculate and track all payments to investigator sites.
• Maintain Sunshine Act reporting.
• Prepare and file property and sales and use tax returns.
• Maintain petty cash.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• You will have a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
• You will have a minimum of six (6) years of related experience.
• You should have biotechnology/CRO experience. While not required, it is preferred.
• You will have the ability to communicate well, both orally and written.
• You will possess the knowledge of accounting principles, practices, procedures and internal controls.
• You must have integrated accounting software experience.
• You should be proficient in Quick Books and ADP. While not required, it is preferred.
• You must have advanced proficiency in Excel.
• You must have public accounting or experience with third‑party auditing.
• You should be well organized with ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• You should be versatile, flexible and be willing to work within constantly changing priorities.

The most likely starting base pay range for this position is $85,000 to $118,000 per year. Several factors, such as experience, tenure, skills, and business needs will determine an individual’s exact level of compensation. Consideration will be given to experience that exceeds the listed requirements.

Please note the candidate must be currently residing in San Diego, CA.

We at Therapeutics, Inc. are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

If you are smart and good at what you do, we welcome you to apply!