Staff Accountant at Sanguine Biosciences in University City, CA

Job description

• We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our growing Accounting team. In this role, you will own the day-to-day management of accounts receivable and accounts payable, support the month-end close process, and assist with payroll activities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records while ensuring compliance with multi-state tax and regulatory requirements. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, growing biotech environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, including invoicing, collections, vendor payments, and reconciliations in NetSuite
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Assist with payroll processing and related payroll activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Ensure compliance with multi-state tax regulations and reporting requirements across AP, AR, and payroll
• Assist on special projects related to process improvement, systems optimization, and general accounting initiatives
• Support NetSuite ERP administration, configuration, and day-to-day system operations.
• Maintain system data, reports, saved searches, and business processes.
• Support procurement, inventory, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.
• Perform daily bank and credit card reconciliations across multiple accounts and financial institutions, and prepare and present weekly cash forecasts and AP bill payment files
• Create and distribute client invoices, including for major pharmaceutical and biotech partners, across NetSuite, client billing portals, and Salesforce-to-NetSuite workflows; manage cash application and respond to AR mailbox inquiries
• Calculate and record interest accruals on notes, convertibles, and other financing instruments, and process recurring accrual, reclass, and allocation journal entries
• Maintain accurate vendor, employee, and entity records in NetSuite, and build and maintain saved searches and custom reports to support Accounting and cross-functional reporting needs
• Support payroll allocation by department/class, including creating, validating, and running allocation schedules and batches for journal entry creation

Requirements

• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, and month-end close
• Systems; NetSuite, Salesforce, Procurify, Rippling, Google Sheets, Advanced Excel.
• Strong working knowledge of multi-state compliance and tax requirements
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Required

• NetSuite
• Salesforce
• Procurify
• Rippling
• Google Sheets
• Advanced Excel

Benefits

• Salary: Compensation based on experience education and candidate qualifications.
• Range: $70,000 – 80,000 Annual / Bonus Eligible