Senior Manager, Accounting

Skye Bioscience takes pride in fostering a welcoming and inclusive community of passionate biotech enthusiasts who are united by their commitment to scientific excellence. Our workplace culture is built on fundamental values that guide everything we do: we champion supportive collaboration that enables breakthrough innovations, demonstrate purposeful and authentic passion in our pursuit of solutions, uphold unwavering integrity in all our actions, embrace personal and collective accountability, and maintain the highest quality standards in our research and development processes. These principles form the foundation of our approach to advancing therapeutic solutions and improving patient outcomes. 

Skye Biosciences is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting to contribute their expertise to our Finance team. This position will be based in our San Francisco, California, office and reporting to the Controller. This is a hands-on position that will be responsible for maintaining the company’s accurate and timely internal financial statements and monthly financial close process in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), internal controls over financial reporting, and SEC reporting. This role will start as an individual contributor, but may assume management of staff over time, as necessary.

Position is Onsite – Monday through Friday in Office. With flexibility for remote days as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting Operations & Risk Management

• Manage the month end financial close process, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations for multiple subsidiaries, including foreign. Key areas of responsibility include: payroll, equity (including share-based compensation), cash, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, investments, accruals, and intercompany.

• Support quarterly reviews, annual audits, and tax return preparations.

• Coordinates with external auditors regarding questions and comments on the Company’s SEC reporting documents.

• Manage compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations, developing and

documenting controls for new processes and maintaining effective internal control measures.

• Manage timely compliance with ongoing regulatory filings, including property tax returns, business license renewals, sales & use tax returns, and form 1099s.

• Manage key external consultant team members to support accounting operations, including: payroll specialist, stock admin, tax accountants, technical accounting, outside USA accountants, etc.

• Provides professional advice on technical accounting

• Drive process improvements through automation, in-depth analysis, and benchmarking against industry best practices to support efficiency and scalability.

• Partner with FP&A department to support internal finance analysis and budgeting.

• Collaborate with various corporate functions to meet business needs and support the SEC reporting process to drive continuous improvement in the quality and timeliness of the Company’s external reporting

• Other duties as assigned. These job requirements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; CPA required.

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role

• Prior biotech industry preferred

• Mix of public accounting and industry experience preferred

• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls

• Experience using system Sage Intacct (ERP) and/or Workiva a plus

• Strong analytical skills, with an ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.

• High integrity with a commitment to ethical financial practices and adaptability to evolving financial regulations.

• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of simplifying complex financial concepts for diverse stakeholders

• Ability to implement new solutions and adapt to changing financial landscapes

• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment

Actual base salary for this role will take into consideration factors such as relevant experience, skills and qualifications for the role. Skye currently offers health benefits for eligible employees.

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As an equal opportunity employer Stronghold does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military or veteran status,