Senior Accountant
Canada or United States
Finance /
Remote /
Remote
Who We Are
Vial is a global tech-driven CRO providing next-generation clinical trial management services. The Vial CRO powers its drug discovery arm, Battery Bio, an AI-powered hyper scalable biotech. Battery Bio harnesses Vial's unique 90% lower cost structure to produce more affordable drug development with efficient, streamlined clinical trials.
Our mission is to reimagine the drug discovery process to empower scientists to cure all human disease. We have assembled a talented team of clinical operators, chemists, and innovative thinkers to achieve this vision.
Vial is a San Francisco, California-based company founded by Simon Burns in October 2020. Since our founding, we have become a fast-growing company of 100+ employees with over $100 million in funding from esteemed investors including General Catalyst, Box Group, and Byers Capital.
Vial is rebuilding the infrastructure to advance research. By deploying technology at every step, we are creating a more efficient future for drug discovery.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with US GAAP, with supplementary insight including variance analysis of key accounts.
- Assist with the management of the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes
- Implement and review new accounting processes, in preparation for SOX compliance
- Assist with implementation of NetSuite
- Support FP&A with management account review and variance analyses
- Assist with implementation of Sarbanes and Oxley Internal Controls
- Streamline current processes for maximum efficiencies in the accounting process
- Ad hoc project support to both Finance and Accounting functions
What we need to see (Essential):
- CPA license (North America)
- Experience in Biotech / Life Sciences industry, including familiarity with relevant US GAAP standards
- High degree of attention to detail and accuracy
- Incredibly ambitious with a desire to continue to learn
- Excited about working in an ambiguous environment that is changing every day
- Strong analytical skills and experience using data to help make strategic decisions
What we would like to see (Bonus):
- Background in Big 4 public accounting
- Experience in a fast growth scale-up or start-up
- Bookkeeping, Accounts Payable, Invoicing, and Payroll experience are all a plus
- Experience with NetSuite
- Experience with IPO readiness
Why You’ll Love Working At Vial
We are innately curiosity. We found our calling in clinical trials after learning the pain points directly. It is our curiosity that propels us to keep building, finding new challenges, and fulfilling our vision of reimagining clinical trials.
We believe in autonomy. Team members do their best work when given autonomy. In order to make an impact on the scale of the Vial vision, we built our culture to enable each Vial team member to feel ownership of their domain.
We take pride in building mastery. We believe in building master in a craft. Craftsmanship, a pride in one’s craft, is key to prolonged engagement on a difficult challenge. Vial’s culture is one of highly autonomous, deeply focused experts working on an immensely hard problem together.
Our strength is moving fast and staying humble. We believe that if we build a team that is intellectually honest, that we stay nimble and keep an open mind to all solutions - we’ll be adaptive and solve the problems that face us at every turn.
Benefits (Not applicable to Contract or Temp Positions)
Competitive Equity Compensation
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
401k or RRSP Plan with Company Matching after first 90 days of employment
One time, Remote Office Setup Stipend
Paid Parental Leave
Remote-First, Flexible Work Schedule
Unlimited Vacation
