Ginkgo Bioworks
Senior Manager, Accounting & Administration
Ginkgo Bioworks, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
[Full Time] Senior Manager, Accounting & Administration at Ginkgo Bioworks (United States) | BEAMSTART JobsSenior Manager, Accounting & Administration
Ginkgo Bioworks United StatesDate Posted: 08 Jun, 2023Work Location: Boston, United StatesSalary Offered: Not SpecifiedJob Type: Full TimeExperience Required: 6+ yearsRemote Work: YesStock Options: NoVacancies: 1 availableOur mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers use an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.Ginkgo Finance is entering its next phase as a public company on this exciting journey of rapid growth and industry-disrupting technologies. Now that Ginkgo has completed its public offering (Q4 2021), adopted two impactful accounting standards (CECL and Leasing, 2022), and finished its first year as a large-accelerated filer subject to reporting of our internal controls over financial reporting (2022), the Accounting, Reporting & Controllership (ARC) organization is campaigning to in-source senior level expertise across various disciplines which had been previously outsourced.If you have demonstrated strength in technical accounting and controllership, we would love to connect with you. Our team includes strong seniors and analysts led by innovative executive-level directors and vice presidents. Collectively we’ve designed our various accounting organizations (revenue, fixed asset & lease, employee compensation and benefits, etc.) and related policies, procedures, and objectives. Now is the time to build out our new layer of talented senior-level leadership to make these organizations their own.This is the ideal role for an accountant with exceptional knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, AICPA, and/or SEC guidelines, eager to apply challenging concepts to Ginkgo’s business transactions as part of its quarterly closing and reporting cycle. A key element of the position is aligning with senior business leaders managing tax, investments, business combinations, intangible assets, and professional services and translating the period activities into accounting journals for financial closing and reporting purposes.ResponsibilitiesMaintain consistent alignment with corporate function leaders such as the Vice President of Tax, General Counsel, CFO, and Treasury team, and the heads of Fair Value Accounting and Reporting as well as Technical Accounting.Execute monthly financial closing processes to journalize key complex accruals and other general accounting matters in Ginkgo’s general ledger, inclusive of all account reconciliations in Blackline; this includes analytically reviewing comparative balance sheet and income statement accounts, along with statement of cash flow activity by category.Support Ginkgo’s process of documenting all technical accounting conclusions into audit packages.Support an effective internal control environment through maintenance of documentation required for internal control over financial reporting (aka SOX 404) and provide all evidence required for internal or external audit purposes.Analyze, recommend, and implement best practices regarding accounting policies, processes, procedures, financial reporting, and other areas as needed.Play a key role in upkeep and administration of accounting-related systems such as our reconciliation system, Blackline, along with the automation of accounting processes.Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree in accounting or finance with an active Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license.8 years of finance experience with at least 3 years in technical accounting and/or audit.Detailed operational knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and/or Google’s suite of offerings including Google Docs and Google Sheets.Exceptional analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills, including impeccable attention to detail and strong prioritization/problem-solving capabilities.Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams throughout the company.Ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth, and time-sensitive environment, with demonstrated commitment, self-motivation, and drive.Team-oriented, cooperative, and collaborative, with enthusiasm towards executing Ginkgo’s mission.Preferred Capabilities and ExperienceMSA or MBA degree.Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite; Workday; Coupa; Blackline; and Adaptive tools.Ability to be an active cross-functional stakeholder in new system or application implementations, communicating downstream requirements and anticipating and preventing potential challenges.Prior experience reviewing and/or supervising a global team which operates differently for US GAAP vs. local statutory purposes.Total compensation for this role is market-driven, with a starting salary of $125,000+, as well as company stock awards. Base pay is ultimately determined based on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave of absence policies, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) program with employer contribution, 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown, and an unlimited Paid Time Off policy.We also feel that it’s important to point out the serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants, and EOE disability/vet.
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Ginkgo Bioworks United StatesDate Posted: 08 Jun, 2023Work Location: Boston, United StatesSalary Offered: Not SpecifiedJob Type: Full TimeExperience Required: 6+ yearsRemote Work: YesStock Options: NoVacancies: 1 availableOur mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers use an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.Ginkgo Finance is entering its next phase as a public company on this exciting journey of rapid growth and industry-disrupting technologies. Now that Ginkgo has completed its public offering (Q4 2021), adopted two impactful accounting standards (CECL and Leasing, 2022), and finished its first year as a large-accelerated filer subject to reporting of our internal controls over financial reporting (2022), the Accounting, Reporting & Controllership (ARC) organization is campaigning to in-source senior level expertise across various disciplines which had been previously outsourced.If you have demonstrated strength in technical accounting and controllership, we would love to connect with you. Our team includes strong seniors and analysts led by innovative executive-level directors and vice presidents. Collectively we’ve designed our various accounting organizations (revenue, fixed asset & lease, employee compensation and benefits, etc.) and related policies, procedures, and objectives. Now is the time to build out our new layer of talented senior-level leadership to make these organizations their own.This is the ideal role for an accountant with exceptional knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, AICPA, and/or SEC guidelines, eager to apply challenging concepts to Ginkgo’s business transactions as part of its quarterly closing and reporting cycle. A key element of the position is aligning with senior business leaders managing tax, investments, business combinations, intangible assets, and professional services and translating the period activities into accounting journals for financial closing and reporting purposes.ResponsibilitiesMaintain consistent alignment with corporate function leaders such as the Vice President of Tax, General Counsel, CFO, and Treasury team, and the heads of Fair Value Accounting and Reporting as well as Technical Accounting.Execute monthly financial closing processes to journalize key complex accruals and other general accounting matters in Ginkgo’s general ledger, inclusive of all account reconciliations in Blackline; this includes analytically reviewing comparative balance sheet and income statement accounts, along with statement of cash flow activity by category.Support Ginkgo’s process of documenting all technical accounting conclusions into audit packages.Support an effective internal control environment through maintenance of documentation required for internal control over financial reporting (aka SOX 404) and provide all evidence required for internal or external audit purposes.Analyze, recommend, and implement best practices regarding accounting policies, processes, procedures, financial reporting, and other areas as needed.Play a key role in upkeep and administration of accounting-related systems such as our reconciliation system, Blackline, along with the automation of accounting processes.Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree in accounting or finance with an active Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license.8 years of finance experience with at least 3 years in technical accounting and/or audit.Detailed operational knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and/or Google’s suite of offerings including Google Docs and Google Sheets.Exceptional analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills, including impeccable attention to detail and strong prioritization/problem-solving capabilities.Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams throughout the company.Ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth, and time-sensitive environment, with demonstrated commitment, self-motivation, and drive.Team-oriented, cooperative, and collaborative, with enthusiasm towards executing Ginkgo’s mission.Preferred Capabilities and ExperienceMSA or MBA degree.Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite; Workday; Coupa; Blackline; and Adaptive tools.Ability to be an active cross-functional stakeholder in new system or application implementations, communicating downstream requirements and anticipating and preventing potential challenges.Prior experience reviewing and/or supervising a global team which operates differently for US GAAP vs. local statutory purposes.Total compensation for this role is market-driven, with a starting salary of $125,000+, as well as company stock awards. Base pay is ultimately determined based on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave of absence policies, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) program with employer contribution, 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown, and an unlimited Paid Time Off policy.We also feel that it’s important to point out the serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants, and EOE disability/vet.
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