Benchling is a cloud-based platform for biotechnology research and development and the only biology-first platform for scientific data, collaboration, and insights. Backed by Y Combinator, a16z and ICONIQ.
About the role
We are looking for a Corporate Accounting Manager to take full ownership of employee-compensation accounting at Benchling, including payroll, commissions and bonuses, stock-based compensation and equity, and employee benefits. This leader will be accountable end to end for these areas: an accurate and timely close, strong controls and documentation, and the operational improvements that make these processes scalable as the Company grows. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of related work experience. Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm experience is required, and at least 1 year of hands-on experience in a people manager or team lead role
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP as it applies to compensation, including stock-based compensation (ASC 718), commissions and bonuses, and payroll-related accruals
- Hands-on experience with payroll, commission, and bonus accounting, with the ability to own the process end to end
- Strong MS Office Suite skills, including intermediate to advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, IF functions, pivot tables, etc.)
- Analytical, skeptical, and curious, able to identify and report relevant risks and issues to management for timely and appropriate resolution
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, proactively prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines and manages multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
More about this role
We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era.
When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps. AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years. But that only happens when clean, structured scientific data and AI are built into how science gets done.
Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma.
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