# Corporate Accounting Manager at Benchling

- Company: Benchling
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: http://benchling.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $133K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/benchling/3b262872-9816-4160-b11e-c8082178943e?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/benchling-corporate-accounting-manager/

## 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

Tags: Finance

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