Senior Accountant

You + Helix

Helix is a place where innovators and doers gather in order to drive significant progress in population genomics. We have come together to work at the intersection of clinical care, research, and genomics.  

If you’re excited by the idea of making a meaningful impact and joining a team where we pride ourselves on driving innovation through fostering an environment with an emphasis on empowering one another to grow, Helix might be the place for you!

Helix + The World

Helix is the leading population genomics company. Helix enables health systems, public health organizations and life science companies to accelerate the integration of genomic data into patient care and public health decision making.

We are continuing to scale our world-class team to support our dedication to empowering every person to improve their life through DNA. 

Helix + Transparency

At Helix, we value transparency. You will find the expected compensation, interview process, what to anticipate during onboarding, and your first 90 days listed in the job description for all Helix roles.

What is special about this role?

We are looking to hire a Sr. Accountant with a well-rounded breadth in accounting operations and US GAAP to be an integral part of our growing team. This role will primarily be responsible for all aspects of the accounting workflow, including month-end close,, audit support, and providing timely and accurate analytics \to Finance, Supply Chain, and Lab Operations colleagues. 

As a Sr. Accountant at Helix, you will:

• Perform month end close accounting responsibilities related to inventory and cost of goods sold including inventory  including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and other analyses such as cost variance reports.
• Analyze and report on inventory levels, gross margins, manufacturing spend, absorption, standard cost variances, E&O, reserves, and other standard costing concepts
• Manage inventory using a standard costing method and ensuring compliance with US GAAP
• Help to identify, perform and drive process improvement opportunities in the month end close process
• Play a hands-on role in the day-to-day accounting operations and work closely with cross-functional groups to develop and maintain processes, procedures and policies
• Help to prepare, consolidate, review and present cost analyses and KPIs on a monthly basis to finance and operations leadership teams
• Work with the Accounting Manager to improve processes and policies
• Conduct physical count of inventory and monitor cycle count program
• Support quarterly and annual audits by the external auditors
• Participate in the maintenance of the internal financial control environment ensuring data integrity, accurate financial statements and safeguarding company assets
• Support / drive ad-hoc process improvement initiatives.

About you:

• BS in Accounting or Finance required; CPA/CMA a plus
• Minimum 4 years experience in general accounting: cash and investments. prepaid assets, Fixed assets, accruals.
• Inventory management and reporting experience
• Understanding of Supply Chain and Cost Accounting – preferably in a manufacturing or laboratory environment
• Comfortable working with and analyzing large data sets, and summarizing results in a meaningful way for non-financial stakeholders

• Successful track record of effectively interfacing with supply chain, research, and manufacturing personnel to identify, support, and execute on value-added ideas to improve processes
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and influence cross functionally
• Experience with designing, implementing and monitoring internal controls
• Experience in analyzing and reporting causes of manufacturing variances and recommending corrective actions
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills is a must
• Ability to communicate effectively with non-financial stakeholders and identify meaningful trends in financial data that impact business and operational decisions
• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills and related tools 

Pluses:

• Strong hands-on experience with NetSuite, SmartView Planning, Tableau and / or Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides), preferred
• Experience working at a laboratory, a plus

What’s important to us:

• Curiosity — we are all passionate about the possibilities enabled by having access to your own genome
• Responsibility — we have an obligation to people and our partners to operate with highly credible research guided by well respected advisors, with clear and effective communication about our products
• Agility — flexibility and a desire to be nimble, smart, and effective are important to the Helix culture
• Follow-through — we’re building a diverse team with amazing track records of achievement in multidisciplinary environments

• Remote: Available if you live more than 50 miles from either of our offices in San Diego or San Mateo, CA.
• Hybrid: Enjoy the best of both worlds! Work from the office 1 day per week and from home 4 days per week if you live within 50 miles of either office.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For more information or to make an accommodation request reach out to HR@helix.com. 

Expected Interview Process:

1) Recruiter Screen 2) Manager Screen/Tech Screen 3) Onsite  4) Offer 

Expected Pay For This Role:

There are 3 distinct parts to your Helix offer: 1) Base Salary  2) Annual Bonus 3) Equity 

Expected Helix Base: $68,000 - $109,250 

Expected Helix Discretionary Annual Bonus: 10% of your annual salary

Equity: We offer generous equity at Helix. If you receive a Helix offer your recruiter will book dedicated time with you to educate you on our equity model.

The salary range above is our reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role across US locations. Actual starting pay will be based on non-discriminatory job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about your specific work location salary range during the hiring process. 

Aside from working alongside brilliant, dedicated, passionate, down-to-earth, curious, warm, and thoughtful people, we also provide great benefits:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance with Date of Hire eligibility 
• Above average employer paid premium coverage 
• 12 weeks Helix Paid Parental Leave option 
• 401(k) with employer matching of up to 3% and 100% Vesting on the Date of Hire
• Comprehensive Well-Being Benefits 
• 18 well-being programs covering financial, legal and wellness solutions
• Flexible PTO
• Remote options for many roles and a home office stipend 

What To Expect During Your Onboarding Week:

We want to make sure your first week is spent learning the foundations. You will be invited to live orientation sessions and spend time with your hiring manager developing your individual roadmap to success. This experience will include sessions that cover your benefits, security & privacy training, an introduction to the OKR framework used at Helix and our communication tools and norms. 

What To Expect During Your First 90 days:

First 30 days:  you’ll spend time learning the Helix way, completing training and onboarding for your roles, and getting introduced to your team and relevant stakeholders. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of our customers, our products, the impact we make in the lives of our communities, and how to thrive at Helix through participation in Helix U.  

Day 30 - 60: you’ll spend time contributing to projects, deeply familiarizing yourself with team and company processes, and developing a deeper understanding of Helix’s products, services and capabilities.

Day 60 - 90: you’ll build your OKRs with your manager, start to take ownership of projects and initiatives on your team, and begin to demonstrate your impact on the Helix mission. 

Helix is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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