Senior Accountant

Who You Are

As a Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting will be responsible for preparing quarterly and annual financial statements and ensuring compliance with GAAP and Company policies. As the Company grows, this role will partner with the CFO and Controller to develop and improve the Company’s controls, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist in the preparation and completion of the Company’s annual financial statement audit, including the preparation of the front financials, disclosures, audit schedules, and required support.
• Drive timely resolution to auditor questions and requests.
• Research technical accounting matters to ensure compliance with Company policy and GAAP in various areas including revenue recognition, fixed assets, inventory valuation/costing, manufacturing start-up activities, joint development and collaboration activities, government grants, leases, investments, intangible assets, stock compensation, consolidation, and other topics.
• Support the Accounting and Legal departments, as needed, to review compliance, billing and reporting requirements for grants received by the company
• Partner with various teams and functions to understand the nature of transactions, provide guidance on applicable accounting, and in some cases review and propose feasible alternatives to contract structuring to promote efficiency, accuracy and completeness of accounting.
• When appropriate, required, or requested, ensure the timely preparation of accounting memos to document research and application to Sila.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of proven experience, including a combination of public accounting and shown experience in a large, multinational manufacturing company
• CPA or CPA eligible required
• Extensive experience with technical accounting research and GAAP reporting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with mid to large-scale ERP systems preferred in a manufacturing environment (Sage X3, SAP, Oracle, JDEdwards, Epicor)
• Proficient with Google Apps (Gmail, Docs, Sheets)

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

The starting base pay for this role is between $93,000 and $118,250 at the time of posting. The actual base pay within these ranges depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, and equity. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for overtime.