Accounting Manager

Who We Are

Arcellx is a public, clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. We believe that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and our mission is to destroy cancer and advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible.

Our team members are made up of talented innovators and dreamers working from our offices in Rockville, Maryland, and Redwood City, California. At Arcellx, we hire exceptional people and create a fun, diverse, supportive, and informal environment that allows everyone to do their best work.

What Matters to Us

Living our core values is essential to maintaining a work environment that is high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative. We look for candidates who demonstrate strong values alignment and bring different backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities to the team.

Arcellx Core Values

• Character: Committed to always doing what’s right.
• Audacity: Willing to challenge convention and share candid feedback with others.
• Determination: Curious and self-motivated. Always looking to improve and learn.  
• Collaboration: "No job is too small" mentality. Humble and willing to help others.
• Originality: Will bring your unique perspective to the table and respect a diverse set of views and backgrounds.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As an accounting manager, you’ll play a critical role in accounting operations by supporting the monthly and quarterly accounting close and financial reporting. Having an exceptional finance team is essential to our success. Your work will have a direct impact on our ability to continue to develop innovative technology and deliver our transformative therapy to patients who need it most.

The “Fine Print” – What You’ll Do

• Work with our senior accountants on the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process to ensure accurate and timely completion of expenses, accrual, and prepayments accounts.
• Review compliant journal entries and related documentation for clinical and manufacturing accounting.
• Review and analyze clinical contracts, invoices, change orders, and vendor financial reports to compare and reconcile data.
• Participate and support the maintenance of Sarbanes-Oxley internal control requirements, and schedules and documentation for SEC reporting.
• Prepare account reconciliations, roll forward schedules and other ad hoc schedules and analysis.
• Assist with external audit requests and PBC items for the quarterly and year end audits.
• Prepare flux analysis for assigned accounts.
• Collaborate with the clinical department and other cross functional departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of operating expenses.

Skills and Experience We Look For

Our ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field and 5+ years of relevant work experience. We will consider candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience.

To thrive in this job, you’ll need to demonstrate that you have excellent project management and organizational skills, keen attention to accuracy and detail while under tight deadlines, and experience with NetSuite, strong MS Excel skills, and strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Rewards at Arcellx

Our people are our greatest asset, and supporting their well-being is an essential part of delivering on our mission and impacting the lives of patients. Putting this belief into practice means offering strong compensation and benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $190,000 per year. Where a candidate falls within that range is determined by factors such as years of experience and location. Our compensation package also includes an annual bonus based on company goals and an equity (RSU) grant. We do offer relocation assistance for roles if required.

Our market-leading benefits package includes: 100% coverage for medical, dental and vision for team members and dependents, unlimited vacation, a 3-day weekend every month, fully-paid parental leave for up to 6 months, tuition reimbursement, 401k employer contribution and more. 

Join us in our quest to reimagine cell therapy and destroy cancer. For more on our technology, culture, and team, go to www.arcellx.com.

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