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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to manage day-to-day accounting activities to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal policies, SOX Controls and external audit. This role requires hands-on payroll expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger accounting functions, including allocations, payroll accounting, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals and cash.
• Prepare and book journal entries with a strong understanding of the underlying accounting logic and supporting documentation.
• Own multi-state payroll accounting and processing in Paylocity, including tax setup and compliance across jurisdictions, payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and troubleshooting.
• Serve as the primary preparer for weekly vendor changes and vendor payment runs, applying strong fraud-prevention judgment to detect and escalate suspicious changes.
• Manage the employee expense reimbursement program, including administration of the expense reporting system, policy compliance reviews, employee support, and related reconciliations.
• Coordinate Finance-related onboarding and offboarding activities, including system access provisioning, user maintenance, and training for Finance applications and processes.
• Prepare quarterly government census/statistical filings accurately and on time.
• Assist with 401K, quarterly and year-end financial audit activities.
• Monitor and analyze financing accounting data.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as requested.
• Act as a trusted business partner and advisor to various stakeholders within Finance and Accounting and across the Company.
• Proactively liaise with external auditors to drive timely closure of PBC requests and auditor inquiries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, including direct, hands-on experience with multi-state payroll
• Demonstrated proficiency in payroll processing, tax filings, and reporting
• Strong technical accounting skills, including the ability to independently prepare and book journal entries and reconcile complex accounts
• Experience with accounts payable/vendor management controls, with a clear understanding of fraud risk indicators in vendor setup and payment processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of an organization
• Ability to prioritize workloads, tasks, meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities in a hyper-growth environment
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required

Skills

• Multi-state payroll
• Payroll processing
• Tax filings
• Reporting
• Journal entries
• Account reconciliation
• Accounts payable
• Vendor management
• Fraud prevention
• Excel
• PowerPoint

Location

• South San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• Remote
• On-site

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $123,000 - $132,250

About the Company

• Assembly Bio (NASDAQ: ASMB) is an ambitious biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative small-molecule therapeutics designed to change the path of serious viral diseases and improve the lives of patients worldwide.
• Led by an accomplished team of leaders in virologic drug development, Assembly Bio is committed to improving outcomes for patients struggling with the serious, chronic impacts of herpesvirus, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infections.
• We pride ourselves on creating a culture and work environment that is scientifically driven, ambitious, and collaborative.
• We encourage diversity of thought that leads to great innovation and are looking to add great people to our dynamic team who are driven to transform the lives of patients.
• We set our sights high—and pursue our goals with determination.
• Our unique organization stands ready to welcome talented, motivated individuals, who share our ambitions.

Equal Opportunity

• As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion and will not tolerate discrimination and harassment of any kind.
• All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.