Accounting Manager

The Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing, supporting, and performing general ledger and period-end close activities. The role is also responsible for ensuring that financial reporting is prepared in compliance with all financial policies and US GAAP.

• Manage the general accounting function, which includes inter-company accounting, foreign currency transactions, cash reconciliations, financial reporting support, balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate, timely and complete preparation and review of work related to period-end closes (annual, quarterly, monthly).
• Coordinate team period-end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, and related reviews for adjustments.
• Accountable for ensuring that policies and procedures (internal controls) are in place to provide reasonable assurance that the company assets are protected.
• Collaborate with the shared services team to support the operational accounting needs of the organization.
• Identify and drive continuous process improvements and operational excellence efforts through process standardization and automation in the areas of responsibility.
• Support activities related to external audits, including control reviews, testing, implementation of findings.
• Support upper management in ad-hoc reporting requests.
• Lead and manage senior and staff level accounting positions

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or related programs.
• Recent experience as an accountant, assistant controller, or in a similar role.
• Demonstrated role progression with at least 8+ years of recent management experience.
• Direct experience with enterprise software applications (SAP preferable)
• Experience with internal control structures and external audit environments.

• Professional certification such as CPA, CFM, or CMA.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls.
• Specific SAP and/or Blackline experience.
• Experience in manufacturing industries.
• Proven success in leading significant process improvements to the monthly close process.
• High attention to detail (the importance of detail orientation, particularly in the review of analyses).
• Excellent analytical, written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Strong management and leadership skills, including problem solving and analytical skills.

Amyris is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.   

The annual pay range for this role is $118,500 to $186,500. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis, and will vary based on the candidate’s skills, depth of experience and specific work location.  

Amyris is committed to providing a diverse array of inclusive benefits and perks to support employees and their families’ wellbeing including access to robust healthcare, mental wellness benefits, family leave, discounted fitness memberships, flexible paid time off, 17 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and additional paid time off including 3 volunteer days, and bereavement.