Accounting Manager

Company Description

Revelation Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on rebalancing inflammation using its proprietary formulation, Gemini.Revelation has multiple ongoing programs to evaluate Gemini as a treatment for acute kidney injury, a treatment of chronic kidney disease, prevention of post-surgical infection, and a treatment to reduce hyperinflammation and infection associated with severe burn.

Role Description

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Accounting Manager Consultant to join our team. The Accounting Manager will be primarily responsible for the month-end close process, journal entry preparation and review, quarterly financial statement preparation, and tax reporting preparation. The Accounting Manager must have exceptional attention to detail, be self-motivated, and have an outstanding work ethic. This position requires a strong background in public company reporting (GAAP/SEC/SOX) and the ability to review and mentor junior accounting staff. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organizational skills, strong technical accounting competence, be able to work with cross-functional teams, and be a results-oriented professional.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Review and/or prepare journal entries, including supporting calculations, across various accounts, such as payroll, R&D and G&A accruals, AP cutoff, warrant liabilities, prepaids, and fixed assets.
• Perform month-end Balance Sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving all discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare, process, and record JEs for SBC granted and subsequent vesting.
• Evaluate and calculate accounting memos and related JEs for any new financings, including recording of related effects on Equity such as par value and APIC.
• Review and/or prepare monthly journal entries for P&L divisions and class allocations.
• Prepare reconciliation of equity related accounts [KJ1] and calculate Basic and Diluted EPS.
• Prepare and/or review GL, Balance Sheet, and P&L (MD&A) flux analyses with detailed explanations for variances compared to prior periods.
• Ensure all general ledger activities and account reconciliations are performed in compliance with US GAAP.
• Prepare and/or review the Financial Statement Consolidation workbook (BS, SOO, SOSE, SOCF) and SEC reporting and 10-Q/K tie-out workbooks.
• Draft, circulate for review, and update Form 10-Q/K.
• Assist in completing the Quarterly Disclosure Checklists (GAAP, SEC & ICFR).
• Evaluate new accounting pronouncements & SAB 74 disclosure requirements.
• Assist coordination with tax accountants and review t[KJ2] he annual income tax provisions, 1099s, and other tax reporting or compliance requirements.
• Assist with external audit requests, including preparing any required supporting schedules and documentation.
• Follow, improve, and enforce comprehensive standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Actively participate in the maintenance and optimization of the company's accounting and finance software and other financial tools, focusing on streamlining the close process.

Skills/Abilities

• Strong technical accounting knowledge with proficiency in US GAAP, SEC reporting (10-Q/K), and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Bill.com), Excel (e.g., pivot tables, XLOOKUP), Active Disclosure (or similar SEC reporting software), and equity administration platforms.
• Proficiency in variance analysis.
• Ability to multitask in a busy work environment.
• Willingness to help out wherever needed and across all departments.
• Detail-oriented, strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to collaborate with cross-functional teams, auditors, and management.

Education / Certifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• 5-7+ years of progressive experience in accounting/finance roles, including managerial or supervisory experience.
• Experience in a publicly traded company required.
• Experience in the Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Experience in a Big 4 accounting firm is a plus.

[KJ1]I wouldn’t limit it to retained earnings.Either remove retained earnings or say all equity accounts (i.e. common stock, APIC, retained earnings.

[KJ2]I don’t think we plan to complete this internally, I would change to say assist in the coordination and review?