Senior Accountant

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Lilasciences · Cambridge, UK

$88K–$126K/yrFull-timeOn-site1mo ago

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We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.International Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.Expected Base Salary Range$88,000 - $126,000 USDAbout LILALila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, we encourage you to apply.We're All InLila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy .A Note to AgenciesDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave

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Your Impact at LILA As a Senior Accountant at Lila, you'll play a pivotal role in scaling and refining our financial operations during a period of rapid growth and innovation. You'll own core accounting functions, help implement best-in-class processes, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting across the company. Partnering closely with Finance, Operations, and cross-functional teams, you'll bring rigor, insight, and systems thinking to support strategic decisions and maintain financial excellence. This is a high-impact opportunity to build and scale the accounting foundation of a company redefining the future of science. What You'll Be Building Support the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting Ensure accurate application of US GAAP, especially around fixed assets and leases Partner with lab ops, procurement, and other departments on fixed asset and lease workflows, tracking, and accounting Support audits and compliance efforts, including preparation of schedules and coordination with external auditors Drive improvements in accounting systems and processes (e.g., ERP optimization, automation of reconciliations) What You'll Need to Succeed CPA license Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field 4+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in public accounting or a high-growth tech/life sciences company Strong knowledge of US GAAP Experience with accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite or similar ERP) Advanced Excel skills and a high degree of attention to detail Bonus Points For Experience with Fixed Asset Accounting, Lease Accounting (ASC 842) Familiarity with internal controls and SOX compliance Exposure to FP&A or cross-functional business partnering Passion for Lila's mission and eagerness to support science at the cutting edge

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