BioLife Solutions is repeatedly named one of Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, a list curated by Seattle Business Magazine. We welcome you to apply to join our dynamic, high-energy team. Here you will find a performance-based, family-oriented environment where authentic communication and treating colleagues with respect are required. Our employees receive a competitive benefits package, which includes generous company stock awards and a 401k matching program.
BioLife Solutions is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of class-defining cell and gene therapy bioproduction tools and services. Our solutions facilitate basic and applied research and commercialization of new therapies by maintaining the health of biologic source material and finished products during manufacturing, storage, and distribution. Our solutions offer commercial companies and clinical researchers significant improvement in shelf life and post-preservation viability and function of biologic materials. Our tools portfolio includes our proprietary, serum-free and protein-free, fully defined CryoStor® freeze media and HypoThermosol® shipping and storage media, ThawSTAR® family of automated, water-free thawing products, evo® cold chain management system, and Custom Biogenic Systems high-capacity storage freezers. Services include SciSafe biologic and pharmaceutical materials storage. For more information, please visit: www.biolifesolutions.com
General Summary and Purpose:
The Technical Accounting Manager is a core member of the Finance Team. This role’s primary function is to drive
projects related to acquisitions, revenue recognition, lease accounting, other technical accounting areas/issues,
financial reporting and implementation of accounting policies. This position will work closely with the Accounting
and Finance senior leadership with opportunities to further develop processes within our rapidly growing
company.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the implementation and creation of accounting policies under US GAAP, including new
guidance, and related internal controls (e.g., review controls, processes, and thresholds). Work with
corporate accounting, FP&A, and other stakeholders to manage the governance and adherence to
BioLife’s accounting policies, standards, and related controls. - Manage and perform accounting research for complex transactions. Stand up and manage the process
for ongoing review of significant contracts (e.g., revenue, purchases, lending activities, etc.) and other
accounting areas involving significant judgments/estimates by management. - Manage or serve as the subject matter experts for complex accounting areas, e.g., debt, equity, revenue
recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), financial instruments, credit losses/provisions (ASC
326), tax provision, translation and consolidation, internally developed software, and other areas as
needed. - Manage preparation of quarterly and annual financial statement supporting schedules, disclosures, and
various checklists in accordance with US GAAP - Prepare written accounting positions papers on an as-needed basis for review by management and
external auditors. - Liaison with external auditors and assist in supporting audit and reviews.
- Key contributor in system design and implementation, ensuring critical accounting and SOX issues are
properly addressed. - Assist with any ad-hoc projects or tasks as assigned.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reporting Relationships:
This position reports to the Assistant Controller
Hybrid position
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor Degree required
- Minimum of five years Accounting and/or Finance experience required, with at least two years in public
accounting - Excellent knowledge of SEC rules and regulations, US GAAP, and internal controls (SOX)
- Financial analysis skills
- Sound interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with team members, vendors, and customers
- MS Office products proficiency and an ability to quickly learn accounting software
- Ability to manage a large volume of documentation and multiple tasks simultaneously, while
maintaining a high level of organization - Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills. The role will require interaction with a wide range of
fellow team members, senior leaders, as well as external auditors and experts. - Open to change and willing to learn new skills
BioLife Solutions provides a substance-free workplace, and all offers of employment will be contingent on opiate drug test and background check.
BioLife Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The US base salary range for this position at full-time is $63,900 – $132,300 (yr). Our salary ranges are determined by position, level, location, and market competitive benchmarks. Individual pay within a level is determined by work location, job related skills, experience, education, and training.
The BioLife Solutions total rewards program includes, but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401K with generous match, life and disability insurance as well as time off programs of Vacation and Sick time. Additionally, we believe in our team members sharing the success of our business and therefore we provide stock equity grants as a part of our total rewards package.