Senior Accountant

CARGO Therapeutics is looking for an experienced, knowledgeable, and highly organized Senior Accountant to join our Finance team.

The Senior Accountant will join a growing and a dynamic Finance team and interact with various functions in the organization. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the ideal candidate will be hands-on and responsible for preparing various journal entries, account reconciliation, flux analysis, and audit schedules. They will be heavily involved with month-end and quarter-end closing activities, and must have experience in publicly-traded companies.

The role is based in San Carlos, CA.

WHAT YOU'LL DO AT CARGO THERAPEUTICS

• Own G&A Open PO review and accrual

• Manage monthly and quarterly close process (prepare G&A prepaid and accrued reconciliations, general accounting journal entries and reconciliations, schedules for internal management packages, and recurring amortization, accrual, and allocation journal entries)

• Prepare and record journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end close with GAAP knowledge

• Responsible for month-end close and preparation of monthly general journal accounting activities, including bank reconciliations, cash roll forward, investments, prepaids, and various expense accruals and balance sheet accounts reconciliations

• Reconcile Payroll

• Prepare trend and variance analysis for assigned accounts

• Collaborate with Finance team members to ensure timely and accurate analysis and completion of audit schedules as a public company

• Assist with external audits, including preparation of audit schedules and reviewing outstanding items/PBC lists; liaise with external auditors in designated areas to ensure smooth and efficient audit

• Prepare schedules and supporting information requests for tax filings and other compliance filings (including Census reporting) as needed

• Assist in activities related to compilation of year-end financials, corporate tax filings, VAT and sales tax filings

• Partner cross-functionally with Accounts Payable to establish best practices, as well as assist with ongoing process refinement to improve the efficiency and accuracy of General Ledger accounting and reporting

• Be part of a team that creates and implements policies and procedures to identify, resolve, and document accounting issues

• Assist in system implementation and enhancing accounting procedures to maintain and enhance the internal control environment over operational accounting processes and systems

• Assume new responsibilities and perform ad hoc projects and process improvements as necessary

• Embody the collaborative, innovative, and disciplined culture of the CARGO Finance team!

THE RIGHT STUFF: Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree in accounting; CPA preferred

• Minimum 2 years' public company and/or Big 4 environment

• Biotech experience is preferred

• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office suite

• Experience with NetSuite is desirable

• Strong analytical and accounting skills, with solid understanding of US GAAP

• Excellent communication and administrative skills

• Exceptional organization and time management skills

• Ability to meet all assigned deadlines

• Attention to detail and ability to multitask

PAY RANGE

The combined pay range for this role is $88,000 - $121,000. Title and salary will be based on our assessment of skills and experience relevant to our needs for the role.

ABOUT CARGO THERAPEUTICS

CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company positioned to advance next generation, potentially curative cell therapies for cancer patients. CARGO's programs, platform technologies, and manufacturing strategy are designed to directly address the limitations of approved cell therapies, including limited durability of effect, safety concerns and unreliable supply. CARGO is currently evaluating its lead program, CRG-022, an autologous CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy candidate, in a potentially pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) whose disease relapsed or was refractory (R/R) to CD19 CAR T-cell therapy. CARGO also plans to evaluate CRG-022 in patients at earlier stages of disease, including LBCL and other hematologic malignancies. Beyond its lead program, CARGO is leveraging its proprietary cell engineering platform technologies to develop a pipeline of programs that incorporate multiple transgene therapeutic "cargo" designed to enhance CAR T-cell persistence and trafficking to tumor lesions, as well as to help safeguard against tumor resistance and T-cell exhaustion. CARGO's founders are pioneers and world-class experts in CAR T-cell therapy, and its team has significant experience and success developing, manufacturing, launching and commercializing oncology and cell therapy products. For more information, please visit the CARGO Therapeutics website at https://cargo-tx.com/.

Join us to help make a difference!

EEO & EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company. We provide equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, or veteran status. CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. also complies with all applicable national, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification required of applicable law.

CARGO Therapeutics requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of their start date. This requirement is a condition of employment at CARGO Therapeutics, and it applies regardless of whether the position is located at a CARGO Therapeutics site or is fully remote. If you are unable to receive the vaccine due to a disability or serious medical condition, or because it is prohibited because of your sincerely held religious beliefs, you will have an opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation.