Zymeworks

Senior Accountant

Multispecific Antibody Therapeutics - Vancouver, BC

Why Work for Us?

Innovation. Act with Integrity. Collaboration. Embrace Diversity. Care

We come from many countries, cultures, races, ethnicities, abilities, and nationalities. We bring our passions including singing, biking, swimming, dancing, cooking, volunteering, parenting, coaching and much more! We are proud of our nearly equal balance of men and women and strengthened by our non-binary and transgender team members. Every employee belongs.

We offer challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.

Company Description

Zymeworks is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation bispecific and multifunctional biotherapeutics, initially focused on the treatment of cancer. Zymeworks’ suite of complementary therapeutic platforms and its fully-integrated drug development engine provide the flexibility and compatibility to precisely engineer and develop highly-differentiated product candidates.

Zymeworks is seeking a highly-motivated professional who is looking to grow their career with our company.

This position will report to the Manager, Finance and will be based in Vancouver, BC.

As a condition of employment, Zymeworks requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide verification of such.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs full-cycle accounting and month-end close activities (including AR, AP, intercompany transactions, journal entries, account reconciliations, multi-currency accounting, consolidations, etc.).
• Proactively assesses and identifies areas for process improvements and efficient workflows while ensuring adequate internal controls.
• Provides accounting support to other groups within the company (including Business Development, Project Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, etc.).
• Assists with the review of invoices, expense reports, and credit card reconciliations for appropriate coding and adherence to corporate policies and procedures.
• Prepares audit working papers and liaises with Financial Reporting group and external auditors.
• Assists in ad-hoc projects and provides coverage of other team member tasks as required.
• Supports ERP (Tier 1) implementation project (ie. assists with testing and provides go-live support to various stakeholders).
• Fosters effective and collaborative working relationships with fellow employees and management

Qualifications and Education

• Professional accounting designation in good standing and a minimum of 5 years of accounting and/or public practice experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Embody and champion Zymeworks’ values: Act with Integrity. Collaborate. Care.
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality on matters that require discretion.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a cross-functional functional team. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting, financial statement preparation, and month-end/year-end.
• Experience working in a SOX 404 environment (maintaining process documentation, compliance with internal controls etc.).
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), especially around pharmaceutical product costing.
• Experience working in a Tier 1ERP environment required; knowledge of NetSuite is an asset.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.
• Strong work ethic and standards: highly organized with strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy and conciseness, with strong technical, analytical skills.
• Dynamic personality with an ability to learn quickly, be proactive, and adapt to changing requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this dynamic, collaborative and culturally diverse work environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively autonomously and in a team-oriented environment.
• Highly proficient with MS Office Suite (i.e., Excel and Word).
• Biotech/Life Sciences experience is an asset.
• Must successfully exhibit Zymeworks’ four (4) core values: Innovate, Act with Integrity, Collaborate, and Care.

How to Apply

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: Zymeworks values our relationships with our Recruitment Partners. We will only accept resumes from those partners whom have been contracted by a member of our Human Resources team to collaborate with us. Zymeworks is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received without contract.

Zymeworks

Zymeworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Submitted: 04/16/2022