Verb Biotics is a microbiome sciences company pioneering new approaches in microbe research and development. We apply science with the healing power of botanicals to develop innovative, function-first, and efficacious biotic ingredients targeted to improve consumer lifestyle and wellness outcomes. Our team includes leading microbiology scientists and doctors, visionary entrepreneurs in biotics, and commercial staff with expertise in biotics.

Better Biotics for Better Results

We’ll provide probiotics, sure. But nature’s bouquet of effective biotics is so much more than that. That’s why we offer a variety of precision biotic products, including some new to the industry.

We first identify what we want a biotic to do – from improving stress and mood to creating a healthy metabolism – then we search to find the best way to deliver maximum results for better health.

Verb Biotics is a new company built on Ginkgo Bioworks’ biotechnology platform to improve overall human health through probiotics (“biotic”) technology that provides consumers with an “I feel the effect” experience. At Verb, we target specific health and wellness conditions and develop “biotic” solutions that have a clear “mechanism of action.”  We are building a passionate team of health and wellness experts and are seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead the development and implementation of the company’s business processes and accounting capability. This is not a typical accounting position where you go from month-end to month-end closing, you will be a key part of building systems and infrastructure as we move into the revenue-generating phase of the business. But… we still need to close the books every month 😊

Job Summary

The Senior Accounting Manager will thrive in our fast-paced, start-up business environment. Reporting to the Head of Finance (CEO acting as interim), the Sr Accounting Manager will partner with commercial, R&D, and operations teams to build and implement scalable order to cash and buy/make/sell business processes. You will be the champion of QuickBooks, the company’s accounting platform. This position will build protocols and document procedures for developing and maintaining company accounting records (customer, vendor, product, etc.). This position will work closely with the CEO to develop and maintain 12-month rolling financial forecasts. The Sr Accounting Manager will also work closely with Human Resources to aid with onboarding new employees and benefits management and act as the main company contact for all Tax and annual Audit matters.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage all company accounting activities including the preparation and analysis of monthly and quarterly financial statements.
• Work with the C-Suite team to develop the annual budget and 12-month rolling forecasts; supplies budget to actual reports and insights on operating variances
• Create management reports for the company and financial KPIs (key performance indicators)
• Cash management and reporting including management of AR and AP
• Assist the Executive team with the preparation of Board materials including dashboard reports, and financial and key performance indicators (KPIs) reporting.
• Proactively supply strategic insights and recommendations for operational improvement
• Other responsibilities include ensuring the company is compliant with accounting (GAAP) and tax regulations, tax preparation, coordinating annual financial audit
• Administer payroll activities and payroll tax reporting

Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance and Accounting; MS in Accounting and Finance preferred. CPA is not required but preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of proven success in relevant roles
• Self-starter with a proven commitment to excellence; results-orientation
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, combined local and remote teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective and discreet information management
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DocuSign, SmartSheets,
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate when appropriate 
• Creative mindset, curious and have a passion for learning

Key Traits

• Willingness to work hard and take direction, but also creatively solve problems for which the answers are not always obvious
• Strong personal code of ethics, integrity, and trust
• Results and action-oriented
• Appetite for big thinking with a great ability around simplification

Verb Biotics Core Values

• We make products that work and improve lives
• We collaborate to make smart, resourceful decisions and get stuff done
• We are fun… a bit geeky… and always respectful

It is the policy of Verb Biotics to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants.