Senior Payroll Accountant

Pulse Biosciences (Nasdaq: PLSE) is a bio-electric medicine company committed to health innovation that has the potential to improve and extend the lives of patients. The CellFX® System will be the first commercial product to harness the distinctive advantages of our proprietary Nano-Pulse Stimulation™ (NPS™) technology. The unique cell-specific effects of the NPS mechanism of action have the potential to significantly benefit patients across multiple medical applications, including dermatology, our first planned commercial application.

We exist to make a positive difference in the lives of patients, physicians, healthcare providers, shareholders and our Pulse Biosciences team members. We take pride in hiring the best and brightest minds to our world-class company. Individuals who are creative, forward-thinking, and who approach challenges with an innovative attitude will excel in our culture.

Position Summary

The Senior Payroll Accountant is responsible the day-to-day accounting operations and controls and reporting. This position will serve as a main focal point to ensure accounting operations meet the needs of all operating groups within the organization.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities
 

• Manage workflow to ensure semi-monthly payroll, with exempt and non-exempt transactions, is processed accurately and timely, respond to payroll queries from employees, management, and business partners, manage tax and withholding records and deductions for all federal, state, local or other corporate taxes that affect payroll accounts, produce timely yearly employee withholding tax reports.
• Maintain equity database and ensure the accuracy of the Company's equity plans and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) including new rollouts, eligibility, grant approvals, vesting schedules, settlements, expirations, cancellations, repurchases, terminations, tax withholdings and other plan-related actions.
• Support the accounts payable process, while ensuring accounting transactions are appropriately recorded and authorized.
• Assist in producing timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closes including account fluctuation analysis and reconciliations in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations for payroll and equity related accounts.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiencies and improve processes.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or equivalent experience.
• 5-10 years of progressively responsible accounting experience.

Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) required.
• Working knowledge of equity transactions and reporting.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable.
• Experience with ADP Payroll and ERP systems software, NetSuite highly preferred.Proficient knowledge and skill in Microsoft Office Suite applications; strong MS Excel experience. MS Access experience highly preferred.
• Excellent oral written communication skills and critical thinking skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work conscientiously and with minimal direction, using good judgment and problem-solving skills,
• Takes initiative to accomplish short and long-range projects and recommend actions with minimal direction.
• Ability to work as a team member, multi-task and be very flexible to adapt to the ever-changing work priorities and requirements of a dynamic, fast growing company.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Hayward, California. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.pulsebiosciences.com .

At Pulse Biosciences, we are committed to providing a respectful work environment to our diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, age, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Principals only; unsolicited candidate submissions from recruiters or third-party agencies will be considered free referrals.

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