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Inceptive · 8 hours ago

Powering Inceptive’s financial excellence

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Inceptive is a company focused on driving development that could help billions of people. They are seeking a dynamic finance generalist to support the finance function, manage vendor relationships, and ensure smooth operations at their Palo Alto office.

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Hiring Manager

Jamey I.

Responsibilities

Support the daily backbone of our finance function, including managing payables, expenses, vendor workflows, and the systems that keep everything running smoothly

Collaborate closely with accounting to review monthly close packages, flag issues, and maintain clean, audit-ready records across all of our entities

Be a key contributor in the annual audit by preparing materials, coordinating with auditors, and helping manage timelines and deliverables

Contribute to ongoing planning and reporting processes such as forecasts, budgeting, scenario modeling, and team-level insights

Help shape how we work with vendors across the company, including sourcing, onboarding, managing contracts, payments, and relationships

Work alongside lab ops to keep everything running smoothly at our Palo Alto site by handling purchasing, deliveries, and whatever else pops up to keep operations flowing

Take on new projects across finance, operations, and beyond, in a role that offers room to grow and rewards initiative, problem-solving, and a strong bias toward action

Qualification

Finance experienceAccounting knowledgeFinancial systems navigationVendor managementMotivated by impactCommunicationOrganizational skillsProblem-solvingIndependent work

Required

4–7 years of experience in finance and accounting roles with real ownership

Strong working knowledge of core finance and accounting concepts, with the ability to apply them across a range of business needs

Comfortable navigating financial systems and open to learning new tools quickly

Strong communicator with sharp organizational skills and a bias toward problem-solving

Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift

Motivated by impact, not afraid to ask questions, and always looking for ways to improve how things work

Benefits

30 days paid vacation per year

Comprehensive health insurance and 401K with company match for US based Beginners, with comparable benefits for those based in other countries

Quarterly company-wide retreats

Monthly wellness benefit

Budget for multiple visits per year to our offices in Berlin, Palo Alto or Switzerland

Learning & Development budget to attend conferences, take courses, or otherwise invest in your professional growth, as well as access to the Learning & Development platform EdX and Hone

A buddy to help you get settled