Kyverna Therapeutics · 6 hours ago
Associate Director, Accounting
Emeryville, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $195K/yr
9+ years expKyverna Therapeutics is a patient-centered, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cell therapies for autoimmune diseases. They are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Accounting to oversee month-end close processes and accounting operations, manage Accounts Payable, and lead process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate journal entries, account reconciliations, and close deliverables with a focus on driving issues to resolution and meeting accelerated close timelines
Own the general accrual process, including contract review, evaluation of estimates and assumptions, preparation and review of journal entries, and reconciliation of accrual balances
Manage and oversee end-to-end Accounts Payable operations, providing day-to-day leadership to an offshore AP team and partnering closely with Procurement to ensure compliance with approval workflows, proper GL coding, vendor onboarding, and timely disbursements
Oversee lease accounting activities in accordance with ASC 842, including maintenance of lease schedules, journal entries, and ongoing compliance and reporting requirements
Maintain and reconcile fixed asset schedules, ensuring appropriate capitalization, depreciation, and disposal treatment in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Manage the corporate card program in partnership with the Senior Director of Accounting
Monitor and amortize prepaid expenses, ensuring accuracy and completeness of schedules
Oversee cash and investment account reconciliations and reporting, supporting cash flow forecasting
Support other Associate Directors of Accounting and provide accounting support for CRO and/or CMO accruals as needed
Own SOX control execution and documentation for assigned accounting areas
Prepare audit schedules, variance analyses, and other financial analytics
Support the implementation of procure-to-pay systems and finance system enhancements
Lead and support the rollout of the corporate card program
Identify and drive process improvements and automation initiatives
Ensure accounting systems are configured to support scalable and SOX-compliant processes
Collaborate with FP&A, Procurement, IT, and Payroll to ensure cross-functional alignment
Support external audits, tax provision calculations, and regulatory requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related discipline
9+ years of progressive accounting experience, including in biotech, pharma, or high-growth life sciences
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting operations, including payables, general ledger, cash, and fixed assets
Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls within a publicly traded company
Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with reporting tools (e.g., NetSuite)
Strong project management and cross-functional communication skills
Preferred
CPA or equivalent preferred
Audit experience preferred
Hands-on systems experience (NetSuite, Coupa, etc.)
Proven experience leading or supporting financial systems implementations (NetSuite, Coupa, Concur, etc.)
Benefits
Annual bonus
Comprehensive benefits
Participation in the Company’s stock option plan
Company
Kyverna Therapeutics
Kyverna Therapeutics is pioneering a new class of therapies and cures for serious autoimmune diseases.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$295MKey Investors
Oxford Finance LLCNorthpond Ventures
2025-12-17Post Ipo Equity· $100M
2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $25M
2024-02-08IPO
Leadership Team
Marc Grasso
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Van Blarcom
Senior Vice President, Head of Research
Recent News
2026-01-16
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