Senior Accountant

<div class="content-intro"><p>Are you ready to join a team committed to making a meaningful impact on cancer treatment through the discovery and development of precision medicines? At Kura Oncology, you have an opportunity to be a part of something bigger, with a lasting impact that you can be proud of.</p> <p>At Kura Oncology, we are working to change the paradigm and improve the science of cancer treatment. As an organization, we strive to cultivate a diverse and talented professional culture driven to develop precision medicine therapeutics.</p> <p>As we continue to build a leading biotech organization with a strong culture, a patient-focused mindset and a team focused on relentless execution, we are looking for innovative, passionate professionals to join us and make our vision a reality.</p> <p>To succeed at Kura, you will need to have a demonstrated ability for excellence in drug discovery and development and a roll-up your sleeves attitude. The ideal candidate will possess a values-driven work style where integrity and grit drive all behaviors, decisions, and actions.</p></div><p><strong><u>ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Prepare monthly/quarterly journal entries for prepaids, depreciation of fixed assets, capitalized software, and commercial and G&amp;A accruals.</li> <li>Prepare monthly reconciliations for various accounts, including but not limited to bank reconciliations, prepaids, fixed assets, long-term assets, G&amp;A and commercial accrued contracts, software capitalization, etc.</li> <li>Collaborate with business owners and functional leaders to obtain contracts and project progress and information to ensure timely and accurate accruals.</li> <li>Analyze contracts and collaborate with functional owners to appropriately capture capitalized software and fixed assets.</li> <li>Prepare monthly and quarterly variance analyses for various accounts and projects.</li> <li>Perform monthly close activities such as preparing monthly trial balance and reporting.</li> <li>Review invoice and purchase order coding for assigned departments.</li> <li>Prepare and submit property tax filing for various locations and ad hoc reporting.</li> <li>Ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley policy and procedures.</li> <li>Support financial and SOX reviews and audits - gather information, prepare schedules as needed.</li> <li>Responsible for quarterly related party updates and support, including related party inquiries, related party memo update, and transactional JE’s and analysis.</li> <li>Responsible for overseeing and reviewing the R&amp;D by location reporting for taxes and census reporting.</li> <li>Perform other duties and ad hoc projects, as as