Senior Accountant
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
August 22, 2026
Remote friendly (Bedford, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Overview
Senior Accountant for corporate accounting team (public company environment). Responsible for monthly/quarterly close, balance sheet integrity, financial reporting support, and internal control execution; ensure results are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP/SEC requirements and a SOX-compliant internal control environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and complete journal entries, account reconciliations, rollforwards, and supporting schedules for monthly/quarterly/annual close.
- Ensure integrity of the general ledger and underlying data, including classification, cut-off, and U.S. GAAP compliance.
- Perform detailed balance sheet and income statement analyses; identify and resolve unusual variances/discrepancies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to incorporate accounting-relevant information timely; maintain quality documentation for accounting conclusions/estimates.
- Support timely completion of close activities per reporting calendar and internal deadlines.
Internal Financial Reporting and Public Company Support
- Maintain consistency between internal accounting records and external financial reporting outputs.
- Draft/compile schedules for internal financial reporting packages.
- Serve as point of contact for external audit and quarterly review requests (assigned areas).
- Support audit selections, PBC requests, and control testing.
- Support SOX 404 control environment via creation/maintenance of documentation (design, operating effectiveness, testing).
- Support adoption of new accounting standards, policies, and process changes.
- Assist with special/ad-hoc accounting and reporting projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA a plus.
- Public accounting and/or public company industry experience strongly preferred.
- 3-6+ years relevant experience; at least 2 years on an accounting/financial reporting team for a publicly traded company (life sciences preferred).
- Strong Excel skills (large data sets, reconciliations, analysis).
- ERP and financial systems experience.
- Strong written/verbal communication; document and explain accounting matters.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy.
Salary Range
- $100,000–$115,000 (USD).
Application Instructions
- Not provided in the text.
Senior Accountant for corporate accounting team (public company environment). Responsible for monthly/quarterly close, balance sheet integrity, financial reporting support, and internal control execution; ensure results are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP/SEC requirements and a SOX-compliant internal control environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and complete journal entries, account reconciliations, rollforwards, and supporting schedules for monthly/quarterly/annual close.
- Ensure integrity of the general ledger and underlying data, including classification, cut-off, and U.S. GAAP compliance.
- Perform detailed balance sheet and income statement analyses; identify and resolve unusual variances/discrepancies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to incorporate accounting-relevant information timely; maintain quality documentation for accounting conclusions/estimates.
- Support timely completion of close activities per reporting calendar and internal deadlines.
Internal Financial Reporting and Public Company Support
- Maintain consistency between internal accounting records and external financial reporting outputs.
- Draft/compile schedules for internal financial reporting packages.
- Serve as point of contact for external audit and quarterly review requests (assigned areas).
- Support audit selections, PBC requests, and control testing.
- Support SOX 404 control environment via creation/maintenance of documentation (design, operating effectiveness, testing).
- Support adoption of new accounting standards, policies, and process changes.
- Assist with special/ad-hoc accounting and reporting projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA a plus.
- Public accounting and/or public company industry experience strongly preferred.
- 3-6+ years relevant experience; at least 2 years on an accounting/financial reporting team for a publicly traded company (life sciences preferred).
- Strong Excel skills (large data sets, reconciliations, analysis).
- ERP and financial systems experience.
- Strong written/verbal communication; document and explain accounting matters.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy.
Salary Range
- $100,000–$115,000 (USD).
Application Instructions
- Not provided in the text.