AVAILABLE POSITION: ACCOUNTING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

2800 Meridian Parkway, Suite 195
Durham, North Carolina 27713
www.parion.com
AVAILABLE POSITION: ACCOUNTING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER
Parion Sciences is a development stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to research,
development, and commercialization of treatments to improve and extend the lives of patients with
respiratory diseases. Parion has a diverse pipeline of pre-clinical and clinical candidates for the
treatment of these diseases via novel mechanisms of action.
The Parion team, located in Durham, NC, is comprised of accomplished leaders and talented,
passionate colleagues with a desire to help the patients we aim to treat.
Job Description:
Primary duties will include accounting, general ledger analysis and administrative management.
Additional duties will include month end close, day to day administrative operations, compliance
tasks and assisting with audit and year-end tax preparation. Experience with Sage, QuickBooks or
NetSuite is a plus, and strong Excel skills are required. Position is an on-site role.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
Office Management
 Oversee the daily operations of the office, including handling incoming and outgoing
correspondence, answering phones, greeting guests, stocking kitchen and supplies,
maintaining office equipment, vendor coordination, event support, and general administrative
support. Coordinate meals as needed for meetings and/or events
 Coordination and execution of company events (team building, holiday and seasonal events
and other activities)
 Maintain office facility including managing vendors related to office environment,
troubleshooting and resolving issues
 Keeping common spaces stocked, clean and welcoming
 Organization and maintenance of company files (onsite and offsite storage)
 Coordinate with IT Support and vendors for technical needs
 Willingness to run errands to assure all needs of office are met
Administrative Assistance
 Make travel arrangements for company executives and other employees as needed
 Schedule, plan and set up meetings and events, as requested
 Assist executives and employees with mailing/shipping of packages
Finance/HR Support
 Support of Finance function invoice entry, cutting of checks, deposits and purchase orders
 Tracking of project and grant related expenses
 Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions, reconciliations, and journal
entries.
 Management of monthly payroll process
 Assist with yearly benefits planning, field employee benefits questions, & coordinate with
external benefits advisor
 Assist with on-boarding and off-boarding process with employees
 Completion of quarterly sales and use tax reporting and remittance
 Assist with year end processes
Minimum Requirements:
 Bachelors Degree and/or related field or equivalent work experience and education that
provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of
this position 4+ years of progressive experience or 2+ years in public accounting (big 4 or large
regional firm)
 4+ years of professional services experience; life science/pharma/biotech experience
preferred
 Advanced proficiency in Excel, MS Office suite and experience with accounting software (Sage,
Quickbooks, etc.)
 Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
 Strong analytical skills with focus on accuracy and attention to detail
 Ability to define problems, identify solutions and follow through to completion
 Able to work independently in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment and maintain high
standards of quality and efficiency.
 Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and no relocation assistance is
offered.
Anticipated Start Date: Immediately
Qualified candidates, please e-mail resumes with references to Careers@Parion.com
What We Offer:
 A competitive salary
 Exceptional opportunities for learning and growth
 Company-paid holidays
 Paid time off
 Health and dental insurance
 Disability
 Life insurance, 401(k) plan + match
Parion Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment
opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Parion Sciences about this
requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Parion
Sciences via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of
Parion Sciences, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Parion Sciences for
this requisition and a valid agreement with Parion Sciences is in place. In the event a candidate who
was submitted outside of the Parion Sciences agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment
of any kind will be paid.