Powering Inceptive's financial excellence

At Inceptive, you will drive development forward that could help billions of people. To accomplish this, you will be part of a collaborative, antedisciplinary team building our biological software.We're looking for a dynamic finance generalist who's eager to roll up their sleeves, thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to own a wide range of responsibilities within finance and ops. You'll work directly with the Head of Finance and become a trusted partner across the organization.In this role you'll get to dive into finance, accounting, reporting, managing vendor relationships, supporting planning, and ensuring our Palo Alto office runs smoothly.Your mission, should you choose to accept itSupport the daily backbone of our finance function, including managing payables, expenses, vendor workflows, and the systems that keep everything running smoothlyCollaborate closely with accounting to review monthly close packages, flag issues, and maintain clean, audit-ready records across all of our entitiesBe a key contributor in the annual audit by preparing materials, coordinating with auditors, and helping manage timelines and deliverablesContribute to ongoing planning and reporting processes such as forecasts, budgeting, scenario modeling, and team-level insightsHelp shape how we work with vendors across the company, including sourcing, onboarding, managing contracts, payments, and relationshipsWork 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 flowingTake 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 actionQualifications4-7 years of experience in finance and accounting roles with real ownershipStrong working knowledge of core finance and accounting concepts, with the ability to apply them across a range of business needsComfortable navigating financial systems and open to learning new tools quicklyStrong communicator with sharp organizational skills and a bias toward problem-solvingComfortable working independently in a fast-moving environment where priorities shiftMotivated by impact, not afraid to ask questions, and always looking for ways to improve how things workWhat we offerA competitive compensation package30 days paid vacation per yearComprehensive health insurance and 401K with company match for US based Beginners, with comparable benefits for those based in other countriesQuarterly company-wide retreatsMonthly wellness benefitBudget for multiple visits per year to our offices in Berlin, Palo Alto or SwitzerlandLearning & 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 HoneA buddy to help you get settled*Varies by countryAt Inceptive, we are creating tools to develop increasingly powerful biological software for the rational design of novel, broadly accessible medicines and biotechnologies previously out of reach. Our team brings together vast expertise in molecular biology, machine learning, and software engineering, and we are all working towards becoming antedisciplinary, meaning we deepen the knowledge we have in our area of expertise while also expanding our knowledge of completely new fields.We approach our goals with a Beginner's mind, humbly and with fresh eyes, and aim to become the pioneers of a new discipline rooted in biology as much as in deep learning, whose impact will be realized together with out-of-the-box thinkers in business and entrepreneurship, defying established categorizations. We are building a company culture centered around growth, learning, and discovery. We believe in humility and open-mindedness in how we approach each other, as well as problems we don't yet have solutions for.It is the policy of Inceptive to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Inceptive prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.