Careers

At MediciNova, Inc., we have assembled a highly dedicated world-class group of industry professionals who are committed to making a significant impact through the global development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs in a diverse group of therapeutic areas including asthma, cancer, multiple sclerosis and anxiety disorders.

MediciNova provides an entrepreneurial forward-thinking environment with a strong commitment to teamwork. We offer competitive salaries with an attractive benefits package for our full-time employees. Our office, where our employees enjoy a challenging, motivating and exciting atmosphere, is located near the beautiful coastal community of La Jolla.

We seek talented professionals who share a passion for making a contribution to medical advancements that help improve the quality of people’s lives.

MediciNova is an equal employment opportunity employer. If you would like to be a part of our continuing success, please contact us at info@medicinova.com.

 

Current Openings

Part-time Accounting Clerk

We are seeking a dependable and professional part-time Accounting Clerk. This individual will be responsible for performing various tasks including but not limited to: processing Accounts Payable, Payroll and other accounting tasks.


Payroll Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring delivery of accurate and timely payrolls (less than 20 employees)
  • Bi-monthly payroll processing, 401(K) administration, PTO tracking, FSA tracking  
  • Process employee maintenance – pay rate, terminations, department changes, job title changes
  • Understand other processes of employee maintenance such as W-4s, address, name, direct deposit, leaves 
Accounts Payable Responsibilities:
  • Process accounts payable, including coding of invoices
  • Sorting, separating, stamping and entering invoices into Great Plains
  • Matching and distribution of A/P checks and processing invoices and check requests. Reviewing for appropriate approvals and special handling
  • Distributing all invoices to the appropriate locations and departments in an accurate and timely manner
  • Reviewing statements for past due invoices and credits
  • Ensures credit and debit memos are applied correctly
  • Communicate well with external customers, including employees and suppliers
  • Research vendor inquiries regarding payments
  • Validate and process 1099 reporting
Other Accounting Responsibilities:
  • Participate in special projects, such as year-end audit preparation
  • Fixed Asset tracking
  • Property Tax
  • GL Account reconciliations/certification
  • Track prepaid expense amortization

Job Requirements:
  • Accounting college coursework required
    1+ years work experience with Payroll
  • Familiarity with payroll software -ADP
  • Great Plains software experience is required
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel
  • Must be detail-oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Organization and attention to detail