Associate Director, Accounting

About TScan

TScan Therapeutics is a fully integrated, next-generation TCR-T cell therapy company. Founded in 2018, TScan's platform was developed by Stephen Elledge, Ph.D., and Tomasz Kula, Ph.D., at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. TScan's transformative platform enables rapid discovery of TCRs and targets for engineered T cell therapy. This technology is extremely versatile and is applicable across multiple therapeutic areas beyond cancers, including autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases.

Responsibilities

• Manage significant sections of the monthly and quarterly close processes, including clinical, research and development, and general and administrative accruals and reconciliations
• Prepare and lead materials related to monthly accrual meetings with functional teams, specifically for ongoing clinical trials
• Work closely with Financial, Planning and Analysis team to analyze financial results and ensure alignment within the team
• Review of monthly tasks, journal entries and account reconciliations
• Prepare and review footnotes related to the quarterly and annual SEC filings and assist with earnings releases
• Liaison with external auditors on quarterly reviews and year-end audit
• Absorb and implement changes to the control environment in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including collaboration with internal audit function
• Manage day-to-day operations of company equity plans (stock options, RSUs, ESPP)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA certification preferred
• 7+ years of prior related accounting experience
• Previous experience in public accounting and/or a small- to mid-sized public biotech and/or pharmaceutical company preferred
• Strong knowledge and ability to interpret and apply U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements and relevant accounting and financial concepts for publicly traded companies
• Relevant accounting experience: general month close operations, accruals and reconciliations, clinical trial accounting, equity administration
• In-depth knowledge of SOX and demonstrated ability to implement and maintain financial controls and accounting policies and procedures
• Ability to apply judgment with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to combine attention to detail with an understanding of broader strategic context
• Strong project management skills and experience; ability to prioritize multiple initiatives concurrently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Collaborative and consultative team player who can thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment