Director of Accounting

Position Summary

The Director of Accounting will be responsible for all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and financial compliance across a number of new entities being established. The Director of Accounting will establish scalable financial processes to support multi-entity consolidation and ensure that each program is managed with rigorous financial discipline from inception through key milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across all four new entities.
• Oversee the full close process on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, including consolidated financial statements.
• Manage multi-entity general ledger operations, ensuring accurate entity-level and consolidated reporting in NetSuite.
• Develop and maintain a chart of accounts and cost allocation framework that supports program-level financial tracking across development activities.
• Cook up with the FP&A function to provide accurate actuals that feed into budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.
• Manage the annual audit process for all entities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including IRS tax compliance, R&D tax credit analysis, and any grant or government contract reporting obligations.
• Implement and enforce intercompany accounting policies, including transfer pricing documentation and intercompany eliminations.
• Oversee accounts payable and work closely with the AP Specialist to ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, reimbursable expenses, and pass-through billings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in an accounting leadership role.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with clinical-stage company accounting (e.g., CRO accruals, milestone accounting) strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to establish controls and processes in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial data for scientific and operational stakeholders.