Senior Accountant

Montai Therapeutics, Inc., based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a privately held company founded in 2019 by Flagship Labs. The company focuses on its CONECTA™ platform to identify new small molecule medicines known as Anthromolecule™ therapeutics for chronic diseases.

About the role

The Senior Accountant will be an instrumental player in the month-end close, responsible for developing and implementing new accounting policies and procedures to scale within the organization. This role will provide business insights to leaders, enhance companywide financial reports, and assist with cash flow management and consolidated reporting. The Senior Accountant will report to the Controller.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist with month-end and quarter-end close accounting tasks, including preparation of journal entries ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Review P&L accounts to resolve classification issues.
• Ensure reconciliations, supporting schedules, and analysis are completed on a timely basis in accordance with the monthly closing schedule.
• Partner with the Controller to develop and update the annual budget and monthly forecasts.
• Prepare and assist with month-end analytical review of actual versus budget/forecast.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
• Monitor and review new accounting pronouncements and implement where necessary.
• Responsible for annual fixed asset observation and asset tracking.
• Assist with internal and external reporting, including drafting and tie-out of financial statements.
• Ensure internal controls compliance for the responsible area, including implementing improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Support the external audit firm in their annual audit.
• Support the income tax provision and tax return process.
• Assist with specific projects and initiatives unique to a fast-growing biotechnology start-up, such as system implementations, updates, and business process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• CPA and 2-3 years of Big Four public accounting experience is preferred.
• 1-2 years of biotechnology or life science industry experience preferred.
• Substantial experience with GAAP financial reporting.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with NetSuite is a plus.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing conditions and different cultures.
• Ability to meet deadlines while executing on multiple deliverables.
• Proven ability to identify errors, root causes, and develop workable solutions.
• Flexible, personable team-player comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with scientists and management.
• Ability to distill complexity and communicate decisively with sound judgment.
• Self-motivated, driven towards superior effort and performance in a dynamic environment.

Location

Hybrid role in Cambridge, MA.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $88,000 - $121,000. Compensation will depend on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage.
• Annual incentive program.
• Retirement benefits.
• Broad range of other benefits.