Senior Accountant

About the role

Montai Therapeutics, Inc., is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was founded in 2019 by Flagship Labs, the innovation branch of Flagship Pioneering, which is a venture capital firm that invests in biotechnology, life sciences, health and sustainability companies. The Company is a privately held company focusing on its CONECTATM platform to identify new small molecule medicines known as AnthromoleculeTM therapeutics for chronic diseases.

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 of P&L accounts to resolve classification issues
• Ensure that reconciliations, supporting schedules and analysis are completed on a timely basis and in accordance with the monthly closing schedule
• Partner with Controller to develop and update annual budget and monthly forecasts
• Preparation and assistance 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
• Assists with internal and external reporting and, when applicable, with drafting and tie-out of the financial statements
• Ensures internal controls compliance for the responsible area, including implementing improvements to enhance the efficiency of current controls
• Supports the external audit firm in their annual audit
• Supports income tax provision and tax return process
• Assists with specific projects and initiatives unique to a fast-growing biotechnology start-up, such as system implementations, updates and business process improvements and other ad hoc projects

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 personality
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with NetSuite a plus
• Must have excellent analytical skills, with very strong attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team setting
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions and different culture
• Ability to work within and meet all deadlines while executing on multiple deliverables
• Ability to identify errors and root causes of errors, develop workable solutions or alternatives
• Flexible, personable team-player, comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environment
• Proven ability to set and meet ambitious deadlines, handle numerous multifaceted financial matters and see projects through to conclusion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both scientists and management
• Ability to distill complexity and to communicate decisively with sound judgment
• Ability to self-motivate and function independently, driven towards superior effort and performance and the desire to work in a very dynamic environment

Benefits

Montai Therapeutics currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits.

Pay

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

Schedule

This role is a Hybrid role in Cambridge, MA.