Senior Accounting Manager - Summit Therapeutics Sub, Inc.

Overview of Role:

The Senior Accounting Manager will be responsible for accounting close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, and assisting with tax compliance and other ad hoc tasks.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Prepare month end and quarter end accrual journal entries and reconciliations for G&A and R&D functions
• Prepare bank reconciliations
• Prepare global intercompany transactions, including transfer pricing and intercompany loans/funding
• Monitor intercompany balances and help identify resolution when out of balances
• Manage month end consolidation
• Prepare month end and quarter end GL account flux analysis
• Assist with both internal and external audit requests
• Perform other financial reporting tasks as needed, including the preparation of financial statements and management reports
• Ensure the quality of work product complies with SOX requirements and that financial data is recorded in compliance with GAAP
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline R&D accrual processes, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• All other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters in Accounting
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience including but not limited to General Ledger and clinical trial accruals
• Biotech industry experience required
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP by design) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• An ability to work well cross functionally and across geographies independently
• Impeccable integrity and a strong work ethic
• Strong computer and database skills
• Attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality
• Exceptional writing, communication, interpersonal & presentation skills
• Excellent organizational, management, analytical & decision-making skills
• An ability to influence, train, mentor and leverage the skills of others to achieve objectives
• Resourceful, action and results orientated with the ability to get things done and overcome obstacles

The pay range for this role is $165,000-$180,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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