| Summary: | Solid Biosciences is looking to hire a proactive and dedicated Senior Accountant to join our fast-paced collaborative Finance team. In this position, you will prepare and maintain accounting records, assist in the close process, and assist with other operational accounting functions to ensure financial records are prepared in an accurate and efficient manner. You will participate in drafting and/or review of technical accounting memos |
| Key Duties & Accountabilities: | - Perform monthly close activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of various balance sheet and P&L accounts, including cash, investments, AR, intercompany, leases and various month-end R&D accruals
- Provide accounting support for external and internal audit requests, including SOX404 testing
- Drive, develop, and maintain the Company's narratives and internal control matrix. Work with key processes owners to educate them on internal controls.
- Ensure all accounting policies and procedures are documented and in line with relevant GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
- Evaluate assigned processes and recommend improvement to maximize efficiencies and ensure conformity to internal policy and procedure and regulatory requirements
- Monitor, track, and record transactions related to license and collaboration agreements
- Collaborate across the finance team and other operational departments on cross-functional initiatives including partnering with FP&A on budget-to-actual analyses
- Assist in preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings, financial statements, and other management reports
- Draft and/or review technical accounting memos as they relate to material business and financial transactions
- Spearhead and assist with accounting/finance process improvements including systems implementations
- Assist with payroll and equity administration as needed
- Assist with the preparation of stock based compensation expense in accordance with ASC 740
- Prepare certain schedules for the Company's corporate tax provision and returns
- Assist with ad hoc projects as required
|
| Core Competencies Required: | - Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines
- In-depth knowledge of and ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles and concepts
- Strong business judgement with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills who is able to question what is and recommend what should be
- Career minded, team player with a strong work ethic and the ability to lead
- A collaborator who communicates in a transparent, clear, complete, timely, and consistent manner
- Impeccable ethical standards
|
| Knowledge: Education, Experience, & Skills: | - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a Bachelors degree in Finance or Business Administration with a concentration in accounting
- CPA with a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP required
- Minimum of 3-5 years of related public company experience including internal controls or a big 4 accounting firm with increasing level of responsibility and public company auditing experience
- 2+ years of experience in biotech/pharma industry preferred
- Experience implementing significant process and technology improvements, significant functional experience specifically in accounting operations in a publicly traded company environment
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel), and Oracle Netsuite or Fusion, experience with Workday Adaptive or Hyperion and Concur preferred
|
| Travel Commitment: | |
