Manager, R&D Finance

3 weeks ago
Full-time
Senior
Operations
Definium Therapeutics

Definium Therapeutics

Definium Therapeutics is dedicated to advancing psychiatry by developing accessible treatments that leverage the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicine, guided by scientific rigor and a commitment to addressing the root causes of mental health i...

Health Care Providers & Services
51-250
Founded 2019

Description

  • Prepare and review month-end accruals for clinical trials, CROs, sites, and other R&D vendors.
  • Maintain recurring journal entries and supporting documentation for R&D expenses.
  • Apply accounting judgment to the timing and recognition of clinical trial costs.
  • Prepare quarterly clinical vendor confirmations and audit support schedules.
  • Validate monthly site payments and resolve discrepancies with the site payment vendor.
  • Review Clinical Trial Agreements, amendments, and site budgets for financial accuracy and alignment with forecasts.
  • Track clinical milestones, pass-through costs, and vendor commitments to ensure accurate expense recognition.
  • Perform monthly actual-versus-budget variance analysis for R&D and Clinical Operations spend.
  • Maintain rolling forecasts for clinical trial expenses and support annual budget and periodic forecast processes.
  • Partner with Clinical Operations, Development, Legal, Procurement, FP&A, and external vendors on financial impacts, contract economics, reporting, and cash runway analyses.
  • Assist with the design, execution, and documentation of SOX controls related to R&D and clinical accounting.
  • Serve as a primary finance contact for internal and external audit requests and support process improvements, system enhancements, special projects, and ad hoc analyses.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience; public company experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting R&D and/or clinical trial accounting within the life sciences industry strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply accounting judgment in areas involving estimates, accruals, and complex contracts.
  • Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems.
  • Advanced Excel skills required.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Starting base pay range of $111,365 to $135,356 annually.
  • Employees may be eligible for additional bonus compensation.
  • Employees may be eligible for equity compensation.
  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • 401(k) program with company match.
  • Flexible time off.
  • Generous parental leave.
  • Additional fringe perks.

Interested in this position?

Apply directly on the company website

Apply Now

Similar Roles

Finance & Operations Lead

OpenFn 1-10 Internet Software & Services

OpenFn is seeking a remote Finance & Operations Lead to oversee the financial and operational backbone of its globally distributed public-service automation platform as it scales.

CRM ERP Salesforce
37 minutes ago

Director, Corporate Accounting

Toast 1K-5K Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

Toast is seeking a Director of Corporate Accounting to lead its corporate accounting function across a complex multinational environment, ensuring accurate close, reporting, controls, and accounting operations.

NetSuite
1 hour, 4 minutes ago

Internal Audit SOX Associate Manager

Coinbase 1K-5K Capital Markets

Coinbase is hiring an Internal Audit SOX Associate Manager in India to oversee SOX/ICFR compliance testing, manage an outsourced testing team, and help drive remediation and reporting for a global finance and control environment.

Blockchain Generative AI Machine Learning
1 hour, 29 minutes ago

US Senior Bookkeeper (Finance Lead) - Work From Home

Twoconnect 51-250 Professional Services

Twoconnect is hiring a Senior Bookkeeper to establish and lead bookkeeping operations for newly created US-based joint ventures supporting a rapidly expanding consumer brand as it scales into the US market.

1 hour, 52 minutes ago

You're on a roll! Sign up now to keep applying.

Sign Up

Already have an account? Log in

Used by 14,729+ remote workers