Sr. Finance Manager/Controller Details

Eikon Therapeutics - Hayward, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Company Description

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the interface of chemistry, engineering and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon's discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders who pioneered the field of single-molecule live cell imaging (Nobel Prize, 2014).

We are building a passionate and creative team eager to apply their talents to empower interdisciplinary scientific exploration, inaugurate a radical drug-discovery paradigm and ultimately create novel medicines.

Position

Eikon Therapeutics has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Manager/Associate Director of Finance/Controller at its offices in Hayward, CA. This position will report to the Senior Vice President of Operations who has responsibility for all G&A functions at Eikon and you will also work in collaboration with our external senior level finance consultant. In this position you will have a diverse set of responsibilities that includes: accounting, financial planning and administration.

About You

  • You have a record of success in your finance roles
  • You are able to solve problems and work independently
  • You're conscientious and pay attention to detail; documentation and organization are second nature to you
  • You're curious, love learning and are not intimidated by hard problems
  • You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working in a cross-disciplinary team and pushing the edge of what is possible
  • You're resourceful and like to work independently, but are not shy to ask for advice and support
  • You're collaborative by nature and are happy to jump in and help
  • You are comfortable working in a small company environment with frequent changes

What you'll do

  • Develop, implement, and maintain the accounting system, procedures, and policies, including all general accounting functions in coordination with your manager
  • Ensure the accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data
  • Lead the monthly close process (critical accruals, reviews, journal entries) and run review meetings with business partners as needed
  • Interact with financial auditors
  • Work with your manager in interactions with Eikon's Audit Committee
  • Manage the annual budget & forecasting processes
  • Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
  • Prepare monthly variance analysis of actuals to forecast and budget, and explain and investigate any variance
  • Respond to investor requests for financial and other data
  • Prepare slides and analyses for Senior Management Team, Audit Committee and Board of Directors
  • Maintain capitalization table along with outside counsel

Key Qualifications

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business discipline is required
  • An advanced degree, such as an MBA, is preferred
  • 7 to 8 years of financial & accounting experience (with 3+ of those in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry is preferred)
  • Management experience is desired
  • Strong communication skills - able to work effectively with both scientists/engineers and Board of Directors / Audit Committee
  • Ability can develop processes and approaches to fit new circumstances
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and life sciences finance and accounting issues
  • Deep knowledge of Microsoft Suite with expert knowledge of Excel

For immediate consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume to: boards.greenhouse.io/eikontx

Eikon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

Posted on : 3 years ago