Sr. Finance Manager/Controller

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.