Centessa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Looking for Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting at Remote Full Time

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Background

The mission of centessa pharmaceuticals plc (nasdaq: cnta) is to deliver consequential new medicines to patientsThe centessa family includes ten wholly owned, highly specialized companies, with drug discovery and development programs in diverse therapeutic areasThe company`s organizational structure and approach combine the agility and sense of urgency typical of start-up companies with the scale and diversification typical of larger r&d organizations.

Job summary

We are seeking a director of external reporting & technical accountingThe director external reporting & technical accounting will be primarily responsible for the company`s financial statements, presentation, preparation, and review of the company`s sec filings (i.e., form 10-k, form 10q, form 8-k, and proxy statement)This role will be responsible for managing the financial reporting system and maintaining effective internal controls over financial reportingThe position will support the development, issuance and maintenance of company-wide accounting policies, apply technical accounting guidelines, and perform accounting research, including the assessment and implementation of new accounting standards and the evaluation of the accounting for non-standard transactions.

This role requires building strong relationships within the accounting function, across other functional areas and with centessa companies (i.e., corporate fp&a, clinical operations, r&d project management, legal, investor relations) in the company to ensure reporting requirements are satisfiedThe responsibilities of this position will be hands-on and will continue to evolve as the company designs and integrates through a center of excellence model and the implementation of systems and processes across the organizationThis position reports to the vice president, controller.

Role and responsibilities

Maintain the sec reporting calendar and coordinate filing review process with key stakeholders, including the executive management, legal, and the external auditors.
Will lead the preparation of forms 10q and form 10k, adhering to strict timelines, including drafting financial statement footnotes and md&a, and preparing and maintaining records of supporting documentation.
Prepare and maintain supporting documentation for all areas of external reporting, including preparation of schedules to support footnote and md&a disclosures, cash flow statement and statement of stockholders` equity, and eps.
Assist with sarbanes-oxley related activities including identification and implementation of strong internal control processes surrounding financial reporting.
Independently analyze and evaluate accounting issues and financial transactions for compliance with applicable accounting rules and sec regulations and assist with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements and interpretations thereof.
Critically focus on continuous process improvement initiatives that enhance the efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, including development of centessa companies` reporting requirements.
Proactively and frequently interact with accounting team members to understand financial transactions impacting financial reporting disclosures.
Proactively interact with the executive management, investor relations, legal, fp&a, and tax team members to evaluate information pertinent to disclosure in sec filings.
Assist in the development and implementation of financial standards, internal controls and sox across the global organization, including coordination with external auditors.
Prepare the xbrl tagging of consolidated financial statements and footnotes.
Complete us gaap and sec disclosure checklists.
Prepare and review other periodic sec documents, including, but not limited to forms 8-k and proxy statement.
Coordinate with investor relations to review earnings releases, earnings scripts, and investor presentations, as applicable.
Demonstrate flexibility in schedule to meet periodic financial closing and reporting deadlines.
Drive the creation of or update to standard operating procedures around external reporting processes.
Monitor and analyze changes to accounting policy (e.g., us gaap) and sec issues / interpretationsSummarize the impact of relevant changes to the organization`s accounting and financial reportingProvide guidance and advice to other departments in response to questions or problems relating to accounting treatment of certain issues, as necessary.
Effectively communicate the impact of pending guidance through memos and presentations to the team.
Manage and develop and oversee the work product of direct reports to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Perform additional accounting and reporting duties as requested

Qualifications

Bachelor`s degree in accounting – required
Certified public accountant – required
10+ years of combined big 4 public accounting and biotech/pharma industry experience, including at least 5 years in industry preparing sec filings for a public company.
5+ years of supervisory experience required including demonstrated ability to motivate, develop and drive team performance.
Familiar with general ledger reporting / systems (e.gNet suite, oracle and/or sap)
Familiar with consolidation reporting systems (e.gHyperion, etc.) including consolidation of multi-currency operations
Hands on experience drafting financial statement footnote disclosures and md&a, as well as preparing and maintaining detailed supporting schedules.
Strong understanding of us gaap and sec reporting requirements.
Hands on experience with research, analysis, and resolving accounting related issues and problems.
Familiar with sec reporting tools.
Hands on experience with detail xbrl tagging – required.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to efficiently provide high-quality work and multi-task.
Unquestionable integrity and judgement.
Accountable and able to work independently as well as part of a team and in a management capacity to meet strict timelines.
Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced environment under challenging deadlines.
Collaborative in nature, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to gather, organize, analyze, and report large volumes of financial data with speed and accuracy.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in microsoft office: excel, access, powerpoint, and word.

Position: full-time, exempt

Centessa pharmaceuticals believes in a diverse environment and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicantsWe do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected statusCentessa pharmaceuticals will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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