Finance: Controller

Nanobiosym•Cambridge, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nanobiosym is an innovative nanotechnology company in Cambridge, MA that is developing point-of-care diagnostics to address a broad range of diseases. Nanobiosym was founded by an MIT/Harvard alum to work at the interface of physics, nanotechnology, and biomedicine. This hyper-growth company allows for unique career opportunities with strong long-term incentives. Nanobiosym is currently seeking rock-star candidates to play an integral supporting role in the company's scale-up. In this position, you will be responsible for a wide range of financial, administration, accounting, bookkeeping, purchasing, vendor management and operational tasks. You are a hands-on, self-motivated, smart and emotionally intelligent individual who thrives in a dynamic workplace. You are highly organized, analytical, and possess strong business judgment and the communication skills needed to interact with a variety of people, both inside and outside of the company.

Requirements

Minimum of 10+ years of finance, accounting, operations, office management and management experience.
Bachelor's Degree, Graduate degree preferred.
Expertise in GAAP, Sox, Audit and Tax preparation.
Working knowledge of state and federal employment laws.
Experience in a startup environment is preferred.
Willingness to work hard and take direction and also anticipate problems and their solutions without explicit guidance.
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to compose correspondence and content materials.
Responsive and proactive, with the ability to work well under tight deadlines and to respond to rapidly changing demands.
Strong organizational and analytical skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Account (CPA)
Experience from one of the Big Four accounting firms
Resonate with Nanobiosym's mission
Results and deadline driven, and work well under high-pressure situations
Comfortable with working long hours
Resourceful, flexible, tactful, and persistent
Positive energy, a sense of humor, and a can-do attitude
Strong work ethic and love working in an entrepreneurial environment
High ethical standards, highly trustworthy and loyal
Comfortable dealing with and handling highly confidential information

Responsibilities

Overseeing both the financial and administrative aspects of the business, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, duties of a CPA, tax preparation, and financial planning.
Overseeing the administrative tasks and ensuring that all office policies and procedures are followed and that day-to-day operations run smoothly.
Enhancing the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensuring that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
Directing and/or indirectly supervising the Finance Department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing and credit/collections and managing the process to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Obtaining and maintaining a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
Directing and coordinating the accounting functions.
Managing accounts payable and receivable.
Managing the preparation of financial statements.
Managing the implementation of accounting policies and procedures.
Managing the general ledger and payroll procedures.
Managing tax filings for all entities.
Filling in for the payroll and accounting staff as needed.
Ensuring the timely reporting of all monthly/quarterly financial information.
Supporting budget and forecasting activities.
Responding to inquiries from the Executive Management team, and other finance and firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
Assisting in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
Monitoring and analyzing accounting and finance department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
Organizing paper and electronic files and preparing for audits.
Managing data room content for investor relations including leasers, contacts and other material.
Reviewing, commenting and negotiating contracts such as legal engagements, employee contracts, new partner agreements.
Managing purchasing and identifying potential savings.
Managing and negotiating new vendor contacts, purchasing thru bids/quotes and negotiating discounts with existing vendors.
Growing the business by making sure we are listed in contractor databases such as Massachusetts business, woman-owned and accessing your network to contribute your ideas for our sales and marketing efforts.
Managing grant compliance, insurance coverage and other business needs.
Managing IP relationships and/or bringing patent filing in-house.
Helping establish new relationships and build internal teams focused on customer services, sales and marketing, fulfillment.
Understanding and managing health insurance billing.
Providing training to new and existing staff as needed.
Onboarding new employees into our systems.
Handling personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
Other projects/duties as assigned.