Director of Accounting Operations

Scholar Rock • Cambridge, MA

8d • $200,000 - $235,000

About The Position

Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers life-changing therapies for people with serious diseases that have high unmet need. As a global leader in the biology of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily of cell proteins and named for the visual resemblance of a scholar rock to protein structures, the clinical-stage company is focused on advancing innovative treatments where protein growth factors are fundamental. Over the past decade, the company has created a pipeline with the potential to advance the standard of care for neuromuscular disease, cardiometabolic disorders, cancer, and other conditions where growth factor-targeted drugs can play a transformational role.
Scholar Rock is the only company to show clinical proof of concept for a muscle-targeted treatment in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This commitment to unlocking fundamentally different therapeutic approaches is powered by broad application of a proprietary platform, which has developed novel monoclonal antibodies to modulate protein growth factors with extraordinary selectivity. By harnessing cutting-edge science in disease spaces that are historically under-addressed through traditional therapies, Scholar Rock works every day to create new possibilities for patients. Learn more about the company’s approach at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock and on LinkedIn.

Summary of Position:

Reporting to the SVP, Finance, the Director of Accounting Operations will have responsibility for the Accounting operations function at Scholar Rock. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in managing accounting processes in a public company with a commercial asset. To lead the accounting function, the candidate will be required to have in-depth knowledge of accounting processes and systems including the general ledger, payroll, equity, and T&E systems. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of consolidations, accounting for clinical trials, cost accounting, transparency reporting, intercompany reconciliations, payroll, and equity, as well as having a strategic focus to ensure the systems and processes are scalable to meet the growing needs of the Company, while still maintaining compliance with internal control requirements.
This position will require a hands-on approach, strong organization, clear communication, attention to detail and a great sense of teamwork. This position represents a great opportunity to help build a critical function at a growing and evolving, multi-product candidate biotechnology company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, or Finance
• Hands-on knowledge of accounting operations and processes
• Prior management of an accounting team
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Familiarity with internal controls requirements in a public company
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Thrives in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• At least 10 years of applicable experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment with prior experience in a public company

Nice To Haves

• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Experience with Netsuite and/or SAP a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead all accounting operations activities including consolidations involving multiple subsidiaries, monthly close processes, intercompany, payroll and equity.
• Help to build and scale accounting operations team, including creating processes to enable timely closing procedures that are scalable for growth
• Ensure strong internal control environment is maintained
• Assist in setting up policies related to travel and transparency reporting;
• Position will also require partnership with various members of cross functional teams
• Ability to capitalize on team member strengths and raise the team as a whole
• Assist in ad-hoc projects as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees