Senior Accountant, Compliance & SEC Reporting

Sarepta Therapeutics•Cambridge, MA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant, Compliance and SEC Reporting, will support SOX compliance, external financial reporting, and technical accounting activities across key operational areas. This role reports to the Manager, Compliance and SEC Reporting and offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally in a dynamic and growing environment. The Senior Accountant will lead and support the Company’s SOX 404 compliance, including process walkthroughs, testing coordination/performance, control documentation, and remediation activities. This role will contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the Company’s internal control environment by identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities, strengthening documentation, and ensuring controls are designed and operating effectively. In addition, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in supporting the Company’s external reporting process, including the preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings, earnings releases, and related disclosures. This includes active participation throughout the quarterly and annual reporting cycle, including the preparation, review, and tie-out of financial statements and footnotes, as well as supporting schedules. The role requires close collaboration with FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, and internal and external auditors to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness across all external reporting deliverables. This individual will also support tie-outs of SEC filings to underlying financial records and maintain high-quality supporting documentation to meet SEC/GAAP reporting and audit standards. This position offers high visibility within the Finance organization and provides exposure to a wide range of business processes and opportunities for professional development in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting and internal controls, a demonstrated understanding of SOX 404 compliance, and the ability to analyze and document complex accounting issues clearly and effectively. Strong experience supporting SEC reporting and managing multiple concurrent deadlines within a structured reporting cycle is highly preferred. Success in this role requires a proactive, solution-oriented mindset, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a hybrid work environment. A willingness to work collaboratively across teams and support broader Finance initiatives is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience
Three to five years of experience
Advanced understanding of SOX 404 compliance
Direct experience and proficiency with SEC reporting and XBRL
Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel preferred
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, hybrid team environment
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight periodic reporting deadlines
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail in financial reporting deliverables
Recognized by former peers, colleagues, managers and direct reports for attributes congruent with Sarepta Cultural Values: Patients First, Action, Unconventional Thinking, Talent, and Integrity

Nice To Haves

preferably with experience in Big 4 public accounting
Pharma/Biotech or public company experience highly preferred
CPA or equivalent highly preferred
Proficiency in AuditBoard platform preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, documentation and management of internal controls and preparation of SOX 404 compliance, including recommendations for business process improvements within the Company
Assist in managing the quarterly and annual external and internal audit processes between various business functions and audit firms
Assist with the timely preparation of financial reports filed with the SEC, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K and quarterly earnings releases and related XBRL requirements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to reporting timelines
Continuously review and monitor new accounting pronouncements, SEC comment letters, and competitor's SEC filings to ensure our disclosures are in line with accounting standards and our peer group
Maintain and enhance disclosure controls and procedures to ensure compliance with SEC requirements and SOX 404 standards
Analyze and document non-recurring transactions by properly identifying accounting implications of various explicit terms and implied nuances, applying appropriate accounting rules and literature and exercising judgement in subjective areas to draw reasonable and acceptable conclusion
Analyze and develop accounting policies for day-to-day business activities (e.g. new collaboration & license agreements, etc.)
Perform other duties as assigned