Senior Accountant

Axsome Therapeutics•New York, NY

3d•$82,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Accountant to play a key role in supporting accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and financial planning activities that help drive the Company's continued growth. This highly visible position partners across Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, and R&D functions while contributing to SEC reporting, internal controls, process improvements, and strategic finance initiatives, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and rapidly growing organization. This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
At least 3 years of accounting experience (industry knowledge not required, but preferred)
Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles
Certified Public Accountant a plus
Sarbanes Oxley experience a plus
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to listen actively and respond to others and drive cross functional resolutions.
Able to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment having the willingness to “roll-up their sleeves” and take initiative, follow-up, and complete tasks in timely manner.
High attention to detail and accuracy along with ability to multitask and prioritize.
Team player with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

Assist with monthly and quarterly close including preparing journal entries, consolidation of financial statements, inventory valuation, revenue recognition, gross to net roll forwards and accruals, accounts receivable analysis, and general ledger account reconciliation and analysis.
Assist with preparation of schedules for the financial reporting process, and review of 10-Q, 10-K, and SEC filings.
Support process reviews for automation, system enhancements, and implementation including, ERP, FP&A tools, procure to pay, order to cash systems.
Assist with the preparation of annual budget, quarterly forecast, and preparation of variance analysis of budget/forecast to actuals.
Support international finance operations and activities set up including, banking, VAT registrations and filings, and other relevant commercial operations set up as needed.
Assist and coordinate tax compliance tasks with tax accountants, including quarterly estimated tax payments and annual tax return filings for various domestic jurisdictions and international countries.
Support accounts payable including account coding and the management of vendor follow ups and disputes.
Support the management of accounts receivables and application of cash.
Support and assist with independent auditor quarterly reviews and annual audits.
Participate in the development of control evidence expectations/narratives, detailed SOX testing plans and reviewing test guidance/scripts for completeness, and accuracy.
Plan, facilitate, and provide guidance with management’s execution and verification that the SOX assessment of internal controls over financial reporting is performed in accordance with the Company’s control assessment approach.
Support R&D functions including managing and calculating investigator clinical trial site accruals and payments.
Collaborate with functional areas, including Supply Chain, Market Access, Commercial operations on various tasks.
Create and execute ad hoc reporting, analysis, and internal management reports as needed.