Senior Analyst (R&D Finance/Accounting)

Summit Therapeutics•Palo Alto, CA

20h

About The Position

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. The Senior Analyst (R&D Accounting & Finance) role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial operations and compliance across the company, reporting to the Senior Manager of Finance.

Requirements

A minimum of 4+ years of experience in accounting
Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, SOX controls and month-end close procedures required
Must be proficient in handling large-scale financial data using Excel and financial systems for accurate analysis and reporting
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Demonstratable experience of working within a fast-paced finance function
Demonstratable experience of prioritizing workload and managing multiple tight deadlines effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to forge strong internal and external working relationships, and the confidence to challenge information constructively
Enthusiastic team player with an approachable manner and an ability to engage with colleagues across the business with a constructive and can-do attitude to deliver the successful completion of team outputs within required deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting or related field preferred
CPA or progress toward designation preferred
Experience in the life sciences industry, with prior exposure to clinical study accruals strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Support the Sr. Manager, Finance with the monthly close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, with a focus on continuous process improvement and reducing close timelines.
Prepare and review high visibility CRO entries, Investigator Grant entries and other R&D entries, including those related to Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials.
Own and review the accounting and financial tracking for clinical trial accruals across multiple Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the data is complete, accurate, and audit-compliant.
Lead site payments process with 3rd party vendor clinical sites by reviewing and validating invoices against Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), working with the Clinical Operations and Study Start Up (SSU) teams and resolving any issues quickly and timely.
Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams such as Clinical Operations and, SSU to support strategic business objectives and ensuring the accuracy of financial information across Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies.
Maintain and monitor SOX controls related to operational accounting are completed on time and are working as intended.
Proactively identify and escalate any control deficiencies.
Assist with audit preparation by gathering needed documents, preparing schedules (PBCs), and responding to audit requests.
All other duties as assigned.