Accounting Manager

About Superluminal Medicines:

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company’s platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. We are expanding the team of talented scientists who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation.

About the role:

You’ll be the very first accountant in our 20-member team of scientists and engineers, working to find new therapeutics to improve human lives. 

You’ll be responsible for the entire range of accounting-related activities, from accounts payable to GAAP financial statements, depreciation entries to budget variance analysis, communicating with vendors overseas to strategizing about process improvements. 

You can work at our headquarters and lab in Boston, MA, or remotely anywhere in the USA.  We offer excellent benefits, including 100% paid medical, dental, and vision plans, HSA with company contributions, flexible paid time off, stock options, a 401(k) plan, and more.

 Responsibilities:

• Use QuickBooks Online and Bill.com to manage financial data, pay vendors, and generate reports
• Manage the full-cycle AP process, including vendor onboarding, purchase order creation, invoice verification, coding, and approval routing
• Manage vendors worldwide and payables in multiple currencies
• Ensure compliance with GAAP-based accounting standards and accurate categorization of all transactions
• Review bank activity and conduct reconciliation against cash to settle discrepancies
• Maintain fixed assets and depreciation ledger
• Prepare lease schedules and entries
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
• Manage month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes
• Generate GAAP-compliant financial statements
• Assist with budget tracking, expense management, and financial forecasting
• Interface with payroll, benefits, tax, and other service providers
• Maintain registrations as required with state and local agencies
• Provide recommendations to improve financial processes and ensure compliance
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies and procedures
• Maintain organized financial records and support preparations for future audits
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with accounting standards and policies

 Requirements:

• Four-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Five or more years of broad-based accounting experience
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• Experience in managing period closing and the generation of financial statements
• Experience designing and implementing internal controls related to financial processes
• Expert knowledge of QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Microsoft Excel, and/or Google Sheets
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential financial data and sensitive information
• Strong communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
• Ability to develop innovative solutions and process improvements based upon technical accounting knowledge, analytical skills, and understanding of financial systems
• Self-motivated, with the desire to work in a dynamic organization

Not required, but potentially useful:

• Experience in a biotech or pharma environment
• Experience in a startup
• CPA or MBA
• Leadership experience
• Audit experience
• Location in any of our current states (MA, WA, PA, MS, MT)

Equal Opportunity Statement: