Senior Manager, Finance

The role

The Senior Manager, Finance will prepare external financial reporting and periodic SEC filings. This person will research technical accounting matters and support the design and testing of internal controls under SOX 404.

What you will do

• Prepare external financial statements and footnotes, including statement of cash flows and MD&A
• Support Forms 10-Q and 10-K and XBRL review
• Research and draft technical accounting memoranda on non-routine transactions
• Monitor new accounting pronouncements and SEC rulemaking
• Support the design, improvement, and testing of internal controls under SOX 404
• Draft new accounting policies and update existing policies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA required
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Experience with SOX 404 compliance at a public company
• Strong technical accounting research skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables against fixed external filing deadlines
• Proficiency with accounting research tools such as Intelligize, Checkpoint, or FASB codifications
• Experience with ERP and financial close systems, such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Strong planning and organizational skills

Nice to have

• Mix of public accounting and SEC reporting/technical accounting
• Experience with financial reporting tools such as DFIN Active Disclosure or Workiva
• Experience in biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Significant equity
• Generous benefits package

About the company

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. The company develops differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action.