Corporate Accounting Manager

The Corporate Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring high-quality financial information is created and used to drive decisions and operations.

This position requires Corporate Accounting, Technical Accounting, Reporting, and Organizational skills.

This position will be expected to provide support to our dynamic and collaborative Finance Department through the processing of inventory and supporting the team in transacting various day-to-day general ledger entries, assisting in the month-end closing process, and providing financial analysis. This exciting role offers exposure to many areas of general ledger accounting and reporting, providing the right individual an excellent opportunity to grow with our Company.

This position will report to the Associate Director, Assistant Controller, and work on-site at our Waltham, MA office. Deciphera expects a minimum number of three days a week on site, with flexibility as to hours on site on any given day to accommodate work/life balance. Specific days and times spent in the office should be determined in conjunction with your manager.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for preparing & reviewing various month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes – including account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and various analyses, including quarterly flux analyses
• Responsible for global inventory accounting for a multiproduct, multinational company, including associated analyses (e.g., E&O analyses, tracking pre-approval inventory through its lifecycle, etc.)
• Resonsible for lease accounting
• Lead J-SOX efforts and coordination across various stakeholders at Deciphera and our parent company and auditors
• Lead External Reporting of our actual results for inclusion in our parent company’s financial statements, or in response to government survey requests, on a monthly, quarterly, yearly or as needed basis
• Prepare technical accounting memorandums for complex, non-routine transactions on an as needed basis
• Partner closely with the FP&A team to ensure accruals are complete and accurate
• Interface with cross function teams across the organization (e.g., Commercial Supply Chain, I&T and Facilities, etc.), as needed, to gather information on contracts to determine the appropriate accounting treatment
• Prepare audit/review schedules and interact with auditors for semi-annual reviews and the annual audit
• Ad-Hoc accounting and finance projects as required

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Big 4 experience preferred
• CPA preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a cross functional team environment across multiple senior levels of management
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to meet daily deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Biotech/Life Science experience preferred

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more.
• Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
• Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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