Lead, Accounting

Position Summary:

This newly created position will assist the Head of Accounting & Finance in overseeing and assisting with all areas of general accounting, including month-end close process & accruals, intercompany process/coordination with subsidiaries and tax compliance support.  The successful candidate will have public company experience running a quarter-end close process to meet filing deadlines and be familiar with implementing and ensuring compliance with SOX controls.  In this role you will have the opportunity to build, implement, and maintain policies and procedures, and provide support to other members of the finance team during the month end close process. The ideal candidate will work well in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment, will demonstrate sound judgement and strong attention to detail and will be motivated to learn and take on additional responsibility while balancing existing responsibilities. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the month end close process including coordination over the close activities for international entities.
• Prepare and/or review monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux analysis ensuring adequate documentation support is prepared and maintained.
• Establish, monitor and enforce polices around intercompany, eliminations, settlements, revaluations and consolidations and understand foreign exchange reporting.
• Support SOX compliance efforts for specific areas of responsibility, implement best practices and internal controls.
• Develop, implement, enforce and maintain system policies and procedures to ensure efficient and compliant processes.
• Coordinate with external auditors on quarterly reviews and year-end audit.
• Assist with review of accounts payable and payroll related activities.
• Support tax compliance activities.
• Accomplishes objectives by managing staff and planning and evaluating activities.
• Recruit, select, train and evaluate direct report(s) to enhance their performance. Ensure direct reports including contractors are effectively motivated.
• Communicate job expectations; plan, monitor, and appraise job results.
• Maintains and enforces quality and customer service standards, analyzes and resolves quality and customer service problems.
• Evaluate on-going opportunities for process/system improvement and develop reporting and analytics as needed.
• Other ad hoc projects and duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA strongly preferred
• Minimum 6 - 8 years of combined public accounting and publicly traded company accounting experience
• Experience supervising and mentoring teams
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high growth environment a must

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• International accounting experience
• Top 10 public accounting firm experience
• Experience working with mid-size to large ERP systems, NetSuite experience a plus
• Strong attention to detail, decision-making, time management and organizational skills
• High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information
• Excellent interpersonal skills required (team player / ability to work cross functionally)
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of applications

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy: Candidates should be aware that Amylyx’s current COVID-19 policy requires that all newly hired US-based employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their employment start date.  Amylyx may amend its COVID-19 policy going forward, including, but not limited to, requiring booster vaccinations.  Amylyx is an equal opportunity employer.  As required pursuant to federal, state, and local law, Amylyx will provide a reasonable accommodation to the vaccination requirement where vaccination is not a requirement of the role for which the employee is being hired and is not an undue hardship to the company.