Sr. Manager, Accounting Operations

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we’ve been guided by our passion for not settling for “ordinary” in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a critical, and highly visible role in the Global Accounting Operations team at BioCryst. The Sr. Manager, Accounting Operations is responsible for global accounting and related financial / operational internal controls of the Company for areas such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, T&E accounting, fixed assets. In addition, the Sr. Manager, Accounting Operations is responsible for all internal financial reporting and managing a team of Accountants. This role is ideally located in Boston, MA or Durham, NC, and can be fully remote.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage monthly close activities, including preparing accrual estimates and related journal entries, reconciling balance sheet and P&L accounts, and performing various analytical reviews.
  • Lead and manage a team of accountants; provide direction and coaching.
  • Maintain and monitor an effective, SOX compliant internal control structure. Prepare requested analyses, reports and documentation to ensure efficient internal and external audit processes.
  • Prepare and compile various periodic reports / analysis, allowing management to make appropriate and timely business decisions.
  • Interface with external auditors, tax specialists, and internal auditors.
  • Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to automate and streamline your team’s work areas
  • Complete various other ad-hoc analyses as directed by the AD, Global Accounting Operations and other members of the Finance department.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance with bachelor’s degree (MBA a plus) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Active CPA license required

• Big 4 audit experience required (minimum 3 years)
  • Substantial accounting and financial process experience (min 7 years) within a public company.
  • Strong understanding of general accounting standards and principles including foreign exchange and global consolidations
  • Results-driven, team-oriented member/leader that is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thorough with an exceptional ability to follow projects through to completion.
  • Articulate and professional with excellent people skills, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
  • Experience working in a global biotech company preferred
  • Experience working with multiple legal entities and foreign currencies. Prior accounting experience in the areas of AR, AP, T&E, Fixed assets, leases.
  • Oracle Fusion knowledge required. Able to independently lead and run the accounting close in Oracle Fusion.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office, Concur, FloQast and other financial accounting software.
  • Capable of working extended hours when required.

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.