Controller

Company: Flagship Pioneering, Inc.
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Controller

Ring Tx

Cambridge, MA USA

Company Summary:
Ring Therapeutics Inc. is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company pioneering a novel form of gene therapy by exploiting a family of naturally occurring commensal viruses to create the first re-dosable and targetable viral vector. This approach enables a powerful new class of tropic, persistent, non-integrating vectors that overcome the immunogenicity, and limited tropism of existing gene therapy vectors. Ring Therapeutics is leveraging this versatile technology to develop a broad pipeline of novel, targeted medicines for disease with high unmet medical need.

Ring Therapeutics was founded by Flagship Pioneering, focused on launching breakthrough companies based on internally conceived innovations and insights. Flagship Pioneering has created over 40 groundbreaking companies over the past fifteen years, all of which are pioneering novel and proprietary biological, industrial, and engineering approaches to solve major needs in human health and sustainability. These companies include Moderna (MRNA), Seres Therapeutics (MCRB), Syros Pharmaceuticals (SYRS), Rubius Therapeutics (RUBY), Axcella Health, Evelo Biosciences (EVLO), and Indigo Agriculture.

Position Summary:
Ring Therapeutics is seeking an experienced Controller to join Finance organization. This role will be key to developing our strategic financial accounting controls and reporting processes. The Controller will play an integral role in driving company growth by streamlining back office operations and providing management with the analytical support needed to make key business decisions. The position will entail building strong cross-functional relationships throughout the organization and translating multiple assumptions into a balanced Accounting & Reporting plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides financial support to the business through the provision of timely, accurate and meaningful information for decision-making.
• Responsible for all general accounting functions, including the monthly financial close processes, technical accounting analysis, cash runway analysis and budget to actual process.
• Helps to prepare and deliver internal management and board reporting.
• Directs decision-making and implementation of significant finance & administrative business policies, processes and procedures - preparation for Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and systems technologies evaluation, selection, and implementation.
• Analyzes historical results and future projections and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate.
• Act as the primary liaison to external auditors and manage all financial audits and reviews.
• Provides direct and indirect supervision and support to all direct reports and others in the following areas: technical accounting, general accounting, payroll and accounts payable.
• Create and maintain the closing calendar and ensure completion by scheduled deadlines.
• Manage equity programs, capitalization tables, options ledger and related items. Oversee equity accounting and equity administration
• Build relationships cross-functionally to foster collaboration both inside and outside of the Finance & Accounting teams.
• Supervise Accounts Payable, payroll and fixed asset activities.
  Lead ad hoc finance projects as required.
  
  Core Competencies Required:
  
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Proactive work ethic and ability to work under pressure
  • Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines and collaborate with team members
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, work cross-functionally and meet tight deadlines
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and financial troubleshooting skills
  • Good interpersonal skills, including ability to translate financial concepts to individuals at all levels, including finance and non-finance
  • Effective communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Exhibit the highest degree of integrity and ethics
    Qualifications:
    
    • Undergraduate degree in accounting/finance
    • CPA with at least 2 years of experience preferably in a Big 4 accounting firm
    • SEC reporting experience, S-1 experience preferred.
    • Eight plus years of progressive experience (combined public and private) with some portion with life science company(s)
    • Solid understanding of US GAAP and related ability to research and resolve complex accounting matters
    • Significant experience in accounting operations, monthly close processes, internal & external financial reporting, internal controls implementation and SOX compliance
      Desire to work in a fast-paced, complex environment
      
      Ring Tx and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
      
      Recruitment & Staffing Agencies : Ring Tx and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, "FSP") do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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