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About the Role
Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance to prepare external financial reporting, including SEC filings, research technical accounting matters, and support internal controls under SOX 404. This role is key to the quarterly and annual external reporting cycle and will partner with various departments and external auditors.
Responsibilities
- Prepare external financial statements and footnotes, including the statement of cash flows, Management's Discussion and Analysis, and supporting schedules for Forms 10-Q and 10-K.
- Conduct XBRL review.
- Research and draft technical accounting memoranda on non-routine transactions, including share-based compensation, debt and equity instruments, business combinations, asset acquisitions, in- and out-licensing arrangements, and collaboration arrangements.
- Monitor new accounting pronouncements and SEC rulemaking, assess applicability, and prepare documentation for implementation.
- Support the design, improvement, and testing of internal controls under SOX 404, including control documentation and coordination with internal audit service providers and external auditors.
- Draft new accounting policies and periodically review and update existing policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA required.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally a mix of public accounting and SEC reporting/technical accounting.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
- Experience with SOX 404 compliance at a public company, including the design, documentation, and testing of business process controls.
- Experience with financial reporting tools such as DFIN Active Disclosure or Workiva preferred.
- Experience in biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry preferred.
- Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Skills
- Strong technical accounting research skills.
- Ability to analyze authoritative guidance and reach and document supportable conclusions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to draft clear technical accounting documentation and articulate conclusions to non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deliverables against fixed external filing deadlines.
- Problem-solving mindset with demonstrated 'lean-forward' approach.
- Ability to think critically.
- 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.
- Attention to detail, execution, and follow-through.
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- On-site (at least three days per week)
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA required
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 - $150,000
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Significant equity
- Generous benefits package
About the Company
- Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating central nervous system (CNS) conditions.
- We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes.
- Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, as well as multiple novel product candidates addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States.
- Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish.
Equal Opportunity
- Axsome is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
- We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.