Job Title:
Senior Manager, Accounting
Location:
Hybrid
Position type:
FLSA:
Full time
Exempt
Department:
Finance ID:
Accounting
6202-Q125-3
Profoundly Improve People's lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics
At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile and focused on the needs of patients.
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs ). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit and engage with us on LinkedIn and X .
The Opportunity
The Senior Manager, Accounting will report to the Controller and be responsible for oversight of the technical accounting and SEC Reporting group. This role provides guidance on complex accounting issues, stock-based compensation, collaborations, and other biotech-specific transactions. The position oversees the preparation of external financial filings, including 10-Ks and 10-Qs, and 8-Ks, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with Avidity's strategic objectives. Partnering closely with cross-functional teams, auditors, and legal advisors, this role also monitors emerging accounting standards and drives continuous improvements in financial reporting processes to support the company's mission of delivering innovative RNA-based medicines. This role will also have oversight responsibilities related to Clinical Accounting, Consolidations, and the SOX Program. This role may assist in the development of revenue recognition and gross-to-net processes as the Company approaches commercialization.
What You Will Contribute
- Positive leadership presence that will strategically build and prepare for commercialization
- A deep subject matter expertise of technical accounting and SEC reporting with the ability to apply it to the biotech / pharmaceutical industry
- Strong communication and leadership skills, and the ability to lead a variety of process from end to end including communication with senior leadership
- A relentless approach to learning with the ability to make connections among previously unrelated notions and come up with a lot of new and unique ideas
- Proactive approach to developing, modifying, and executing company policies that have an effect on both accounting and other groups at the Company
What We Seek
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
- 10+ years of combined industry experience including both gross-to-net accounting within a publicly traded company and Big 4 or other large national firm auditing
- Commercial launch of a new drug in the biotech industry
- Advanced working knowledge of US GAAP and a history of becoming subject matter expert in areas of oversight
- Advanced knowledge of SOX and audit requirements
- Proactive and strategic mindset with ability to balance solving immediate problems and making progress towards longer term strategic goals
- Ability to evaluate system capabilities to increase efficiencies and improve processes
- Strong communicator who can communicate effectively within a matrixed organization
What We will Provide to You:
- The base salary range for this role is $156,750 - $173,250. The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors.
- Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which includes the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off.
- A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.
Avidity Biosciences
10578 Science Center Dr. Suite 125
San Diego, CA
92121
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