Director of Accounting Operations

United States·Cambridge,CambridgeFull-Timeexecutive

Finance & AccountingOtherAccounting OperationsAccounting Operations Manager

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Scholar Rock is a late-stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing apitegromab for children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and other rare, severe, and debilitating neuromuscular diseases. As a global leader in myostatin biology, a field focused on proteins that regulate muscle mass, the Company is named for the visual resemblance of a scholar rock to protein structures. Our commitment to unlock fundamentally different treatment approaches is powered by broad application of a proprietary platform, which has developed novel monoclonal antibodies to modulate protein growth factors with extraordinary selectivity. Scholar Rock works every day to create new possibilities for patients through its highly innovative anti-myostatin program, including opportunities in additional rare neuromuscular diseases. Learn more at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock on X and on LinkedIn.

Summary of Position:

Reporting to the SVP, Finance, the Director of Accounting Operations will have responsibility for the Accounting operations function at Scholar Rock. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in managing accounting processes in a public company with a commercial asset. To lead the accounting function, the candidate will be required to have in-depth knowledge of accounting processes and systems including the general ledger, payroll, equity, and T&E systems. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of consolidations, accounting for clinical trials, cost accounting, transparency reporting, intercompany reconciliations, payroll, and equity, as well as having a strategic focus to ensure the systems and processes are scalable to meet the growing needs of the Company, while still maintaining compliance with internal control requirements.

This position will require a hands-on approach, strong organization, clear communication, attention to detail and a great sense of teamwork. This position represents a great opportunity to help build a critical function at a growing and evolving, multi-product candidate biotechnology company.

Oversee and lead all accounting operations activities including consolidations involving multiple subsidiaries, monthly close processes, intercompany, payroll and equity.

Help to build and scale accounting operations team, including creating processes to enable timely closing procedures that are scalable for growth

Ensure strong internal control environment is maintained

Assist in setting up policies related to travel and transparency reporting;

Position will also require partnership with various members of cross functional teams

Ability to capitalize on team member strengths and raise the team as a whole

Assist in ad-hoc projects as needed

Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, or Finance

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Hands-on knowledge of accounting operations and processes

Prior management of an accounting team

Excellent communication and relationship building skills

Familiarity with internal controls requirements in a public company