R&D Finance Analyst: Clinical Trials & SOX Controls

Summit Therapeutics; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company seeking a Senior Analyst (R&D Accounting & Finance) to ensure accurate financial operations and regulatory compliance.

The role reports to the Senior Manager of Finance and supports monthly closes, GAAP controls, and SOX compliance in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include reviewing CRO entries, managing trial accruals for Phase 2/3, and coordinating site payments against CTAs, while partnering with Clinical Operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting or related field preferred
• CPA or progress toward designation preferred
• A minimum of 4+ years of experience in accounting
• Experience in the life sciences industry, with prior exposure to clinical study accruals strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of GAAP, internal controls, SOX controls and month-end close procedures required
• Must be proficient in handling large-scale financial data using Excel and financial systems for accurate analysis and reporting
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstratable experience of working within a fast-paced finance function
• Demonstratable experience of prioritizing workload and managing multiple tight deadlines effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to forge strong internal and external working relationships, and the confidence to challenge information constructively
• Enthusiastic team player with an approachable manner and an ability to engage with colleagues across the business with a constructive and can-do attitude to deliver the successful completion of team outputs within required deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sr. Manager, Finance with the monthly close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, with a focus on continuous process improvement and reducing close timelines.
• Prepare and review high visibility CRO entries, Investigator Grant entries and other R&D entries, including those related to Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials.
• Own and review the accounting and financial tracking for clinical trial accruals across multiple Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the data is complete, accurate, and audit-compliant.
• Lead site payments process with 3rd party vendor clinical sites by reviewing and validating invoices against Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), working with the Clinical Operations and Study Start Up (SSU) teams and resolving any issues quickly and timely.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams such as Clinical Operations and SSU to support strategic business objectives and ensuring the accuracy of financial information across Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies.
• Maintain and monitor SOX controls related to operational accounting are completed on time and are working as intended. Proactively identify and escape any control deficiencies.
• Assist with audit preparation by gathering needed documents, preparing schedules (PBCs), and responding to audit requests.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial reporting

GAAP

SOX controls

Excel

Audit preparation

Month-end close

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field

CPA or progress toward designation

Tools

ERP systems

Financial software

Job description

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company seeking a Senior Analyst (R&D Accounting & Finance) to ensure accurate financial operations and regulatory compliance.

The role reports to the Senior Manager of Finance and supports monthly closes, GAAP controls, and SOX compliance in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include reviewing CRO entries, managing trial accruals for Phase 2/3, and coordinating site payments against CTAs, while partnering with Clinical Operations