Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting Senior Manager

Job in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02298, USA

Listing for: Scorpion Therapeutics

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-17

Job specializations:

Accounting
Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, Financial Analyst

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 126400 - 189600 USD Yearly USD 126400.00 189600.00 YEAR

General

Summary:

As Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting, you will translate complex transactions and evolving standards into clear, actionable accounting guidance.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct technical accounting research and prepare analyses/whitepapers for complex areas (collaboration arrangements, lease arrangements, business development transactions, impairment assessments).
Develop, maintain, and train others on Vertex accounting policies.
Research and communicate accounting/financial statement impacts of proposed opportunities for Business Development, FP&A, and other finance groups.
Collaborate cross-functionally to implement new accounting standards and assess reporting implications.
Monitor new accounting/reporting guidance; prepare executive summaries and implementation plans.
Participate in close-related accounting reviews and analyses.
Support special projects as needed.
Liaise with internal and external auditors.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent required.
CPA license required; active/in good standing.
Typically 7+ years of progressive financial accounting/reporting experience, including 3–4 years in public accounting (Big 4 or large regional preferred). Life sciences/biopharma audit is a plus.

Required Knowledge/

Skills:

Strong, current U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting knowledge (collaborations, in-/out-licensing, R&D, pharma biotech manufacturing/inventory/leases, business combinations/asset acquisitions, fair value, stock-based compensation).
Exceptional written communication; translate complex concepts into clear whitepapers/policies/disclosures.
Articulate technical concepts in plain English; strong cross-functional relationship skills.
Manage multiple tasks with strong professional judgment.
Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
Experience implementing new accounting standards.

Preferred:

M&A experience (purchase price allocation/acquisition accounting).
Familiarity with Workiva and Oracle (or equivalent ERP).
Interest in leveraging AI tools to improve accounting processes.

Pay Range: $126,400 - $189,600

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