Senior Accountant, Compliance & SEC Reporting

Senior Accountant, Compliance and SEC Reporting

This role supports SOX compliance, external financial reporting, and technical accounting activities across key operational areas. The position reports to the Manager, Compliance and SEC Reporting and offers opportunities to work cross‑functionally in a dynamic environment.

• Lead and support the company’s SOX 404 compliance, including process walkthroughs, testing coordination/performance, control documentation, and remediation activities.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the company’s internal control environment by identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities, strengthening documentation, and ensuring controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Play a key role in supporting the company’s external reporting process, including the preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings, earnings releases, and related disclosures.
• Participate throughout the quarterly and annual reporting cycle, including preparation, review, and tie‑out of financial statements and footnotes, as well as supporting schedules.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, and internal and external auditors to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness across all external reporting deliverables.
• Support tie‑outs of SEC filings to underlying financial records and maintain high‑quality supporting documentation to meet SEC/GAAP reporting and audit standards.
• Assist in managing the quarterly and annual external and internal audit processes between various business functions and audit firms.
• Continuously review and monitor new accounting pronouncements, SEC comment letters, and competitor SEC filings to ensure disclosures are in line with accounting standards and peer group.
• Maintain and enhance disclosure controls and procedures to ensure compliance with SEC requirements and SOX 404 standards.
• Analyze and document non‑recurring transactions, applying appropriate accounting rules and judgment to draw reasonable and acceptable conclusions.
• Analyze and develop accounting policies for day‑to‑day business activities (e.g., new collaboration and license agreements).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• Three to five years of experience, preferably with experience in Big 4 public accounting, pharma/biotech, or public company experience.
• CPA or equivalent highly preferred.
• Advanced understanding of SOX 404 compliance.
• Direct experience and proficiency with SEC reporting and XBRL.
• Proficiency in Audit Board platform preferred.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced, hybrid team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet tight periodic reporting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail in financial reporting deliverables.
• Recognized for attributes congruent with Sarepta Cultural Values:
  Patients First, Action, Unconventional Thinking, Talent, and Integrity.

This position is hybrid; you will be expected to work on site at one of Sarepta’s facilities in the United States and/or attend company‑sponsored in‑person events from time to time.

Sarepta Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and participates in e‑Verify.