Senior Director, SEC Reporting & SOX

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life‑threatening diseases. Eikon’s discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real‑time, molecular‑resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.

Eikon Therapeutics is seeking its first Senior Director, SEC Reporting & SOX to lead and scale the company’s external reporting, internal controls and technical accounting. This highly visible role will set strategy, vision, and direction for SEC reporting, SOX compliance, and financial governance, translating company objectives into scalable, cross‑functional execution. The Senior Director will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, anticipating regulatory and market factors that may impact the company’s position over the long term.

This role requires the ability to operate autonomously, make decisions with multi‑year impact, and coordinate simultaneous initiatives across the organization.

You are a strategic, hands‑on leader with deep expertise in SEC reporting, SOX and technical accounting who thrives in evolving, high‑growth environments. You are comfortable working with abstract concepts and ambiguity, and you translate complexity into clear strategy and execution. You bring sound judgment and understand that decisions in this role may have long‑term implications for the company’s success. You are expected to partner with leaders cross‑functionally and at varying levels within the company to better understand departmental operations and controls.

You are a collaborative and influential partner who communicates with credibility and confidence, effectively engaging executive leadership and external stakeholders. You enjoy implementing systems, and scalable processes, and balance rigor and compliance with pragmatism appropriate to the company’s stage.

• Lead the company’s SEC reporting strategy and execution, including preparation and review of Forms 10‑K, 10‑Q, 8‑K, proxy statements and other required filings, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Coordinate with internal teams such as Legal, FP&A, and Stock Administration to collect required data for disclosures.
• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors by providing support schedules, documentation, and responses during audits and reviews.
• Prepare and review external reporting components tied to the close process, including cash flow statements, equity, and share‑based compensation.
• Establish, implement, and continuously evolve a Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance framework, including risk assessment, control design, documentation, testing, remediation, and optimization as the company scales.
• Develop and implement company‑wide policies, practices, and governance structures related to financial reporting and internal controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and business needs.
• Execute the company’s SOX compliance program and assist with conducting audits of select operational, information technology, and compliance processes in a timely manner.
• Act as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing insight, guidance, and influence on financial reporting, compliance, and risk management matters.
• Serve as a technical accounting expert – proactively evaluate complex transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and disclosure recommendations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• Anticipate regulatory, operational, and organizational factors that could influence reporting strategy and company positioning, and proactively recommend solutions.
• Stay current on FASB and SEC pronouncements and interpret impact to the company in partnership with internal partners and external auditors and identify, research, and prepare technical memoranda for complex transactions.
• Partner cross‑functionally with…