Summit Therapeutics, Inc. · 7 hours ago
Manager, SOX Compliance and Technical Accounting
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expSummit Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life and addressing serious unmet medical needs. The Manager, SOX Compliance and Technical Accounting will oversee ongoing SOX compliance and manage complex accounting transactions, while collaborating with various teams to ensure robust internal controls and compliance protocols are followed.
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Responsibilities
Lead the company’s SOX 404 implementation program (under COSO framework), including scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing, and remediation
Develop and maintain an inventory of key controls in a Risk and Control Matrix (RCM), which includes the mapping of controls to the relevant financial statement line items, control type (manual vs. IT), and frequency of the control (daily, weekly, etc.)
Maintain comprehensive controls documentation, including narratives, flowcharts, and risk/control matrices
Partner with IT, FP&A, and Clinical teams to develop and monitor automated controls and system dependencies that are well-designed and documented. Serve as a trusted advisor on IT general controls for these groups
Liaise with internal and external auditors and coordinate SOX scoping, testing, and remediation of findings
Serve as a bridge between Finance/Accounting team and Internal and external auditors to coordinate audit timelines and scope
Serve as the central point of contact for all SOX audit requests from internal and external auditors and manage the process for timely completion of audit
Partner cross-functionally to develop and strengthen appropriate entity-level controls, business process (manual & automated) controls, incident reporting frameworks, and reporting structures expected of a public company
Evaluate and strengthen controls over system access, change management, and data integrity for all in-scope systems
Drive annual and quarterly SOX risk assessments, and the controls certification process
Prepare reports and updates for the Audit Committee, external auditors, and executive leadership
Serve as the trusted advisor to business leaders on internal controls, risk management, and compliance trade-offs
Provide controls advisory on transformation initiatives, including system implementations, process redesigns, and M&A integrations
Report control effectiveness and gaps to senior stakeholders, including executive-level presentation on project findings and recommendations
Educate stakeholders on control requirements and best practices including developing checklists, design, testing attributes etc
Research, document memos, record, and communicate technical accounting matters as they arise and journal entries for complex accounting transactions
Analyze and interpret new accounting standards and SEC regulations, research and provide appropriate accounting guidance related to various business transactions
Research new disclosures and FASB accounting standards updates and work with external auditors on appropriate disclosure requirements
Develop, create and/or modify the company’s financial accounting policies and procedures to ensure that the policies and procedures are in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Complete special projects as assigned
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit
Good technical knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls
Proven track record of implementing scalable automated controls across financial systems
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with employees, internal teams and external partners
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify risks, conduct audits, and implement solutions
Results-oriented, strong organizational skills, and time management skills with ability to multi-task
A team player willing to step in and help with other areas of accounting
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Superb analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills, with impeccable attention to detail, and strong prioritization and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
CPA, CIA, or CISA certification strongly preferred
Experience working at a public company, with a quarterly reporting cadence, is preferred
Big-4 public accounting & audit firm background strongly preferred
Benefits
Bonus
Stock
Benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation
Company
Summit Therapeutics, Inc.
Summit Mission Statement: To build a viable, long-lasting health care organization that assumes full responsibility for designing, developing, trial execution and enrollment, regulatory submission and approval, as well as successful commercialization of patient, physician, caregiver, and societal-friendly medicinal therapy intended to: improve quality of life, increase potential duration of life, and resolve serious medical healthcare needs.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.79BKey Investors
CARB-XEurofarmaBiomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
2025-10-21Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2024-09-11Post Ipo Equity· $235M
2024-06-03Post Ipo Equity· $200M
Leadership Team
Manmeet Soni
Chief Operating Officer and Board Member
Recent News
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