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Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Clinical Trial Accounting

Foster City

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. The Senior Manager, Clinical Trials Accounting is responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial close, and reporting activities related to clinical trial programs, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and strong internal controls over clinical trial expenditures.

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Responsibilities

Oversee accounting for clinical trial costs, including CROs, investigator costs, and pass-through costs

Prepare and review monthly clinical trial accruals using patient-based, milestone-based, and activity-based methodologies

Ensure timely and accurate close of clinical trial-related accounts as part of the monthly and quarterly close process

Maintain detailed supporting documentation and reconciliations for clinical accruals

Perform high quality, accurate financial and operational analysis for different categories of costs within Clinical Operations over various periods to explain fluctuations and ensure it aligns with clinical trial activity

Partner closely with the Project Managers (PMs) in Clinical Operations and CROs to understand trial status, enrollment, milestones, and contract terms

Lead and facilitate recurring meetings with PMs and CROs to obtain required accounting information for monthly/quarterly close

Review clinical contracts for accounting implications

Act as the finance point of contact for clinical teams on accounting-related matters

Ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal accounting policies, and SOX/internal control requirements

Support internal and external audits by preparing audit schedules and responding to inquiries related to clinical trial costs

Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen controls, efficiency, and scalability

Drive enhancements to accrual models, reporting, and automation as the clinical portfolio grows

Support implementation or optimization of systems related to clinical trial accounting and tracking

Qualification

US GAAPClinical trial accountingAccounting softwareMicrosoft Office SuiteFinancial analysisAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeam playerDetail oriented

Required

Strong US GAAP knowledge as it relates to R&D and clinical trial accounting

Minimum 8 years of related accounting experience, including working knowledge of clinical trials accounting in biotech or pharmaceutical companies

Hands-on experience with clinical accruals, CRO/vendor contracts, and complex trial structures

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

Hands-on experience in managing general ledger related functions, including familiarity with accounting software such as NetSuite or similar (NetSuite experience a plus)

Bachelor or master's degree in accounting

A sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company's success

A positive, self-confident and decisive work ethic with excellent communication skills in both oral and written formats, as well as excellent listening skills

Self-motivated and self-managed - able to think independently and creatively

Ability to build and scale processes with strong analytical skills

Energy to commit to a fast-paced environment; ability to manage multiple priorities

Must be detail oriented yet not lost in the details

A team player and able to support other departments to achieve objectives

Proactive, hands-on mindset with a continuous improvement orientation