Bicara Therapeutics · 4 hours ago
Senior Director, Accounting
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$255K/yr - $290K/yr
10+ years expBicara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative therapies for patients with solid tumors. They are seeking a Senior Director of Accounting to lead financial initiatives, ensure compliance with accounting standards, and mentor the accounting team.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyLife ScienceOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Partner with the CFO and VP of Finance on strategic initiatives, including SOX 404b implementation, commercial launch readiness, Audit Committee, and implementation of scalable systems to support commercial operations
Lead the preparation and review of SEC filings (Form 10K) and quarterly (Form 10Q) financial statements and other SEC filings
Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures
Lead the preparation and review of technical accounting memos for complex accounting transactions
Collaborate with other G&A teams to ensure relevant information is shared timely, including legal, IR and others as needed
Build cross-company relationships with key business partners involved in significant accounting activities to ensure processes are effective and controls are sufficient
Review corporate tax returns
Prepare and review journal entries account reconciliations, accruals and other month end, quarter end and year end close process
Supports the company’s financial objectives by providing financial analyses and recommendations
Develop and design supporting schedules addressing estimates for certain accounting areas such as manufacturing and research and development
Ensure compliance with US GAAP, SEC reporting, and internal control requirements
Identify opportunities to streamline and improve the close and reporting process including evaluating systems enhancements
Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members
Lead special project and ad hoc reporting as necessary
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting
CPA required; active CPA license preferred
10+ years of related accounting experience with 3+ years working in a biotech/pharma company
Experience working in a public company
Experience with accounting at a commercial-stage company
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX principles
Detail oriented self-starter with ability to think strategically and effectively prioritize while managing various projects simultaneously
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with other parts of the business including key internal/external stakeholders and executive leadership
Ability to be flexible and continuously drive processes, deliverables, and timelines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Experience working within NetSuite, Prendio, Workiva and Bill.com
Company
Bicara Therapeutics
Bicara Therapeutics develops dual-action cancer therapies, combining targeted treatments with tumor modulators for enhanced impact. It is a sub-organization of Biocon.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$313MKey Investors
Biocon
2024-09-13IPO
2023-12-12Series C· $165M
2023-03-06Series B· $108M
Leadership Team
Claire Mazumdar
Chief Executive Officer
David Raben
CMO, Bicara Therapeutics
Recent News
2026-01-13
2026-01-12
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