Senior Accountant

Company Overview

Fulcrum Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum's two lead programs in clinical development are losmapimod, a small molecule for the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and pociredir, a small molecule designed to increase expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies. The company's proprietary product engine identifies drug targets that can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression.

Description

We are looking for a Senior Accountant who is enthusiastic, detail-oriented, organized, and has a strong accounting background within life sciences. The right candidate will be a team player and have the ability to think independently to solve problems. This position will report to the Accounting Manager and will play a critical role in the Company's rapidly growing accounting operations, including the month-end close process, SEC reporting, technical accounting, and day-to-day accounting needs. This role will also support the annual audit, quarterly reviews, and the operation of internal controls over financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the activities associated with the month-end and quarter-end accounting close process, and continuously improve processes to scale with the organization

• Prepare the Company's external financial reports, including SEC reporting (Form 10-K's, 10-Q's, Proxy, etc.), earnings releases, and internal management reporting

• Prepare materials for Audit Committee meetings

• Serve as primary point of contact with external audit and quarterly reviews

• Lead payroll administration including partnering with our People Experience Team and our third-party payroll provider

• Maintain and administer the Company's equity program, including preparing stock-based compensation schedules and managing equity transactions (i.e., grants, cancellations, purchases, exercises, vestings, etc.)

• Oversee the performance of transactional accounting activities, such as accounts payable as needed

• Work closely with the Vice President, Finance and Senior Manager, Accounting in maintaining an effective control environment

• Collaborate across the finance team and other departments on cross-functional initiatives

• Conduct technical accounting research and assist with ad hoc projects as they arise

• Perform other related duties as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting

• Minimum of 2-3 years of public company or public accounting experience

• Biotech experience strongly preferred

• Experience in developing a team

• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail

• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines

• In-depth knowledge of and ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles and concepts

• Must be a critical thinker and problem solver able to question what is and recommend what should be

• CPA is preferred