Senior Accountant

Who We Are: MapLight Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotech company that focuses on drug discovery for central nervous system disorders. We combine cutting-edge technologies including optogenetics, in vivo physiology, and spatial transcriptomics to identify novel drug targets and develop effective therapies to address psychiatric symptoms.

What You’ll Do: The Senior Accountant’s primary responsibilities include ensuring an accurate and timely month-end close. This includes recording journal entries, reconciling accounts and preparing a monthly reporting package. The Senior Accountant will be a key contributor to the quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audit and will report to the Accounting Manager. MapLight is a small, high-growth private company. The team is structured for fluidity in role responsibilities; making this a great opportunity to gain experience with complex accounting issues, while also mastering the ins and out of our accounting and reporting processes.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily general accounting activities to monitor the general ledger to ensure an accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end and year-end close.
• Prepare certain balance sheet account reconciliations and journal entries to ensure accuracy of postings.
• Work closely with the Accounting Manager to assist in preparing financial statements and completing quarterly reviews and annual external audit.
• Develop, establish, and maintain general accounting financial policies and procedures and work with management and employees to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate regarding non-routine reporting transactions.
• Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• Certified Public Accountant
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in either public accounting or the tech, biotech or pharmaceutical client base industry.
• Experience in research and development accruals in a plus
• Proficient with US GAAP.
• Proficient in NetSuite.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Organized, accountable and motivated to succeed.

Location: This is a hybrid role with the expectation of three days a week in the Burlington, MA office.

EEOC Statement: MapLight Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.