Controller

<p><strong>COMPANY</strong></p> <p>Octant is a clinical-stage drug discovery company developing correctors for protein misfolding diseases. Octant’s platform, The Navigator, combines high-throughput synthetic biology, generative chemistry, and AI/ML to discover and develop therapeutics against complex cellular mechanisms in human cells.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>JOB DESCRIPTION</strong></p> <p>We’re looking for a Controller who is excited by Octant’s mission to develop medicines for serious genetic diseases.&nbsp; This is an opportunity for someone who wants to help build an organization, who takes a hands-on approach and is a player-coach type of leader, who engages deeply across the company (rather than staying heads down in the numbers) and who has the tenacity to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.</p> <p>Reporting to the VP of Finance, you’ll lead the accounting function, ensuring a high degree of operational excellence and financial integrity, and will serve as a key business partner to leadership and to the company as a whole.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Your responsibilities will include:</p> <ul> <li>Manage day-to-day accounting operations and oversee our outsourced accounting team&nbsp;</li> <li>Lead the financial close process and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements</li> <li>Ensure that our financial statements are consistent with GAAP; prepare technical accounting memos as necessary; stay current on the latest FASB pronouncements</li> <li>Establish, manage and update our accounting policies and controls. Identify and implement improvements to business processes, systems and tools.</li> <li>Manage the external audits process and work with the auditors to ensure that they are completed timely and efficiently</li> <li>Partner with our external tax firm to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal tax requirements and filings.&nbsp; Drive tax related activities like R&amp;D tax credit studies and Sec 382 analysis.</li> <li>Partner with People Ops, Legal, Purchasing and IT to implement cross-functional processes and to administer our financial systems (including Netsuite, Ramp, Quartzy)</li> <li>Provide insight and guidance for accounting related matters (e.g., clinical trial accruals, procure to pay controls) to the broader Octant team, including the executive team</li> <li>Develop accounting processes and reporting infrastructure aligned with public company standards, and implement financial governance and SOX-ready controls that support the organization’s long term growth and functional excellence</li> <li>Lead and mentor a high performing accounting function that can scale with the growth and maturation of the company.</li>