Senior Director, Accounting Job at Bicara Therapeutics in Boston

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition at Bicara Therapeutics

Position Overview

Bicara Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Accounting to join our team. This position is critical to the Company’s financial and operational success, partnering with our CFO and VP of Finance/Controller as Assistant Controller on strategic initiatives. We're looking for candidates with strong leadership skills who are resourceful and have a willingness to step into various accounting processes based on fluctuating business needs. If you thrive in a fast‑paced and collaborative team environment, we look forward to hearing from you.

This role is based in our Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule, with three in‑office days each week.

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 processes
• 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 projects and ad‑hoc reporting as necessary

Basic Qualifications

• 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

Additional Qualifications

• 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 Overview

Bicara Therapeutics is a clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing transformative bifunctional therapies to patients with solid tumors. Our lead program, ficerafusp alfa, is a bifunctional antibody that combines two clinically validated targets, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) directed monoclonal antibody with a domain that binds to human transforming growth factor beta (TGF‑β). Through this dual‑targeting mechanism, ficerafusp alfa has the potential to exert potent anti‑tumor activity by simultaneously blocking both cancer cell‑intrinsic EGFR survival and proliferation, as well as the immunosuppressive TGF‑β signaling within the tumor microenvironment. Ficerafusp alfa is initially being developed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, where there remains a significant unmet need. More information is available at www.bicara.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.

Here at Bicara, we believe in building diverse teams and cultivating a culture where all voices are included. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Bicara Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

To apply, please email your resume/CV to careers@bicara.com. In the subject line include your name and the job title.