Expedition Medicines Vice President, Finance
Cambridge, MA - USA
Job Summary
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Expedition Medicines is a privately held early-stage biotechnology company pioneering the emerging field of Protein Editing. At Expedition Medicines we create small molecules that edit protein structure and function to unlock presently undruggable targets and a broad array of therapeutic modalities. Our platform integrates novel small molecule chemistry andchemoproteomicdiscovery technologies with Machine Learning (ML) to enable generative design. Expedition Medicines is backed by Flagship Pioneering bringing their courage vision and resources to guide Expedition Medicines from platform validation to patient impact. We areseekingcollaborative relentless problem solvers that share our passion for impactto joinus!
The Role:
Expedition Medicines is seeking a hands-onVice President of Finance with deepexperienceinprivate biotech companies runningboth pre-clinical and clinical programs. The ideal candidatebrings strong financeexpertise technical and operational accounting depth proven leadership and a demonstrated ability to build and deploy strategic finance processesat scale. This individual must be comfortable working independently in a resource-constrained environment whileoverseeing a lean financeand accountingfunctionand alsoprovidingstrategic financial guidance to the executive team.
The Vice President of Finance willoverseeall aspects of accounting financial operations and compliance while contributing meaningfully to corporate strategy and long-term planning. This is a key leadership roleand is the primary steward ofthe companysfinancial strategy discipline systems and governance.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manageall accounting operations financial reporting and internal controls; ensure compliance with GAAP andapplicable regulations manage monthlyquarterlyand annual close processesandtax and regulatory filings;initiate/lead financial statement audits
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team to develop and refine the companys financial strategy and long-term operating plan; provide scenario modelingwithinbudgets forecastsandlong-range planning modelsand deliver capital allocation recommendations; support fundraising investor relationsand board-level financial reporting
- Implement andmaintaininnovative and scalable accounting and financial systemsprocessesand tools; oversee cash flow management including tracking of R&D expenses collaboration budgets and operational spend and lead implementation of accounting and finance systems independent from the Flagship ecosystem
- Manage external vendors auditors accounting consultants tax advisors and payroll providers holding them to scope budget and timeline
- Deploy AI accelerators across finance operations to improve speed accuracy and analytical capacity
Qualifications:
Essential
- 15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience including senior leadership roles
- Proventrack recordin a private life sciences/biotech companythrough growth and successful inflection points
- Strong understanding of GAAP and biotech-specific accounting issues including R&D accruals intercompany transactions andcollaborationaccounting
- Experienceinleadingfinancialreportingbudgetingand long-range planning processes
- Experienceandcomfortas an individual contributor as well as leading small teamsincludingexternal vendors
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
Desirable
- CPA or MBA strongly preferred
- Experience supporting fundraising activities (venture capital crossover IPO readiness)
- Understanding of and interest inutilizingAI and automation for finance
- Familiarity with biopharma collaboration accounting and reporting as well as cost modeling forR&Dprograms
Values and Behaviors:
- Encourage respectful disagreement and cultivate open-minded ego-free interactions to continuously push each other towards excellence
- Seek out diverse perspectives; practice active listening and genuine curiosity to ensure all contributions are valued regardless of source
- Recognize the impact of your behavior languageand attitudes;strive for balanced meaningful exchanges thatbuildmutual growth and understanding in all interactions
- Use a company-first mindset to guide decision-making; prioritize team over individual success
- Take calculated risks and challenge convention in the quest for exceptional outcomes
LOCATION:Cambridge MA
ABOUT FLAGSHIP PIONEERING
Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health sustainability and beyond. Since its launch in 2000 Flagship hasoriginatedmore than 100 companies. Many of these companies have addressed humanitys most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19 curing intractable diseases improving human health preempting illness and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.
Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNEs Change the World list an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been twice named to Fast Companys annual list of the Worlds Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at.
At Flagship we accept impossible missions to enable bigger leaps. Ourcore valuesguide us through uncertainty and toward lasting impact.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
We recognize that great candidates often bring unique strengthswithout fulfilling every qualification. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all please apply anyway. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your backgroundand interest in Flagship.
Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively FSP) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees isstrictly prohibitedunless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneerings internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resumesubmittedby an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.
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The salary range for this role is $275000 - $330000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors including a candidates qualifications skills competencies and experience. Expedition Medicines currently offers healthcare coverage annual incentive program retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Expedition Mediciness good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
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