Summit Therapeutics

Summit Therapeutics

Accounting Manager, R&D (Non-Clinical)

Palo Alto, CA (US)

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$160kDetected 40 days ago
ComplianceFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelSupply ChainRecruitingContract ManagementClinical TrialsCollaborationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeFinancial ReportingInternal AuditNetSuiteBiostatistics

About the role

  • The Accounting Manager, R&D (Non-Clinical) plays a critical, hands-on role in owning and managing R&D accruals and expense accounting for non-clinical trial activities across a global footprint (U.S., Europe, China).
  • This role is central to ensuring R&D expenses are accurately accrued, analyzed, and supported, with close collaboration across vendors, internal project managers, and cross functional teams.
  • This position requires a hands-on accounting leader who goes beyond transactional accounting to critically assess R&D activity and ensure accruals accurately represent the business.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end R&D accrual and expense accounting process for nonclinical activities, ensuring costs are accurately captured and reflect underlying business activity
  • Partner closely with vendors, internal project managers, and cross functional R&D teams to obtain data, validate assumptions, and support accrual calculations
  • Support R&D cost areas including manufacturing, patient safety, biostatistics, CMC, supply chain, and non-trial clinical operations expenses
  • Support global audits and statutory financial statements across the U.S., UK, and Switzerland by preparing schedules, analyses, and audit support

Nice to have

  • Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.
  • Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, related field
  • A minimum of 5+ years of experience in accounting or finance with demonstrated ownership of accruals
  • Hands‑on experience with R&D accruals in a biotech or pharmaceutical setting, including familiarity with complex R&D cost structure
  • Experience working cross functionally to interpret activity, resolve issues, and ensure accurate financial outcomes
  • Exposure to global accounting environments, including supporting audits and statutory reporting across multiple jurisdictions
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in a fastmoving, high growth setting
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc)
  • This is the pay for this position
  • Pay Transparency
  • $140,000 - $160,000 USD
  • This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.
  • The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

Compensation

  • $140,000 - $160,000 USD
  • Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
  • This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.
  • The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.
  • Summit does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
  • All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit's Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@smmttx.com to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.

Benefits

  • Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and
  • Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs.

Company info

  • At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality.
  • Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Equal opportunity

  • Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment.
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