[Remote] Accounting Manager, R&D (Non-Clinical)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life and addressing unmet medical needs. The Accounting Manager, R&D (Non-Clinical) will manage R&D accruals and expense accounting for non-clinical trial activities globally, ensuring accurate financial reporting and collaboration with various stakeholders.

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
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, exercising judgment to assess completeness, accuracy, and overall reasonableness
• 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
• Play a key role in the monthly close process, contributing to continuous improvement, documentation, and close efficiency
• Support global audits and statutory financial statements across the U.S., UK, and Switzerland by preparing schedules, analyses, and audit support
• Contribute to internal controls, SOX readiness, and accounting process development as the company continues to scale
• Ad-hoc tasks as assigned
• All other duties as assigned

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
• Demonstrated ability to apply judgment, evaluate assumptions, and assess the reasonableness of accruals in situations where inputs are incomplete or evolving
• 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
• Working knowledge of internal controls and close processes, with experience helping build, refine, and improve accounting practices in a growing organization
• 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)
• Experience with NetSuite, close management and reconciliation tools (e.g., FloQast), and contract management systems (e.g., Agiloft)

Benefits

• The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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