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# Director, Technical Accounting & External Financial Reporting at Superluminal Medicines, Inc.

- **Company:** Superluminal Medicines, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/superluminalrx/jobs/5362501008

## Job description

About Superluminal Medicines:

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company’s platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. We are expanding the team of talented scientists who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Director of Technical Accounting & External Financial Reporting to join our Finance team and help build scalable accounting and reporting capabilities for a growing preclinical-stage biotechnology company. This role will serve as a key finance leader responsible for technical accounting, external financial reporting, accounting policies, and financial reporting processes.

The Director, Technical Accounting & External Financial Reporting will own the evaluation and documentation of complex accounting matters, lead external financial reporting activities, and partner closely with Finance leadership, external auditors, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This individual will play a critical role in translating complex accounting guidance into practical business solutions while helping the organization develop strong financial infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative accounting leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with excellent communication skills. This individual will build strong relationships across the organization, partner effectively with business leaders, and serve as a trusted resource who helps teams understand the financial implications of business decisions while allowing them to focus on advancing the company’s mission.

This is a highly visible role for an accounting leader who enjoys solving complex problems, building processes, and creating scalable reporting capabilities in a dynamic biotech environment.

Who Would Love This Role?

An accounting leader who enjoys operating at the intersection of technical accounting, business strategy, and operational execution. Someone who is energized by solving complex accounting challenges, building processes from the ground up, and helping a growing biotech company establish strong financial reporting capabilities.

A natural relationship builder who enjoys partnering with scientists, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to understand the business, anticipate accounting considerations, and provide thoughtful guidance. Someone who sees Finance as a service organization and takes pride in being a trusted partner, translating complex accounting requirements into practical solutions while enabling teams across the company to focus on advancing the science.

## Key Responsibilities

Technical Accounting & Accounting Policy

- Serve as the company’s technical accounting subject matter expert, providing guidance on complex accounting matters and transactions.
- Research, evaluate, and document accounting conclusions in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Prepare and maintain technical accounting memoranda, accounting position papers, and supporting documentation for significant accounting matters
- Evaluate accounting implications of complex transactions, including collaboration arrangements, revenue recognition, equity transactions, stock-based compensation, debt, financing arrangements, leases, and other strategic initiatives.
- Develop, maintain, and update accounting policies and procedures that promote consistent application of accounting guidance across the organization.
- Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess their impact on financial reporting and business operations.

External Financial Reporting

- Lead preparation and review of quarterly and annual external financial reporting, including financial statements, footnote disclosures, supporting schedules, and related reporting packages
- Manage the financial reporting calendar and coordinate with cross-functional partners to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Support preparation of external reporting materials and financial disclosures.
- Develop processes and documentation to support efficient and scalable financial reporting.
- Partner with Finance leadership to enhance reporting processes, improve transparency, and support evolving business needs.

Audit & Internal Controls

- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors and manage audit activities related to technical accounting, financial reporting, and disclosures.
- Coordinate audit requests, prepare supporting documentation, and ensure timely resolution of audit questions.
- Support the design, implementation, and enhancement of internal controls and accounting processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting operations, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency.
- Partner with Accounting and Finance team members to establish best practices and scalable processes.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Process Development

- Serve as a trusted finance partner to business leaders by providing thoughtful accounting guidance and helping teams understand the financial implications of key decisions.
- Partner closely with Legal, Business Development, Operations, Research & Development, and Finance teams to evaluate accounting considerations related to business activities.
- Act as an educator and translator, simplifying complex accounting concepts and providing practical guidance to non-finance partners.
- Support the implementation and optimization of financial reporting tools, including reporting systems and disclosure management platforms.
- Develop strong relationships across the organization and contribute to a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

## Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- 5+ years of progressive technical accounting, external reporting, or financial reporting
- Experience working in a publicly traded company environment.
- Knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), including applying accounting guidance to complex business transactions.
- Experience preparing technical accounting analyses, accounting position papers, and financial statement disclosures.
- Experience serving as a primary contact or key liaison for external auditors during financial statement audits (e.g. Big Four)
- Ability to research accounting issues, evaluate alternatives, document conclusions, and communicate accounting positions to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Ability to prepare written analyses and communicate accounting concepts in a clear and understandable manner to senior management
- Ability to organize work, manage multiple priorities, and meet established deadlines in a changing business environment.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a clinical-stage biotech, pharmaceutical, or other life sciences organization.
- Experience with complex collaboration arrangements, revenue recognition, equity transactions, stock-based compensation, and financing transactions.
- Experience supporting financial reporting processes within a public company environment (e.g. SEC)
- Experience with Workiva, Active Disclosure, or similar financial reporting and disclosure management software.
- Experience implementing or enhancing accounting processes, controls, and reporting infrastructure.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (i.e. NetSuite)
- Experience supporting company growth, strategic transactions, or other complex business initiatives.

Benefits:

Superluminal offers a comprehensive benefits package that fully covers employees’ annual deductibles and monthly premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance. The package also includes a 401(k) match program, a Massachusetts transportation subsidy, equity, unlimited paid time off, and both disability and life insurance.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Superluminal Medicines is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status.

## About Superluminal Medicines, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Superluminal Medicines is a drug discovery company integrating AI/ML, protein dynamics, and structural biology to rapidly develop small molecule therapeutics targeting challenging G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) for cardiometabolic diseases and obesity.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Convertible Note financing round; total funding $158M as of 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States (15 Necco Street, 4th Floor)
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Biotechnology / Drug Discovery & Development
- **Target Customers**: B2B partnerships with large pharmaceutical companies (e.g., Eli Lilly) and, ultimately, patients with cardiometabolic conditions and obesity
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how medicine is created” by combining generative biology and chemistry with AI-driven computational methods.

## Products & Services
- **Hyperloop™ Platform**: An integrated drug discovery platform that merges structure-based drug discovery, machine learning, proprietary big data infrastructure, and experimental validation to generate candidate-ready small molecule compounds targeting GPCRs. (SaaS/internal tool – not sold externally)
- **Pipeline – MC4R Agonist**: A selective, biased MC4R agonist advancing to IND-enabling studies for the treatment of obesity.
- **Other pipeline programs**: Undisclosed GPCR targets for cardiometabolic diseases, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $158M (CB Insights estimate)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Eli Lilly and Company (collaborator and equity investor), RA Capital Management, Insight Partners, Gaingels, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Announced a multi-target collaboration with Eli Lilly worth up to $1.3B in upfront, near-term, milestone payments, equity investment, and tiered royalties.
  - Biased MC4R agonist moving into IND-enabling studies.
  - Active hiring: 5+ open positions in Machine Learning, Protein Design, Computational Chemistry, HR, and Finance.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Hyperloop Platform**: Combines deep biology/chemistry expertise with AI and proprietary big data in a single, rapid iteration cycle – enabling candidate-ready compounds at unprecedented speed.
- **GPCR Focus**: Specialization in the most challenging GPCR targets, a proven class for drug development but historically difficult to modulate selectively.
- **Big Pharma Backing**: Strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly provides significant funding, validation, and potential for rapid clinical development.

## Strategic Focus
- Advance the MC4R agonist and other pipeline candidates through IND-enabling studies and into clinical trials.
- Expand the Hyperloop platform’s application to additional GPCR targets and disease areas beyond cardiometabolic indications.
- Leverage AI/ML and structural biology to compress traditional drug discovery timelines from years to months.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Core values emphasize urgency (speed to patients), resilience, collaboration, transparency, and compassion. The team describes the environment as inclusive, collaborative, and supportive.
- **Work Policy**: Primarily onsite at a brand-new lab space in Boston’s Seaport area (Lilly Gateway Labs). Remote/hybrid flexibility is not explicitly stated.
- **Benefits**: 100% employer-paid health/dental/vision insurance, equity participation, 401k, unlimited paid time off, and a subsidy for parking or mass transit.
- **Engineering & Science Culture**: Opportunities to work at the intersection of AI/ML, computational chemistry, and structural biology in a well-funded, fast-moving biotech startup with direct pharma partnerships.

## Sources
1. [superluminalrx.com](https://www.superluminalrx.com/about/)
2. [superluminalrx.com](https://www.superluminalrx.com/careers/)
3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/superluminal-medicines)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/superluminalrx)

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