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# Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting at Superluminal Medicines, Inc.

- **Company:** Superluminal Medicines, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/superluminalrx/jobs/5470107008

## 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 Senior Manager of Technical Accounting & External Financial Reporting to join our Finance team. This role will serve as a key hands-on manager responsible for day-to-day technical accounting research, external financial reporting preparation, accounting policy drafting, and financial reporting process enhancements.

The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & External Financial Reporting will be key in preparing evaluations and documentation for complex accounting matters, executing external financial reporting activities, and partnering closely with Finance leadership, external auditors, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. This individual will help translate complex accounting guidance into practical business solutions while supporting the continuous improvement of our financial infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative accounting professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with excellent communication skills. This individual will build strong cross-functional relationships, partner effectively across teams, and serve as a reliable resource who helps stakeholders understand accounting implications while supporting business goals.

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

Who Would Love This Role?

An accounting professional 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

- Conduct rigorous technical accounting research and serve as a primary resource for guidance on complex accounting matters and transactions.
- Evaluate and document accounting conclusions in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Draft and maintain technical accounting memoranda, position papers, and supporting documentation for significant accounting matters and strategic initiatives.
- Analyze the accounting implications of complex transactions, including collaboration arrangements, revenue recognition, equity transactions, stock-based compensation, debt, financing arrangements, leases, and clinical contracts.
- Assist in developing, maintaining, and updating accounting policies and procedures to promote consistent application across the organization.
- Monitor emerging accounting standards, assess their impact on financial reporting and business operations, and assist in implementation plans.

External Financial Reporting

- Lead the hands-on preparation and coordination of quarterly and annual external financial reporting materials, including financial statements, footnote disclosures, supporting schedules, and related reporting packages.
- Manage the financial reporting calendar, tracking deliverables and coordinating with cross-functional partners to ensure accurate and timely filings.
- Support the preparation of external disclosure materials and financial packages for executive review.
- Build and refine operational processes and documentation to support efficient, audit-ready, and scalable financial reporting.
- Collaborate with finance leadership to enhance reporting workflows, improve transparency, and adapt to evolving business needs.

Audit & Internal Controls

- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors, managing audit timelines, PBC requests, and auditor inquiries related to technical accounting 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 business 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.
- Strong mastery of U.S. GAAP, with direct experience researching, documenting, and applying complex accounting guidance.
- Hands-on experience preparing and drafting technical accounting memos, financial statements, and footnote disclosures within a publicly traded or public-ready environment.
- Experience serving as a 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.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex accounting matters to senior management and non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet strict deadlines, and manage complex projects in a fast-paced 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.

Pay Range $165-$195,000 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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