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Manager of Financial Reporting

at Company: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals in Job Category: Finance
posted on 5/16/08 12:00am

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Job title: Manager of Financial Reporting
Job Code: M RCMFR
Functional area: Finance

To apply, send email with a subject of JOB CODE: MRCMFR to careers@Ironwoodpharma.com. Please include a CV and cover letter with your email message.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (formerly Microbia) is an entrepreneurial pharmaceutical company dedicated to creating, developing, and commercializing innovative human medicines. We combine a unique R&D model of highly integrated pharmacology, chemistry, and biology with proven drugmaking practices. Ironwood is advancing clinical candidates for lower gastrointestinal functional disorders and hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), and has a growing pipeline of additional drug candidates. Ironwood has raised $231 million in private equity financing and is located in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Position description:

The successful candidate will be the key participant in creating and managing the external financial reporting process for a pre-IPO company. Working with the Accounting Director, this person will set up the processes for preparation and timely filing of financial reporting and will be a key contributor working on an S-1 in the event of an IPO. This individual will have significant interaction with external auditors, executive management, and external securities council.

Responsibilities:

• Research SEC and Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) related rules and issues as they relate to Ironwood.
• Prepare documentation surrounding Ironwood transactions to ensure that they are handled properly in accordance with the SEC and FASB.
• Assist in the preparation of the Financial Statements and all related disclosures.
• Interface with Senior Management, external auditors, securities council and other third parties as required to prepare SEC reporting documents
• Construct a SOX framework for testing within the Company.
• Prepare financial reports as requested by executive management.
• Provide thoughtful recommendations to incorporate changes in guidance into current accounting protocols.

Requirements:

This full time position is best suited to an individual with recent managerial public accounting experience. The individual should have working knowledge of GAAP and SEC reporting rules and regulations. This person should have their CPA and worked in the public accounting environment for 5 - 7 years and posses other related work experience totaling 8+ years. Excellent written and communication skills are a must.


Ironwood Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity employer welcoming diversity in our workforce.

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