Head of Finance

Summary

Join Scholar Rock's expanding European operations as the Head of Finance! Reporting to the SVP, Finance, you will build and lead the finance function for European subsidiaries. This is a unique opportunity to establish the organization from the ground up, partnering with cross-functional teams and the European General Manager. You will oversee accounting operations, tax compliance, and FP&A, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. Success requires strategic and operational expertise, thriving in ambiguity, and possessing a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting, particularly within a US subsidiary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, or Finance
• Hands-on knowledge of accounting operations and processes, tax and FP&A
• Prior management of a team
• Familiarity with internal controls requirements in a public company
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Thrives in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work effectively globally with cross-functional teams
• Ability to influence the organization to implement new Policies, Procedures and Programs
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• At least 15 years of applicable experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment with prior experience working for a subsidiary of a US entity

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead all accounting operations activities associated with European finance operations
• Ensure information is provided timely for consolidation in US
• Ensure systems are maintained in compliance with local requirements as well as a strong internal control environment (SOX 404) for the international business
• Maintain adequate processes, controls internally and with the 3PL/supply chain organization to ensure timely and accurate revenue recognition and reporting as well as expense accounting and reporting for the commercialization of the Company’s products throughout the international market
• Set up and maintain Concur policy for travel for our European employees
• Assist in setting up policies related to transparency reporting in Europe
• Position will also require partnership with various members of cross functional teams both across Europe and in the US
• Help to build European finance team, including creating processes to enable timely closing procedures that are scalable for growth
• Ensure statutory tax accounting is conducted in coordination with country-specific requirements
• Oversee VAT accounting
• Work with the Corporate FP&A team as the leader in Europe for the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting updates
• Lead the preparation and management review of quarterly financial reports which compares actual vs. budget on a country and regional basis
• Supporting the Corporate Finance team initiatives and/or providing other strategic analyses

Preferred Qualifications

CPA and/or MBA