Senior Accountant - 3 month contract with possibility to extend

COMPANY INFORMATION

Adaptimmune (NASDAQ: ADAP) is a public, clinical-stage biotechnology company and a global leader in the development of T-cell therapies for cancer. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that have evaded the body’s immune system. Adaptimmune’s affinity enhanced T-cell therapies work with the immune system to improve detection and targeting of cancer cells, resulting in the destruction of those cancer cells.

The company currently has clinical trials ongoing for three wholly owned SPEAR T-cells in multiple solid tumor indications.As a leader in the area of immunotherapy development, Adaptimmune is well positioned to be a significant player in evolution of the treatment of oncology in the future.

<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As a NASDAQ listed company, the c.20 strong Finance team operate within a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliant control environment and adhere to listed company reporting timelines.  We recognize that this can be challenging at times, so we ensure the team also regularly takes time to celebrate success, both individually and as a team, and also continues to build connections within and between teams to create a supportive and personable working environment

Primary Responsibility

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join us on a temporary basis to cover staff absence.  This is a chance to contribute to a leading immunotherapy company at a very exciting time, as we move towards commercialization of our first product in late 2022.   

Role Information

This role is responsible for ensuring completeness and accuracy of complex clinical accruals.  This includes accurate recognition of costs relating to the clinical trials themselves and the Clinical Research Organisations (CROs), in a timely manner to support the month end close.      

In addition, this role will be a key contributor to enable a functional curreny update for one of our legal entities as well as supporting a remeasurement exercise as required

You will be part of a technically strong Finance team with a strong teamwork ethos, who are keen to play their part in supporting Adaptimmune’s bold mission.

Key  Responsibilities

1. 70% - calculating and posting clinical accrual entries to support the month end close – including associated balance sheet reconciliations
2. 30% - Support for other ad-hoc projects including process improvements

Qualifications & Experience

Required:  Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

                    Experience in biotech industry

Desired:    Experience of accounting for clinical trials in a biotech company

<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">                   Experience of operating in a SOX compliant environment

                 Experience of using NetSuite accounting system

Skills & Competencies

Strong delivery focus

Comfortable to make estimates/judgements in the absence of information/guidance

Able to quickly grasp complex processes and work at a detailed level

Organised and comfortable managing several work streams simultaneously

Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal

<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good level of IT skills including knowledge of Excel

location

Please note that this role is based in our Abingdon office 3 days per week post training