Intellectual Property Paralegal

Intellectual Property Technology SpecialistMontai Therapeutics, Inc., is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was founded in 2019 by Flagship Labs, the innovation branch of Flagship Pioneering, which is a venture capital firm that invests in biotechnology, life sciences, health and sustainability companies. The Company is a privately held company focusing on its CONECTA TM platform to identify new small molecule medicines known as Anthromolecule TM therapeutics for chronic diseases.Montai is seeking an experienced and talented accounting professional to join a first-in-category organization. The Senior Accountant will be an instrumental player in the month end close, will be responsible developing and implementing new accounting policies and procedures to scale within the organization, provide business insights to our leaders to measure progress on company performance, and assist with enhancing companywide financial reports, including enhanced analytics, cash flow management and consolidated reporting. This role will report to the Controller.Key Responsibilities:Perform and assist with month-end and quarter end close accounting tasks including preparation of journal entries ensuring compliance with US GAAPConduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenanceReview of P&L accounts to resolve classification issuesEnsure that reconciliations, supporting schedules and analysis are completed on a timely basis and in accordance with the monthly closing schedulePartner with Controller to develop and update annual budget and monthly forecastsPreparation and assistance with month end analytical review of actual versus budget/forecastProvide Ad-Hoc Reporting and AnalysisMonitor and review new accounting pronouncements and implement where necessaryResponsible for annual fixed asset observation and asset trackingAssists with internal and external reporting and, when applicable, with drafting and tie-out of the financial statementsEnsures internal controls compliance for the responsible area, including implementing improvements to enhance the efficiency of current controlsSupports the external audit firm in their annual auditSupports income tax provision and tax return processAssists with specific projects and initiatives unique to a fast-growing biotechnology start-up, such as system implementations, updates and business process improvements and other ad hoc projectsQualifications:Bachelor's degree in accounting is requiredCPA and 2-3 years of Big Four public accounting experience is preferred1-2 years of biotechnology or life science industry experience preferredSubstantial experience with GAAP financial reportingExtensive experience with Microsoft Excel and WordDetail-oriented personalityAbility to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environmentExperience with NetSuite a plusMust have excellent analytical skills, with very strong attention to detailAbility to work both independently and in a collaborative team settingFlexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions and different cultureAbility to work within and meet all deadlines while executing on multiple deliverablesAbility to identify errors and root causes of errors, develop workable solutions or alternativesFlexible, personable team-player, comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environmentProven ability to set and meet ambitious deadlines, handle numerous multifaceted financial matters and see projects through to conclusionStrong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both scientists and managementAbility to distill complexity and to communicate decisively with sound judgmentAbility to self-motivate and function independently, driven towards superior effort and performance and the desire to work in a very dynamic environmentLocation: Hybrid role in Cambridge, MAMontai is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.