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Ray Therapeutics is developing novel optogenetics gene therapies for patients with blinding diseases. The company is developing its lead candidate RTx-015 in retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal disease with significant unmet medical need. The company’s mission is to use optogenetics to restore vision, independent of genetic mutation for patients with inherited retinal diseases. Ray Therapeutics is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. For additional information, please visit our About Us page.

Position Summary:

Position Summary:

  • Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points.
  • Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines.
  • Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.
  • Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development.
  • Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies.

This is a full-time, exempt position.  Given the level of partnership between this role and the executive team, candidates should expect working in the company’s offices in Berkeley, California during regular business hours, Monday – Friday.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Lead financial reporting, accounting, internal controls, tax compliance, grant compliance and grant financial reporting.
  • Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
  • Manage Month/Quarter/Year End closing: post-adjust journal entries, complete bank reconciliations, prepare account reconciliations and associated schedules.
  • Ensure the accounting system, spreadsheets and databases are populated with the correct data.
  • Cash management: generate wire payments for domestic and international vendors, monitor bank balances and transfer funds as needed; report cash balances to management.
  • Manage purchasing and procurement: including identifying and implementing electronic purchasing system.
  • Accounts Payable: invoice processing, account coding and data entry; manage timely responses to inbound vendor inquiries; resolve vendor issues in a timely manner (as needed.)
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory and corporate requirements related to financial and accounting functions.
  • Apply U.S. GAAP to all financial functions.
  • Undertake other responsibilities as assigned.

 

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
  • A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in accounting, preferably in the biotechnology industry; 3-5 years of this experience in a Sr. level accounting or finance manager roleDemonstrated experience in managing internal and external controls, and working with the the CFO in preparing third-party annual audits.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to work independently and perform well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication abilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, bill.com, QBO, and NetSuite.
  • Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant)
  • Experience with CIRM financial reporting preferred but not required.

 

Working Conditions:

  •  Primarily involves sitting and working on a computer.
  • Assessing the accuracy, neatness, and/or thoroughness of the work assigned.
  • Communicating with others to exchange information.
  • Ability to occasionally adjust, handle, or move objects up to 20 pounds.

Ray Therapeutics does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We invite applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Ray Therapeutics offers a competitive total rewards package that includes a market competitive base salary, target bonus, and equity in addition to health care benefits.

 

 

Ray Therapeutics does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We invite applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Ray Therapeutics offers a competitive total rewards package that includes a market competitive base salary, target bonus, and equity in addition to health care benefits.

Please submit please submit your resume and cover letter to: careers@raytherapeutics.com

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