Manager, Accounting

About Us

Valo Health is a technology company that is integrating human-centric data and AI-powered technology to accelerate the creation of life-changing drugs for more patients faster. Valo was created with the belief that the drug discovery and development process can and should be faster and less expensive, with a much higher probability of success. We are using models early to fail less often, executing clinical trials to add valuation to the company, and generating fit-for-purpose data to feed back into Valo’s Opal Computational Platform™ as we reinvent drug discovery and development from the ground up. Disease doesn’t wait, so neither can we.

We are a multi-disciplinary team of experts in science, technology, and pharmaceuticals united in our mission to achieve better drugs for patients faster. Valo is committed to hiring diverse talent, prioritizing growth and development, fostering an inclusive environment, and creating opportunities to bring together a group of different experiences, backgrounds, and voices to work together. We achieve the widest-ranging impact when we leverage our broad backgrounds and perspectives to accelerate a new frontier in health. Valo seeks to become the catalyst for the pharmaceutical industry and drive the digital transformation of the industry. Are you ready to join us?

About the Role

​​Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Manager of Accounting will lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes and ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial data.  ​ 

What You’ll Do…

• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual close activities by ensuring timely, accurate and complete financial records and reporting in accordance with US GAAP, legal requirements, and the Company’s corporate policies 
• Responsible for error-free monthly journal entries, analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, reports, and financial statements 
• Lead corporate consolidations, overseeing subsidiary reporting requirements 
• Oversee Valo’s fixed assets records in accordance with the Company’s fixed asset capitalization policy, prepare the monthly fixed asset depreciation, and prepare related monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules 
• Ensure that accounting documentation is compiled and maintained in support of legal, regulatory, and audit requirements 
• Support and assist with quarterly reviews and annual audits or any ad hoc projects as directed by the Assistant Controller 
• Maintain the general ledger, including account and project coding system 
• Prepare annual reports and filings (e.g., property tax, etc.) as needed 
• Proactively identify emerging business and technical risks, issues and developments in a timely manner for action and incorporation into the SOX compliance program documentation. 
• Assist with preparation of annual SOX risk assessment, including determining materiality, identifying in-scope processes and significant accounts and linking key assertions 
• Interface with external auditors for annual audits, quarterly reviews and internal control audits, including preparation of required schedules and documentation 
• Participate in special projects or ad-hoc analysis in support of the finance department and company initiatives 

What You Bring...

• Minimum of 5 years of experience 
• BS/BA degree in accounting, or equivalent 
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, CPA a plus 
• Agility to expand your role, scale accounting operations and manage direct reports as Valo grows into a larger, more complex company 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Commitment to ethical behavior and adherence to all company policies and statutory requirements 
• Strong planning and problem solving skills 
• Attention to detail and pride in maintaining high-quality financial data 
• Team-oriented, collaborative, flexible and willing to adapt to changing needs and timelines 
• Advanced Excel skills required  
• Biopharma experience a plus 
• Experience in accounting/finance systems a plus (NetSuite, FloQast, Prendio, Nicus) 

More on Valo

Valo Health, Inc (“Valo”) is a technology company built to transform the drug discovery and development process using human-centric data and artificial intelligence-driven computation. As a digitally native company, Valo aims to fully integrate human-centric data across the entire drug development life cycle into a single unified architecture, thereby accelerating the discovery and development of life-changing drugs while simultaneously reducing costs, time, and failure rates. The company’s Opal Computational Platform™ is an integrated set of capabilities designed to transform data into valuable insights that may accelerate discoveries and enable Valo to advance a robust pipeline of programs across cardiovascular metabolic renal, oncology, and neurodegenerative disease. Founded by Flagship Pioneering and headquartered in Boston, MA, Valo also has offices in Lexington, MA, and New York. To learn more, visit www.valohealth.com.