Manager, Accounting

Job Title: Manager, Accounting

Location: San Diego 

Job Type: Full-Time

Who We Are 

Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. (“Avenzo” or “Company”) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation oncology therapies for patients. The Company was co-founded in 2022 by Drs. Athena Countouriotis and Mohammad Hirmand (former CEO and CMO of Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc., respectively). Our team is passionate about and committed to advancing a pipeline of potentially differentiated targeted oncology programs that make a difference in the lives of people with cancer. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director, Assistant Controller, the Manager, Accounting will play a key role in managing the Company’s accounting operations and ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. This role partners closely with the Assistant Controller and cross-functional teams to support a fast-paced, clinical stage biotech environment, including general accounting, accounts payable, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal controls.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Oversee the Accounts Payable function including invoice processing, expense reporting and payment runs, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and internal controls
• Maintain and review supporting schedules, journal entry documentation and account reconciliations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness
• Support the Assistant Controller in executing monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Review the general ledger activity to ensure accuracy, completeness and appropriate account classification
• Review purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, and statements of work to ensure expenses are recorded in the appropriate accounts and controls
• Support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls, public company reporting requirements and external audit requests
• Review vendor invoices and expense reports for accuracy and compliance to company policy
• Evaluate accounting systems, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Partner with the Assistant Controller and cross-functional teams to support accounting operations, financial reporting and internal control requirements deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, or a related area degree preferred (e.g., MBA) with 8+ years of progressive accounting experience in the life sciences industry or an equivalent combination of academic and industry experience
• CPA strongly preferred, not required
• Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX and financial reporting principles
• Hands-on experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial close processes
• Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated commitment to accuracy, completeness, and integrity in financial reporting and accounting activities
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Exercises strong judgment and integrity.
• Highly motivated to take on increasing responsibilities, learn quickly and grow with the opportunities created by a fast-moving environment
• Experience with an ERP system such as NetSuite and procure-to-pay platforms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strategic mindset
• This position requires periodic/regular travel, including up to 5% of work time, which may include overnight travel

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands:

• Constant or continuous use of a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse to perform a variety of tasks
• Constant or frequent sitting, standing, or walking
• May lift and/or move objects of various weights

Work Environment:

• San Diego-based: On-site requirement (Monday through Thursday)
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Fast-paced, time sensitive environment with frequently changing priorities
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $135,000 to $150,000 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include, but are not limited to, the type and years of experience within the job and the industry, education, and skills and certifications. 

Benefits

Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefit programs include short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and voluntary insurance programs, including voluntary life, AD&D accident, and critical illness. Employees will also be able to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan. In addition, employees will (accrue 10 hours of paid vacation time every month) and accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Employees also enjoy 17 paid holidays each calendar year, including a winter closure, subject to applicable Company policies. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and Company policies, which may be amended from time to time. 

Other Compensation

The hired candidate will be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus and an equity award, subject to the terms of the applicable employment agreement, plan documents, and Company policies. 

The information above is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.

Applications for this position are anticipated to close on January 29, 2027. For more information about this posting, please contact careers@avenzotx.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Avenzo is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s actual or perceived protected characteristic or characteristics, or any combination of protected characteristics including race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), ethnicity, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age (40 and over), protected medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), reproductive health decision-making, medical leave or other types of protected leave (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), the employee or their family member’s status as a victim of a qualifying act of violence, political activity or affiliation, use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace, association with an individual who has, or is perceived to have, a protected characteristic or characteristics, or any combination of protected characteristics, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. 

Notice to Search Firms/Third Party Agencies

Avenzo does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies or search firms without a valid, executed search agreement in place.