Job Description

About the Company

Octave Bioscience is at the forefront of precision care, delivering data-driven insights for neurodegenerative diseases, starting with multiple sclerosis (MS). We’re on a mission to transform clinical decision-making through predictive analytics and biomarker intelligence. We are expanding our marketing team to include a Senior Manager, Digital & Performance Marketing, a strategic, tech-savvy leader with a strong track record in healthcare, bioscience, or digital health marketing.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Manager, Accounting with a strong growth mindset, to lead our day-to-day accounting and financial operations. This is a high-impact role focused on strengthening our month-end close, improving processes, and partnering across teams to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and wants to build meaningful partnerships across Finance and shared services.

Responsibilities

• Monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses
• Own payroll and equity reporting partnering alongside HR
• Monthly revenue reporting on partnership projects and direct billing for MSDA services
• Influence and drive process improvements and efficiencies for growth
• Oversee third party accounting team
• Prepare accounting memos on complex transactions such as new leases, debt refinancing, grant income and new partnership agreements
• Maintain debt compliance reporting, lead the external audit process, Assist in system implementations
• Manage compliance activities such as state taxes, business licenses and various business surveys

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (CPA required)
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and internal controls
• Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Self-starter who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, evolving environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a high-growth or tech-forward environment
• Interest in or experience applying AI tools to accounting workflows
• Familiarity with accounting systems like Netsuite, Floqast, and spend management systems (e.g. Certify and Rippling Spend Management)

Salary Range

$165K - $185K + Bonus + Equity + Benefits. The successful candidate's starting base salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions.

Join a fast-growing team committed to redefining how clinicians use data to make more informed treatment decisions in MS care. As a leader in the finance team, you will have the opportunity to shape Octave’s financial and control ecosystem, driving impactful operating decisions and long term strategy.

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