Job Details

This range is provided by Octave. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$165,000.00/yr - $185,000.00/yr

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're expanding our finance team to include a Senior Manager, Accounting.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Manager, Accounting with a strong growth mindset to lead day-to-day accounting and financial operations. This high-impact role focuses on strengthening the month-end close, improving processes, and partnering across teams to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance. This position thrives in a fast-paced environment, solving complex problems and building 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

Base salary: $165K - $185K + Bonus + Equity + Benefits. The 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 finance leader, you will have the opportunity to shape Octave's financial and control ecosystem, driving operating decisions and long-term strategy.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Strategy/Planning

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)