Senior Manager, Finance

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, as well as multiple novel product candidates addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at www.axsome.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
About This Role
Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance who will be responsible for the preparation of Axsome's external financial reporting, including its periodic SEC filings, the research and documentation of technical accounting matters affecting the Company's financial statements, supporting the design, improvement, and testing of internal controls under SOX 404 for areas under responsibility. The Senior Manager, Finance will play a central role in the quarterly and annual external reporting cycle, working with colleagues in finance and throughout the organization in the preparation of financial statements, including drafting, reviewing, and improving the quality of information provided to readers and stakeholders. The Senior Manager, Finance will be a trusted business partner across finance, legal, investor relations, and Axsome's internal and external audit partners. This role will report directly to the Senior Director, Finance.
This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles.
Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Prepare Axsome's external financial statements and footnotes, including the statement of cash flows, along with the Management's Discussion and Analysis, supporting schedules for the Forms 10-Q and 10-K, and XBRL review
Research and draft technical accounting memoranda on non-routine transactions, including share-based compensation awards, debt and equity instruments, business combinations, asset acquisitions, in- and out-licensing arrangements, and collaboration arrangements
Monitor new accounting pronouncements and SEC rulemaking, assess applicability to Axsome, and prepare documentation and lead implementation
Support the design, improvement, and testing of internal controls under SOX 404 for areas under responsibility, including control documentation and coordination with the Company’s internal audit service provider and external auditor