Head of Finance - Oxford, United Kingdom - Enara Bio Limited

Description

Introduction:

Enara Bio's purpose is to shine a light on unconventional T cell targets to develop cancer immunotherapies designed to provide lasting benefit for broad patient populations.

Our proprietary EDAPT platform enables us to discover a novel and differentiated class of cancer-specific targets from the genomic dark matter, which we call Dark Antigens.

We are pioneering approaches to exploit these Dark Antigen targets with a range of immunotherapeutic modalities, including bispecific T-cell engagers, adoptive cell therapies and cancer vaccines.

Enara Bio was founded in 2016 and has been well funded to invest in the build out and growth of our R&D efforts and our fantastic team.

The company is based in Oxford, UK


Job Summary:

Enara Bio is seeking a Head of Finance to be responsible for strategic planning, financial oversight, operational execution and ongoing analysis across all company finance activities.

You will be expected to:

The Head of Finance, reporting to the COO, will provide overall finance leadership and enable the day-to-day management of the company's financial processes & systems, including FP&A, treasury, accounts/procurement, tax, and payroll/benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct all aspects of the company finance function, including core internal activities and outsourced operations across UK, EU, and USA
• Define and manage financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities to support annual business plans & longterm financing in line with overall corporate strategy
• Support equity fundraising and business development activities, including transactional and diligence support and management of key financial investor/partner/banking relationships.
• Financial and treasury management of group entities in the UK and USA
• Oversight of all outsourced finance activities to seamlessly deliver ongoing management of outsourced finance activities, including payroll/benefits, accounts, AP, VAT returns, & tax planning
• Financial management of employee compensation/payroll, benefits provision, and employee equity stock option scheme/platform
• Ensure submission of UK and US corporate financial accounting and tax returns
• Oversight of financial audit process and production of statutory accounts
• Reporting of financial information in line with company board & shareholder requirements, including monthly/quarterly/yearend management accounts (P&L, Balance sheet, Cashflow) and company capitalisation table
• Management of outsourced Company Secretarial function and corporate recordkeeping
• Enhance financial systems, processes/controls and practices as required to support company growth, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Minimum Qualifications and Experience required:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with minimum 5 years PQE and an excellent understanding of international corporate legal, financial, compliance and regulations
• Prior experience with venture capital / private equity financing activities is preferable
• Prior experience in a rapidly growing corporate environment, ideally in biotech or pharmaceuticals
• Prior experience and understanding of managing employee share option plans and associated equity transactions is preferable
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the company and with external shareholders, auditors, regulators and service providers
• Proactive in seeking improvements, efficiencies and embracing new technologies
• Applied knowledge of current best practices, trends and law relating to finance strategy and practice
• Ability to work and adapt to a changing, fastpaced environment and comfortable being handson whilst also owning the overall finance strategy

Further information:

The Enara Bio team is driven to make a meaningful difference for people affected by cancer.

Our culture is defined by our behavioural ethos:
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ct with unconditional positive regard and integrity
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_ S_upport **each other to grow and develop
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_ P_romote** a collaborative, passionate and fun working environment
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_ I_nnovate** by discussing issues, data and ideas openly
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_ R_espect** each other and value our diversity
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_ E_mbrace **our shared goals and take ownership of our journey

A competitive salary is offered, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and a benefits package including pension and health insurance.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate proof of the right to work in United Kingdom.

Enara Bio Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

Enara Bio is a science-led company leveraging its proprietary discovery platforms to deliver targeted cancer immunotherapies designed to treat a broad patient population.

Enara Bio is exploring the hidden depths of cancer and T-cell biology to discover and characterize novel, shared immunotherapy targets such as Dark Antigens and HLA-independent ligands.

We are pioneering approaches to exploit these targets with a TCR-di