Editas Medicine

Accounting Manager

• Strengthen technical accounting governance through documented accounting policies, memos, and standardized processes for complex transactions.
• Implement process improvements and automation initiatives that materially reduce manual reconciliations, reporting effort, or repetitive workflows.
• Increase cross-functional alignment with FP&A, Legal, HR, R&D, Clinical, and Investor Relations on accounting implications and reporting requirements.
• Build and retain a high-performing accounting team with clear operating cadence, accountability, coaching, and succession readiness.
• Serve as the lead point of contact for internal and external auditors, ensuring efficient audit coordination, timely issue resolution, strong stakeholder communication, and successful completion of audit and compliance activities with minimal disruption to the business.
• Deliver all SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) accurately and on time with minimal review adjustments or audit findings.
• Lead Audit Committee and Board reporting deliverables, ensuring accurate, timely, and effective communication of financial reporting, audit, and compliance matters.
• Lead the close and financial reporting process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong control execution.
• Serve as the technical accounting lead, researching complex issues and drafting accounting memos and policies.
• Remain hands-on in execution, including key areas of close, reconciliations, and disclosure preparation.
• Own and lead the treasury and insurance functions, overseeing cash management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, and corporate insurance programs to ensure financial stability and risk mitigation.
• Build and scale accounting operations, including processes, systems, and internal controls.
• Leverage and optimize tools such as Netsuite, FloQast, and Workiva (or similar), and identify opportunities to enhance workflows.
• Drive process improvement through automation and practical AI applications, including areas such as reconciliations, variance analysis, and documentation.
• Ensure strong controls, documentation, and auditability as processes and systems evolve.
• Set clear priorities and operating cadence to support an efficient and disciplined close and reporting cycle.
• Support strategic initiatives, including financing transactions, board and audit committee materials, and cross-functional projects

Director, Accounting and External Reporting

Security Engineer

• Enable Editas Medicine to operate with confidence by engineering a resilient, scalable, and proactive security posture that protects sensitive scientific, clinical, and corporate data.
• Design and mature enterprise‑grade security controls within 12 - 18 months.
• Elevate threat detection and response capabilities.
• Embed security into technology decisions across the organization.
• Drive the development and execution of security controls across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.
• Lead initiatives in threat detection and response, identity and access management, vulnerability management, network and endpoint security, and security automation.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert and escalation point for complex security challenges, providing both strategic guidance and hands‑on engineering expertise.

Senior Information Security Engineer

Accountant

• Support and progressively own execution of monthly close responsibilities, ensuring timeliness and accuracy in accordance with established timelines
• Support and transition to full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts, including timely identification and resolution of reconciling items
• Support the preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings (10-Q and 10-K) and grow into ownership, including related disclosures and supporting schedules
• Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors, providing timely, organized support and owning audit deliverables and responses
• Support execution and documentation of SOX controls and progress toward ownership of key controls, including coordination of testing and remediation efforts
• Support alliance and collaboration accounting, including tracking milestones and data provided by alliance management
• Assist with payroll, equity administration, and share based compensation accounting in coordination with HR and external providers
• Contribute to technical accounting analyses, ensuring appropriate application of US GAAP and clear documentation
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability, taking ownership of initiatives from concept through execution
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support accurate financial reporting and build ownership of key relationships (e.g., FP&A) to ensure alignment on accruals and financial data

Director, Accounting and External Reporting

Senior Information Security Engineer

Senior Accountant