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Source: insitro careers · View original posting
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THE OPPORTUNITY insitro is a physical AI company dedicated to unlocking causal human biology and accelerating the delivery of better medicines to patients. Our unique Virtual Human™ platform identifies novel, high-impact genetic intervention points, which our TherML™ platform translates into therapeutics, whether small molecules, biologics, or oligos. With multiple programs in metabolic disease and neuroscience advancing toward the clinic, we are at a pivotal inflection point.
insitro is looking for an Director, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting
, with level set by experience, to be the company’s technical accounting expert and the owner of its financial reporting. In this senior individual contributor role, you will lead the year-end audit and financial statements, account for insitro’s most complex transactions, including pharma collaboration revenue, equity financings, and stock-based compensation modifications, and own the 409A valuation, international compliance, and accounting policy.
This is also a chance to help build the function: as insitro grows, you will take on ownership of SOX and SEC reporting and help expand the team, playing a central role in building a public-company-ready finance organization, with a clear path to grow in level and scope as the function expands.
You will be joining a department that brings together Accounting Operations, FP&A, and Procurement. That structure gives this role visibility into each transaction from the contract and purchase order through to the financial statements. You will partner closely with Strategic Finance on forecasts and on Executive Leadership Team and Board materials. Corporate Development and Legal will also bring you in early on partnerships, financings, and equity matters, so the accounting implications are understood before terms are finalized.
Our team is lean, collaborative, and hands-on, with a builder’s mindset. We are high-performing and considered a trusted partner across the company. We are also rebuilding our workflows with Claude and other AI tools, and you will help shape how reporting and technical accounting get done.
This position is based at our South San Francisco headquarters, reports to the SVP, Accounting & Financial Operations
, and works onsite three days per week as part of our in-person hybrid model.
Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and 8–12+ years of relevant experience, preferably a mix of Big 4 public accounting and public company experience, ideally in biotech or life sciences
Active CPA license
Deep, practical command of US GAAP and financial reporting, with a track record of authoring accounting positions that withstand auditor scrutiny
Experience with the accounting and disclosures for preclinical and clinical-stage biotech activities, including R&D and clinical trial accruals
Hands-on experience owning audited financial statements and footnote disclosures and working directly with external auditors
Hands-on experience using Claude and other AI tools to build or improve accounting and reporting workflows, with sound judgment about their limits and appropriate use
Core Competencies
You identify and scope high-impact work yourself, are equally comfortable preparing and reviewing, and own your areas end to end without a team beneath you
You quickly weigh complexity against impact, make sound calls when information is limited, and meet audit, board, and reporting deadlines with minimal oversight
You balance risk and reward in ambiguous situations and translate complex accounting topics into clear, persuasive guidance for a wide range of audiences
You bring discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail, plus a collaborative style that builds trust across the company and with auditors, advisors, and executive leadership
You mentor colleagues across Accounting & Finance and the broader company, share expertise generously, and help attract top talent to insitro
Compensation
Our target starting salary for successful US-based applicants for this role is
$217,000 - $231,000
. To determine starting pay, we consider multiple job-related factors including a candidate's skills, education and experience, market demand, business needs, and internal parity. We may also adjust this range in the future based on market data.
This role is eligible for participation in our Annual Performance Bonus Plan (based on company targets by role level and annual company performance) and our Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the terms of those plans and associated policies.
Access to a free commuter bus network that provides transport to and from our South San Francisco HQ from locations all around the Bay Area insitro is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion need to be at the foundation of our culture. We work hard to bring together diverse teams–grounded in a wide range of expertise and life experiences–and work even harder to ensure those teams thrive in inclusive, growth-oriented environments supported by equitable company and team practices. All candidates can expect equitable treatment, respect, and fairness throughout the interview process.
Please be aware of recruitment scams: we never request payments, all recruitment communications are from @ insitro.com
, and if in doubt, contact us at info@insitro.com.
insitro is a drug discovery and development company using machine learning (ML) and data at scale to decode biology for transformative medicines. At the core of insitro’s approach is the convergence of in-house generated multi-modal cellular data and high-content phenotypic human cohort data. We rely on these data to develop ML-driven, predictive disease models that uncover underlying biologic state and elucidate critical drivers of disease.
These powerful models rely on extensive biological and computational infrastructure and allow insitro to advance novel targets and patient biomarkers, design therapeutics and inform clinical strategy. insitro is advancing a wholly owned and partnered pipeline of insights and therapeutics in neuroscience and metabolism. Since launching in 2018, insitro has raised over $700 million from top tech, biotech and crossover investors, and from collaborations with pharmaceutical partners.
For more information on insitro, please visit www.insitro.com.
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