SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting Consultant

The Opportunity

Entrada Therapeutics is engaging a consultant to provide interim, full-time support to the SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting function from approximately mid-November 2026 through early March 2027. This engagement backfills priority pre-year-end and year-end deliverables while the Associate Director, SEC Reporting temporarily takes on additional responsibilities elsewhere in the accounting organization.

The Associate Director will remain involved throughout the engagement and provide oversight/guidance as necessary.

Responsibilities

External Reporting:

• Lead the preparation of the Company’s Form 10-K
• Work closely with Controller, Associate Director SEC Reporting, COO and Legal to ensure all areas of our filings are complete and accurate
• Assist with the preparation of earnings releases and Form 8-Ks, as needed
• Prepare and/or review supporting schedules related to our external reporting
• Coordinate and manage annual audit by external auditors and relationships with supporting consultants
• Manage reporting timelines and communicate this clearly to relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with Audit Committee agenda oversight and preparation of meeting materials
• Support preparation of the proxy statement as time allows

Technical Accounting:

• Manage the review of the Company annual tax provision and disclosures prepared by our external consultants
• Support technical accounting research as needed and document conclusions reached in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner
• Collaborate with consultants for highly complex and judgmental technical accounting areas to ensure appropriate conclusions are reached
• Provide support to accounting team and monthly close processes related to key accounting topics and areas of judgment. Additionally, assist in preparing and/or reviewing certain accounting close areas as needed (e.g., revenue, leases, investments, etc.)
• Monitor development of emerging accounting pronouncements, determine the applicability to Entrada and support the implementation of new guidance, and communicate that to key stakeholders
• Manage the development/improvement and implementation of accounting policies and procedures for all our processes to ensure consistency in reporting

Controls and Compliance:

• Lead year-end SOX 404(a) compliance to support 10-K SOX conclusions
• Review SOC 1 reports for key vendors/service organizations
• Work with third party consultant to finalize SOX testing work
• Support Disclosure Committee agenda and related materials
• Determine financial statement materiality and related posting thresholds
• Other ad hoc projects with the Corporate Controller as needed

The Necessities

At Entrada, our passion for science, our devotion to patients and our values drives our behavior:

• Humanity - We genuinely care about patients and about one another.
• Tenacity - We are relentless and persistent in the pursuit of developing therapies for patients.
• Creativity - We are creative problem solvers.
• Collaboration - We are more than the sum of our parts.
• Curiosity - We have a growth mindset and push conventional thought and theory.

To thrive on our team, you will need to come with:

• BA/BS degree with 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Prior experience with a top accounting firm and experience gained in a Life Science environment is preferred
• Experience working within a public company reporting structure is required
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office related products
• Experience with public company reporting required
• Strong technical accounting experience and research capabilities to properly determine accounting conclusions on key technical matters. Experience with collaboration revenue recognition (ASC606) is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Accounting for Income Taxes (ASC 740) is strongly preferred
• Extensive knowledge of SOX 404(a) controls and requirements
• Experience with Workiva is a plus
• A can-do attitude and appetite for learning new things, including support for research on new accounting pronouncements
• You should be a strong communicator and have excellent organization skills
• We are a high growth, Company; you must possess strong change agility skills and an ability to continue to perform at a high level through change #LI-Remote #LI-GG1