Deciphera is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer. We are leveraging our proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform and deep expertise in kinase biology to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines.

Enabled by our proprietary drug discovery platform, Deciphera has developed a diverse pipeline of wholly-owned drug candidates. QINLOCK® (ripretinib) is Deciphera’s switch control inhibitor developed for the treatment of fourth-line GIST. QINLOCK is approved in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United States, and the United Kingdom.  We wholly own QINLOCK and all of our drug candidates with the exception of a development and commercialization out-license agreement for QINLOCK in Greater China. In addition to QINLOCK, we have identified and advanced multiple product candidates from our platform into clinical studies, including vimseltinib and DCC-3116.  

See here for more details on our portfolio.

Deciphera, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Our state-of-the-art research facility is located in Lawrence, Kansas. 

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth based on our “PATHS” Core Values:

Patients – places the importance of improving the lives of patients and their caregivers at the forefront of every day’s work.

Accountability – for our performance and the way we work with coworkers and other stakeholders.

Transparency – in our intent and actions to both internal and external stakeholders.

Honesty and Integrity – fosters trust and strives to deliver on our and the company’s promises.

Stewardship – values and uses wisely the resources and investments provided to the company. 

We are seeking a Senior Accountant, Finance International to support the growth and expansion of Deciphera in Europe and beyond.

This position will report to the Associate Director Finance, International and be located in the Zug office.

What You'll Bring:

• Responsible for various month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes – including account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and various analyses
• Perform Balance Sheet and Income Statement account analysis and reconciliations
• Work closely with external accounting firm for the preparation and review of local statutory financial statements, indirect and direct tax returns and other compliance requirements.
• Interact and provide information to external auditors to ensure timely and efficient annual consolidated and local statutory audits
• Ad-Hoc accounting and finance projects as required

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a multinational company
• Life science industry experience preferred
• Experience in a growth stage company in an International environment working with outside and remote internal and external resources with tight deadlines
• Independently motivated, detail-oriented and strong problem-solving ability
• Excellent organizational skills, sufficient to multi-task in an extremely fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Advanced financial systems knowledge – Oracle Fusion and Blackline is a plus
• Knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS accounting principles
• Experience liaising with external statutory auditors and statutory financial statement preparation
• Fluent English. Other main European languages preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or ACCA qualification
• Experience with the following systems a plus: Oracle Financials and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management

What Deciphera will Bring:

Deciphera offers competitive compensation, including equity-based compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

• Summer vacation bonus
• Global, company-wide summer and winter shutdowns
• An annual lifestyle allowance
• Internal rewards and recognition program

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth guided by our “PATHS” Core Values and how we work together. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified 2023 and rank #25 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work Small and Midsized Biotech Companies in 2023. Find more details about our award-winning culture here.