Imagine if you had the skills, knowledge, and teammates to both understand the root of the world’s most pressing problems and build the technologies and companies best positioned to solve them. RA Capital has done exactly that for more than two decades, backing bold ideas in medicines to further human health and now expanding into Planetary Health to improve how efficiently we utilize the world’s precious resources.
RA Capital is among the leading providers of capital and services to the most promising innovators in the world. We invest flexibly—seed to IPO and beyond, anywhere in the world—with $10 B+ under management and a culture that prizes curiosity, rigor, and collaborative debate. We are investors who not only fund companies but get elbow deep in building them. From helping them recruit talent to helping them recruit patients for their studies to helping match them to strategic partners and even going to Washington to win reforms, RA Capital’s large team has people with nearly every relevant expertise one might need to turn an idea into a cure that actually helps people.
If you live for first-principles problem-solving with great colleagues, thrive on complexity, and want to do meaningful work that ripples across industries and ecosystems, you’ll feel at home at RA Capital. Here, questions are welcomed, ideas are tested, and victories are shared. Even our lawyers are creative and engaging. And don’t get us started on our compliance team’s wicked sense of humor; nothing about what we do is boring.
Are you ready to bring your creativity, discipline and collaborative spirit to help us invent the future? Join us and you’ll collaborate daily with investors, founders, physicians, biologists, engineers, economists, and reform advocates who think in systems and act with urgency.
Join us to invent a happier, healthier, more productive future - and have fun doing it.
RA Capital Management is seeking a highly qualified and analytically strong Corporate Accountant to join its Management Company accounting team.
This role is designed for an accounting professional with 3–5 years of relevant experience who has demonstrated the ability to assume ownership of accounting processes and analytical workstreams, apply sound accounting judgment, and operate effectively with limited supervision. The role is execution-oriented and requires strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and comfort managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Accountant will report directly to the Director of Corporate Finance and play a key role in supporting the accounting and financial operations of RA Capital’s management company. This position will focus on core accounting functions, financial reporting, and operational support, while partnering closely with internal teams to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of financial processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain internal accounting records for the management company in accordance with US GAAP
- Manage and oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including invoice processing, payment execution, collections, and reconciliations
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Prepare and review financial statements and internal reporting packages for management
- Partner with external auditors and support year-end audits and tax filings
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and expense tracking across the management company
- Support financial reporting efforts, including internal management reporting, expense allocations, and ad hoc analyses
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Investor Relations, Compliance, and Operations to ensure accurate and timely financial data flow
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance controls, and increase efficiency across accounting operations
- Leverage technology and automation, including AI tools, to streamline workflows and improve reporting accuracy
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives as needed
Key Requirements
- 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably with a CPA (or progress toward CPA)
- Experience in accounting within an asset management firm or management company environment, required
- Prior experience in a Big 4 or large public accounting firm preferred
- Required: hands-on experience with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial reporting principles
- Experience with audits and tax processes
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and organization
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work cross-functionally
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong process orientation with a focus on continuous improvement
- Experience with accounting systems and financial tools (experience with Netsuite, Quickbooks)
Additional Requirements
- Candidates must be AI-forward thinkers, with a demonstrated willingness to incorporate AI tools into daily workflows
- Proactively explore and implement new technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule in the Boston office
- Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship or transfer of sponsorship
RA Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please reach out to careers@racap.com for assistance.
