Vice President, Controller

The VP, Controller will lead the accounting activities of the organization to support the needs and requirements of a publicly traded company.  The VP will have overall responsibility for the accounting process, provision of GAAP financial statements, SEC reporting and external auditor engagement.  The VP will partner with non-finance executives and managers to engage and gather information on Company activities to improve business processes, enable effective decision making and track corporate performance.

• Lead all financial and accounting activities including SEC reporting
• Certify quarterly and annual reports are consistent with GAAP
• Ensure SOX compliance
• Build a best-in-class accounting function; motivate and develop talent
• Partner closely with third parties to manage annual audits, third party valuations, filings, taxes, and other corporate accounting activities
• Lead preparation of financial updates, analysis, and board content for leadership team, Board of Directors, and investors
• Oversee the month end close, including but not limited to preparing and reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare technical accounting memorandums as needed as well as continue to improve on and strengthen the internal control environment
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement to identify, develop, and implement process changes and systems to increase efficiency, ensure accurate reporting, and build scalable accounting processes
• Partner with all cross functional leadership in Research, Tech Ops, Commercial and Clinical teams to forecast and account for discovery and development projects and major collaborations
• Develop KPIs to monitor and evaluate financial and operational initiatives; Synthesize and communicate information to key stakeholders and executive management
• Lead asset/business valuations, including ASC 805 purchase price allocation
• Lead finance post-merger integration and manage “day-two” technical accounting issues, including goodwill and intangible asset impairment testing

• MBA/MS degree in Finance or Accounting
• 12+ years of relevant experience within Life Sciences or Biotechnology industries required.
• CPA certification (active or inactive); knowledge of accounting principles including (GAAP and GAAS) general and cost accounting, tax reporting and budgeting
• Financial reporting and accounting expertise in proxy preparation (Def 14A) with SEC (specifically ASC 718 experience) required.
• “Big Four” or national accounting firm audit experience preferred
• Experience leading and mentoring an accounting function, preferably in a public biotech company.
• Demonstrated management and interpersonal skills
• Systems implementation experience preferred
• Maintain high ethical and professional standards
• Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active member of management
• Effective oral and written business communication skills
• Analytical, statistical, personal organization, and problem-solving skills; able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities