21h ago

Director, Accounting & Technical Accounting

Menlo Park, CA

$195k-$230k / year

full-timedirectorbiotech

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll oversee accounting and reporting activities including financial close, technical accounting, and internal controls for a late-stage biotech company. You'll drive accuracy and compliance in a fast-paced environment, partnering with cross-functional teams. This role offers the chance to lead clinical trial accounting and manage external audits for a mission-driven organization.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Review journal entries and account reconciliations.
  • Lead trial balance reviews and analyze variances.
  • Support external audit process and requests.
  • Lead clinical trial accounting activities.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field.
  • 12+ years of accounting experience with 8+ years in financial reporting.
  • CPA license strongly preferred.
  • Biotech or life science industry experience strongly preferred.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with SOX/404 compliance.
  • Experience with SEC reporting.
  • Experience managing a team.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary (based on experience)
  • ๐Ÿฅ Health insurance
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Paid time off
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Parental leave

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Phone Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  4. 4Executive Interviewยท 45 min
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