The Director of Accounting will play a key finance and accounting role within the organization and will be a key member of the team supporting the Company’s high growth objectives, goals, and strategies under the guidance of the CFO. They will be responsible for leading the accounting function, month end close, audit, risk management and optimizing related systems and processes.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for all accounting Policy and SEC reporting with emphasis on GAAP and SEC compliance; Preparation and review of 10-Q’s, 10-K’s including Research, preparation and implementation of accounting position papers including implementation of accounting policies and procedures relating to the Financial Statements and internal controls. Performance and supervision of the monthly close process for the Company which includes but is not limited to:
- Management and supervision of, General Accounting, Payroll, AR, AP , gross-to-net and Inventory areas.
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Cash
- Acquisition accounting
- Analysis and presentation of monthly GAAP financial results to executive management and the Board of Directors
- Supervision, evaluation and development of staff.
- Management and supervision of Share Based Compensation.
- SOX compliance, Main contact for both internal and external auditors in GAAP and SOX audits relating to the Financial Statements.
- Management of Government compliance
- Gross to Net accounting and related reserves
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Actively contributes to the evolution and execution of the organization's strategic and operational plans, by providing a dependable source of information to enable sound business decisions.
• Enact plans to further automate financial systems and processes including, but is not limited to, financial reporting, order to cash, purchase to pay, tax compliance and management reporting.
• Responsible for overseeing and maintaining annual audit, tax and insurance compliance
• Develops long-term trusted relationships with key external partners including auditors, tax consultants, and other financial advisors.
• Responsible for the overall month end close process including managing GTN and inventory reserves.
• Documents and explains impact of position papers related to technical accounting/tax issues
• Develops/maintains accounting policies, procedures, internal controls and tools to comply with U.S. GAAP.
Qualifications
• This individual must be self-motivated, results orientated, have the ability to organize/manage multiple tasks and be a critical thinker.
• Superior communication skills with the ability to communicate complex issues in a crisp, clear and concise way is ideal.
• Ability to identify problems, formulate solutions, influence others, and drive results are important leadership skills for this role.
• Technical experience establishing financial systems and infrastructure to enable scale.
• Understands ASC 606 (pharma industry revenue recognition) and the impact on the company’s policies and procedures.
Education and Experience
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business with a minimum of 7+ years of related finance and accounting experience; C.P.A. is preferred.
• Experience in both private and publicly held international companies is preferred.
• Public accounting firm, Big 4 preferred
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP , SEC and management reporting and analysis.
Highly Preferred:
• Previously held finance roles within the pharmaceutical industry.
$150-170K DOE
Full benefits
On-site with flexibility in Scottsdale