Chief Accounting Officer

July 10

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On a mission to unlock the power of biotechnology and empower our global customers to get to milestones & market faster.

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💰 $100M Series F on 2021-11

Description

• Direct and lead accounting teams in the oversight of company-wide accounting policies and controls consistent with SEC, US GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance • Plan and direct all accounting activities across the organization, to ensure compliance with GAAP, SEC regulations, SOX, statutory guidelines, and internal financial policies and procedures • Coordinate the preparation of the company’s financial statements • Drive external reporting, including presentations and direct communication with the external auditors, the Audit Committee, and the Board • Provide leadership required to strengthen and grow the Accounting team, with a commitment to recruiting, training, and mentoring • Provide guidance and training of any relevant new accounting guidance including SEC regulations to the accounting team and the broader organization • Partner with the FP&A organization to ensure the accuracy of the financial statements through a monthly executive review of revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities • Build the technical infrastructure and control environment to support the company's global growth and readiness for public life • Leverage technology to build scalable/sustainable processes to create efficiencies, streamline accounting operations, and improve the employee experience • Establish strong relationships with inter-departmental peers and be the go-to accounting source in the Company • Continually evaluate and optimize month-end close processes, striving to deliver process automation, improved accuracy, and higher customer service • Develop/enhance, implement and enforce accounting policies and procedures that will improve the overall operation and reduce risks of the business • Manage insourced and outsourced international accountants for general accounting, payroll, tax, statutory accounts, and compliance • Manage the annual consolidated external audit working with independent auditors

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; MBA or Masters in Accounting preferred • Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License highly preferred • Experience with a Big 4 or other national accounting firm preferred • Minimum 10 years accounting and finance experience, with a minimum of 8 years in a financial senior leadership position in a public technology company • Experience managing international accounting functions at both a corporate and a business unit-level for a global publicly-traded company, including consolidating US and non-US financial statements rolling up to the corporate level • Experience presenting to Board of Directors, Audit Committees and other internal and external decision-makers • Significant experience in SaaS business models • Expert knowledge of financial activities, policies, and processes, including multi-currency consolidations, SEC reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley • Experience meeting SOX requirements and maintaining effective internal controls over financial reporting • Must be a proven and effective leader that garners trust and loyalty from team members • Demonstrated proficiency in enhancing financial systems to enable efficiency and scalability of the business and accounting functions

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity • Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents • Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits • Four months of fully paid parental leave • 401(k) + Employer Match • Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees • Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents • Monthly Wellness stipend • Learning and development stipend • Generous and flexible vacation • Company-wide Summer & Winter holiday shutdown • Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries