Director, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

What you'll do

• Direct annual audits, prepare US GAAP financial statements and disclosures, and lead auditor and Disclosure Committee processes.
• Research complex accounting issues, advise on transactions, and oversee accounting policies, equity accounting, tax coordination, and international compliance.
• Develop scalable controls and apply AI tools to reporting workflows; take on SOX, SEC reporting, and team-building as the function grows.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license.
• Deep practical command of US GAAP and financial reporting; experience authoring accounting positions, owning audited financial statements and disclosures, and working directly with external auditors.
• Experience accounting for preclinical and clinical-stage biotech activities, including R&D and clinical trial accruals; hands-on use of Claude and other AI tools in accounting or reporting workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience with pharma collaboration and licensing agreements, ASC 718 award modifications, or 409A valuations.
• Experience in biotech or life sciences, Big 4 and public-company accounting, international compliance, or private-to-public reporting; familiarity with Oracle Cloud ERP, Carta, Workiva, Excel, and G-Suite.

Pay

$217,000 - $231,000 USD base salary

Tools

US GAAP, ASC 606, ASC 808, ASC 842, ASC 718, Claude, Oracle Cloud ERP, Workiva

AI focus

Use Claude and other AI tools for reporting and technical accounting workflows, including roll-forwards, tie-outs, disclosure drafting, research, and memo drafting; document workflows for reuse.