Job Description

High growth, pre-IPO company in stealth mode

Join a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies that will push the boundaries in the clinical, life sciences research and therapeutic fields. We are well-funded by global top-tier investors, including venture capital firms and growth equity investors. Our team brings together unique and diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, from healthcare and life sciences, to engineering, to technology and software and beyond.  We are a collaborative group of more than 200 employees, including successful entrepreneurs, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders. Play an important role in the development and commercialization of technology and products that will accelerate our understanding of life, biology and disease and transform large industries.

We are looking for a highly motivated Director, Accounting to join our team!

How You’ll Contribute

• Develop, review and maintain accounting policies, ensuring compliance with appropriate US GAAP standards.
• Lead and/or actively participate in projects operationalizing the accounting for new transactions and the implementation of new accounting standards.
• Evaluate processes/controls to improve efficiency (through various techniques such as process streamlining and/or automation) and effectiveness on a continuous basis.
• Review business agreements to help structure business transactions to minimize company accounting exposures. Educate internal business partners on the key accounting rules, such as revenue recognition.
• Lead the month-end financial close processes and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee outsourced accountant of overseas subsidiary to ensure ongoing adherence to US financial reporting and local tax rules and requirements.
• Provide leadership and direct oversight to the accounting team, including cost accounting, revenue, royalties, equity accounting, payroll, incentive compensation accounting, accounts payable, general ledger, and consolidation.
• Coordinate and work with external auditors and manage audit requests to drive timely completion of annual audits.
• Oversee the filing and reporting of government grant requirements and set up applicable accounting policies in accordance with grant regulations.
• Ensure compliance with tax and local statutory regulations on the global basis.
• Research accounting literature and write technical position memos.
• Be a key agent or leader in the implementation of business and accounting systems.
• Develop a culture of mentorship, continuous improvement, training, and success in the accounting organization.
• Grow, lead and manage a team of direct reports, driving performance by setting goals and development plans and fostering an environment to achieve those goals, through ongoing feedback and conducting performance reviews.
• Drive accounting or business initiatives as needed.

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 10-12+ years of combined public accounting (manager level or above in Big 4 preferred) and industry experience (hardware preferred).
• Strong technical accounting background and ability to perform, comprehend and analyze complex accounting analysis. CPA license highly preferred.
• Highly detail oriented, organized, self-motivated and committed to a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in helping drive toward IPO readiness.
• Strong MS Office (Excel) skills, Netsuite experience a plus.

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time.

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