Controller

Primary Responsibilities

• Strong leadership presence and drive for results in commercial, publicly traded, global organization
• Knowledge of current and developing GAAP standards
• Develop and lead corporate accounting, operational accounting, technical accounting, payables, SEC reporting (‘33 Securities Act and ‘34 Securities Exchange Act) and international accounting teams
• Liaison with legal, sales, operations (incl. customer care, sales ops, supply chain), IT
• Manage external auditors, valuation experts, internal audit/SOX firms, and other third-party experts
• Oversee accounting functions and staff in overseas subsidiaries and joint ventures
• Ensure compliance with all relevant facets of Sarbanes-Oxley, including management of third-party internal controls testing firm
• Oversee Government contract accounting and invoicing, including working with PMO office in-charge of Government projects
• Oversee the evolution of financial accounting and reporting systems required to maintain reporting requirements
• Prepare materials and interact with Board of Directors’ Audit Committee

Qualifications/Requirements/Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with CPA license and >12 years related experience required
• At least 3-5 years with big four auditing firm
• Experience managing accounting functions in a dynamic, global, commercial, publicly traded company required
• Strong work ethic and willingness to coordinate with global teams, as needed
• Experience with accounting for companies with operational accounting (revenue recognition, inventory valuation, costing)
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP
• Demonstrated managerial capability in a growing and changing company; ability to initiate and make improvements to processes and procedures
• Demonstrated drive for results
• Llean six-sigma / kaizen experience a plus
• Hands-on management - ability and desire to manage, as well as perform the detailed work personally
• Demonstrated time management skills (schedules, timelines, task prioritization)
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal; ability to, coordinate and interact with, board level, executive management, middle management and personnel within other departments
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with other functional areas (e.g., research, clinical development, regulatory, sales ops)
• Working knowledge and experience with financial software required – Oracle preferred
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Demonstrated accuracy and ability to focus on detail while understanding the relevance and application of that detail to the larger business at hand
• Flexible, ability to adapt to changing priorities