Senior Director, Accounting

Welcome to an inspired career at Halozyme, where we are reinventing the patient experience and building the future of drug delivery. We embrace transformation, innovate for the future, and work collaboratively as One Team to amplify impact and advance our mission.

About the role

This key finance leadership role is responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of the Company’s cost accounting, COGS, revenue, and gross-to-net accounting functions. You will ensure accurate financial reporting, effective execution of close processes, strong internal controls, and compliance with U.S. GAAP. The role leads critical accounting operations, develops a high-performing team, and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business insights, support growth initiatives, and drive scalable systems.

This role is located in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for cost accounting, cost of goods sold (“COGS”), revenue, and gross-to-net (“GTN”) accounting, and related financial reporting activities.
• Lead, develop, and provide day-to-day direction to accounting team members responsible for cost accounting and revenue/GTN accounting, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and high-quality execution.
• Oversee timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for inventory, COGS, product revenue, GTN reserves, and related accounts, including review of journal entries, reconciliations, reserve calculations, and supporting analyses.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and maintain the integrity of financial reporting, accounting policies, and internal controls.
• Provide technical accounting leadership for commercial contracts, partner pricing reconciliations, inventory valuation matters, standard costing methodologies, product costing models, manufacturing variances, and inventory reserve analyses.
• Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, FP&A, Legal, and other business partners to provide accounting guidance, support budgeting and forecasting, evaluate business decisions, and deliver meaningful financial and operational insights.
• Deliver insightful analysis of key financial and operational metrics, including revenue, GTN reserves, inventory, manufacturing variances, profitability, and business trends to support business decisions and operational initiatives.
• Drive process optimization, automation, systems enhancements, and scalability initiatives across areas of responsibility.
• Maintain and strengthen SOX compliance, internal controls, accounting policies, and governance frameworks across assigned areas of responsibility.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring effective coordination, timely responses, and high-quality supporting documentation.
• Support strategic initiatives, operational readiness, partner activities, and other cross-functional projects impacting accounting operations and financial reporting.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and costing for new products, revenue arrangements, and other transactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited accounting program (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 17 years of progressive finance and technical accounting experience, including public accounting and/or public company experience.
• CPA required (active certification preferred).
• Minimum seven years in leadership roles with demonstrated experience leading accounting teams, managing complex close processes, and providing technical accounting oversight in a public-company or regulated environment.
• Minimum seven years of pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or healthcare accounting experience, with significant experience in revenue recognition, gross-to-net, inventory, manufacturing and/or cost accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft tools and financial data analysis.
• Experience with internal controls, SOX compliance, audit support, and scalable accounting process design.

Benefits

• Full and comprehensive benefit program, including an Employee Stock Purchase Program and 401(k) matching.
• Opportunities to grow in a culture that prioritizes learning, development, and progression through in-house programs and tuition reimbursement.
• A collaborative, innovative team that works as one to amplify your impact—on your career, the work you do, and patients’ lives.

Pay

The most likely base pay range for this position is $200K - $240K per year. Several factors, such as experience, tenure, skills, and particular business needs, will determine an individual’s exact level of compensation. Total compensation could include bonuses, sales incentives, and equity awards.