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Senior Director, Revenue and Cost Accounting

Geron Corporation · Parsippany, NJ · 3 wk ago
Finance$235k–$260k/yrFull-time

Position Summary

The Senior Director of Revenue and Cost Accounting will play a critical role in scaling processes, strengthening internal controls, and supporting the Company’s continued commercial growth. This position will have periodic meetings in the Parsippany, NJ headquarters and will be reporting to the Vice President, Finance, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end revenue accounting process, including product sales, licensing, and collaboration arrangements, as applicable

  • Ensure accurate application of ASC 606 across all revenue streams

  • Oversee gross-to-net (GTN) estimates, including rebates, chargebacks, returns, copay assistance, and distribution fees

  • Oversee and manage external G2N consultants, including scope definition and deliverables, review and challenge of assumptions and methodologies, performance monitoring, and cost management

  • Partner with Market Access and Commercial teams as well as external consultants to analyze trends and refine GTN assumptions and projections

  • Own average cost development, updates, and variance analysis across products and manufacturing sites

  • Partner with Manufacturing & Supply Chain to analyze cost drivers and improve gross margins

  • Support procurement, forecasting, and budgeting processes related to inventory and COGS

  • Make final decisions on cost accounting implementations and drive continuous improvement initiatives

  • Own compliance with U.S. GAAP, including inventory costing, variance analysis, and inventory reserves (e.g., excess and obsolete assessments)

  • Maintain robust documentation of accounting policies and procedures

Competencies

  • Deep expertise in ASC 606 and GTN accounting, as well as inventory and COGS accounting, in a commercial environment

  • Advanced proficiency in financial systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle or similar) and Excel

  • Strong knowledge of SOX compliance and internal controls

  • Deep expertise in manufacturing cost accounting, including weighted average costing, inventory accounting, and cost forecasting

  • Ability to work with external auditors and internal SOX teams

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

  • Pioneering ability to operate in a fast-paced, commercial-stage environment

  • Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

  • Strategic thinking skills with strong technical accounting expertise

  • Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

  • Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance-related field; CPA strongly preferred

  • 12 years of progressive accounting experience, with significant focus on revenue recognition and inventory costing

  • Prior experience in a public company and life sciences/biotech or pharmaceutical industry required

  • Prior experience in product launches and global expansion, strongly preferred

  • Experience supporting SEC reporting (10-K, 10-Q)

  • Proven experience managing external consultants or outsourced service providers, preferably in GTN

  • Modeling of Bill of Materials and inventory forecasting experience

Benefits

All regular-status, full-time employees of Geron are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefit program, pursuant to plan terms and conditions. Plan choices include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, supplemental health insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Geron also provides regular-status, full-time employees with a generous time off program that includes the eligibility to accrue 160 hours of vacation during each full year of employment, 64 hours of sick leave, 9 standard paid holiday days off, and paid leave for certain life events.

Schedule

This position will have periodic meetings in the Parsippany, NJ headquarters.

Pay

Offered compensation is determined based on market data, internal equity, and an applicant’s relevant skills, experience, and educational background. General Salary Range: $235,000 to $260,000

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