Our growing Biotech client is in search of an Assistant Controller to manage day-to-day accounting operations, oversee the month-end close, handle compliance, and scale financial infrastructure. They offer a generous benefit package and equity component for the selected candidate!
Responsibilities:
-Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual book closes, general ledger journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
-Manage clinical trial/manufacturing accruals (partner with CROs and clinical ops), collaboration and license agreements (ASC 606), and equity/stock-based compensation
-Support or lead SEC external reporting, tax provisioning, and internal controls/SOX readiness.
-Prepare and review journal entries with complete supporting documentation, including accruals, prepaids, R&D and clinical trial accruals, stock-based compensation, and depreciation
-Support the Controller in the preparation of SEC filings-10-K, 10-Q and with footnote disclosures
-Operate and document the internal controls under SOX 404
-Support IT general controls activities in coordination with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
-Manage all accounting and administration aspects of stock-based compensation programs, including equity accounting, system administration, and coordination with third-party providers
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Company's external tax provision preparer
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
-CPA or Pursuing highly preferred
-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally Big 4 and life sciences/biotech industry exposure
- Strong command of U.S. GAAP, technical accounting memos, and financial reporting standards
-Netsuite preferred
Assistant Controller in bedminster at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.