Adverum Biotechnologies · 3 months ago
Sr. Director, SEC Reporting & Assistant Controller
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$212K/yr - $288K/yr
2+ years expAdverum Biotechnologies, Inc. is a mission-driven clinical-stage company focused on establishing gene therapy as a standard of care for ocular diseases. They are seeking a Senior Director, SEC Reporting & Assistant Controller to oversee financial close processes, manage SEC reporting, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Provide oversight for month end close
Review non-standard journal entries for complex transactions & GL account reconciliations of all entities
As part of quarter-end process, review financial statement package & perform flux analyses
Act as main contact with external auditors
Manage quarterly review & annual audits
Provide PBC items & address additional requests or questions
Provide guidance to accounting operation team to shorten monthly close cycle to 5 business days & automate processes
Monitor & interpret FASB new pronouncements & assess applicability of FASB updates to ADVM
Oversee implementation of new accounting standards
Manage technical accounting & processes related to stock-based compensation, leases, capital expenditures, revenue contracts, & clinical trial accruals
Act as owner of stock-based compensation accounting, oversee stock admin for accuracy, proper valuation in equity awards, & prepare quarterly SBC expense pkg
Maintain & update accounting policies & procedures per GAAP
Lead SOX compliance efforts
Managing external financial reporting process, including Form 10-Q/K
Provide financial data for press release in 8-K & SEC filings
Partner with Legal to prepare Annual Proxy Statements
Coordinate with stakeholders of the document to gather updates & assist address review comments
Support VP, Accounting with preparation of quarterly audit committee presentations, disclosure committee, & audit committee reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree, or foreign equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related field
2 yrs exp in job offered or as Accountant
2 yrs exp. in: equity accounting & lease accounting (ASC842); SEC reporting from initial draft to final filing with SEC; Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; NetSuite ERP systems & EquityEdge; writing white paper memos; making presentations to auditors
CPA / Certified Public Accountant (active or inactive status)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
STD/LTD
Life and accident insurance
Paid time off
Flexible paid time off
Company
Adverum Biotechnologies
Adverum Biotechnologies is a gene therapy company that focuses on developing medicines that can offer therapeutic benefits to patients.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$814.87MKey Investors
TCG CrossoverVenrock
2025-10-24Acquired
2024-02-05Post Ipo Equity· $127.5M
2020-08-11Post Ipo Equity· $217M
Leadership Team
MARK L. LUPHER, JR.
Director
Romuald Corbau
Chief Scientific Officer
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