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Freenome · 23 hours ago

Corporate Controller

Brisbane, California

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$223K/yr - $340K/yr

12+ years exp

Freenome is a biotechnology company seeking a hands-on Corporate Controller responsible for leading the accounting department's day-to-day activities. The role includes managing accounting processes, ensuring SOX compliance, and driving financial reporting efficiencies while providing leadership to the accounting team.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPersonal Health

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Hands-on management of accounting close process with focused effort to continuously drive efficiencies in order to enable an accurate 5-day accounting close

Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations as appropriate; enhance documentation and evidence of review over journal entries and account reconciliations to meet SOX compliance requirements

Implement balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow analytics as part of the accounting close process to support internal management reporting

Implement processes to identify and review accounting implications of non-standard contracts and agreements to ensure that appropriate technical accounting matters are documented and implemented in the Company’s accounting records

Lead and drive the implementation/upgrade of various systems and leverage technology to build scalable/sustainable processes to create efficiencies in the accounting close and reporting processes (e.g., leverage power of NetSuite to build out reporting capabilities)

Prepare and/or review schedules to support the preparation of external financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A (e.g., 10-Q, 10-K, S-1)

Prepare and present materials at board and related committee meetings (e.g., audit committee); manage audit committee charter to ensure all mandated audit committee actions are addressed

Develop and implement best-in-class procure to pay processes; evaluate, provide recommendations, and update financial approval matrix and workflows

Support the implementation of a Contract Lifecycle Management System

Oversee compliance with Travel & Entertainment (T&E) Policy and corporate credit card program; evaluate current T&E expense management reporting software and propose/implement alternative solutions

Oversee treasury process and external tax service providers

Collaborate closely with Director, SEC Reporting/SOX Compliance to ensure appropriate controls over financial processes are designed and operating effectively

Responsible for maintaining strong internal controls and ensuring accounting team is effectively trained

Coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audits with external auditors; ensure that all PBCs are prepared accurately and provided timely to support an efficient and unqualified audit; support internal audits and SOX audits as required

Stay updated on relevant accounting standards and regulatory changes impacting the biotech/diagnostic industry

Maintain state of public company readiness, including operating under public company accounting close and reporting timelines, facilitating external auditor quarterly reviews, providing supporting schedules to Director, SEC Reporting/SOX

Compliance for preparation of quarterly footnotes and MD&A

Support due diligence efforts and interface with external stakeholders, including underwriters and legal counsel in connection with potential IPO diligence

Provide strong leadership and guidance to the accounting team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement

Promote professional development and skill enhancement initiatives to build a high-performing accounting organization

Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to drive financial literacy and accountability throughout the organization

Qualification

Certified Public AccountantU.S. GAAPSarbanes-Oxley complianceFinancial reportingNetSuiteBiotechnology experienceLeadership experienceTeam-building skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field (advanced degree preferred)

Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

Strong technical accounting skills and proficiency in implementation of U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SEC regulations

Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience, including controllership roles in a publicly traded life science company

Minimum 8+ years of leadership experience building and cultivating high-performance accounting teams

Biotechnology/pharmaceutical/diagnostic industry experience required; experience building out accounting operations for a commercial organization are highly desirable

Must have experience implementing and managing a global legal entity structure in NetSuite

Strong customer-focus and the demonstrated ability to build new capabilities with a process-oriented mindset

Results-driven with a high sense of urgency, ownership, and proven ability to meet tight timelines and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, Freenome's leadership, and external stakeholders

Proven leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to motivate others towards achieving common goals