Biocon Biologics · 8 hours ago
Director - Finance Controller
Bridgewater, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expBiocon Biologics is a leading company in the biosimilars revolution, aiming to impact a billion lives through affordable innovation and patient-centric solutions. The Director - Finance Controller will lead the accounting activities and build an effective accounting function to support the company's growth in North America, ensuring compliance and enhancing financial information quality for strategic decision-making.
Biotechnology
Hiring Manager
Shafeek Najimudeen
Responsibilities
Develop and lead a highly effective accounting and financial reporting function to support Biocon Biologics’ growth in North America (US and Canada), and continuously improve and build scalable accounting practices. This includes oversight of transactional accounting, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll, cash management, tax, accounts receivable, and insurance programs, with support provided by our India finance Center of Excellence
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and controls consistent with the Company's financial objectives to support growth strategies, cost effectiveness, and compliance enforcement
Lead and supervise the US and Canada legal entity monthly general ledger accounting and financial reporting process
Oversee the monthly close process including review/preparation of account reconciliations and review/preparation of financial statements in collaboration with shared services team
Lead all Gross-to-Net accounting, commercial/gov’t contract administration, and government price reporting through close relationship with third-party managed services. Extensive experience in GTNs accounting required
Manage relationships with 3PLs and other vendors in support of financial processes, including reconciliation of Sales, A/R, chargebacks, credit memos and other transactions supported by 3PL
Manage quarterly reviews and annual audits with auditors including resolution of key accounting issues
Partner with the Finance function for budget and forecast preparation and variance analysis
Prepare management reports and participate in presenting results to senior management
Manage the company’s chart of accounts and implement new ERP and accounting systems anticipating growing complexity
Oversee banking relationships and treasury activities, including management of company’s cash according to corporate policy, cashflow projections, and financing/funding strategies
Work with tax advisors to develop and execute tax planning strategies for the company and lead annual audit and tax return preparation, with the support of Corporate Tax
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
10+ years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility across financial accounting
CPA required
Big 4 Firm experience desired
Familiar with IFRS or US GAAP
Demonstrated success collaborating with stakeholders and an ability to continuously improve processes and develop efficiencies
Experience with general ledger functions and monthly close process
Experience setting up, working with and/or managing back-office shared services or center of excellence
Experience with SAP and business intelligence software
Experience in developing and improving financial systems which produce useful operating metrics
Excellent presentation and communication with C-level executives
Strong management, interpersonal and analytical skills essential with the ability to develop strategies and execute day-to-day work processes
Preferred
Biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry experience preferred, including a strong understanding of and experience managing Gross-to-Net accounting
Company
Biocon Biologics
Biocon is a fully integrated pure play biosimilars organization, globally engaged in developing high quality affordable biosimilars. It is a sub-organization of Biocon.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.3BKey Investors
BioconSerum Life SciencesADQ
2025-12-06Secondary Market· $815M
2023-04-25Corporate Round· $150M
2021-01-07Series Unknown· $75M
Leadership Team
Shreehas Tambe
CEO & Managing Director
Kedar Upadhye
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Business Standard India
2026-01-22
Business Standard India
2026-01-16
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