Senior Accounting Manager

Nuvation Bio•San Francisco, NY

About The Position

The Senior Accounting Manager requires a proactive, execution-oriented leader, who will manage and oversee all aspects our month-end close and accounting operations supporting our commercial growth activities. We seek a self-motivated, detail-oriented accounting professional who can thrive in our fast-paced and collaborative environment. Responsibilities include supporting Nuvation’s core accounting function, month-end and quarter-end close, including collaboration with our commercial business partners and being an internal lead with auditors (internal and Big 4 external auditors) to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial reports in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The ideal candidate has both public accounting (Big 4 audit, a plus) and life sciences industry (biotech, biopharmaceutical, medical device, etc. ), strong Sox 404 experience, and can lead global and cross-functional team initiatives, including global financial systems implementations, and provide technical accounting research.

Requirements

BA/BS in accounting or business administration or equivalent experience; CPA preferred
At least 6+ years experience, preferably with combination of accounting, audit and system management and implementation experience in biotech or life sciences industry.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements and experience managing external and internal audit activities
Strong verbal and written communications skills as well as analytical and interpersonal skills
NetSuite experience preferred, and advanced Excel skills required
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask in managing tight deadlines with follow-through and minimal supervision
Possess a strong work ethic and ability to be adaptable to changing responsibilities and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Team-oriented, collaborative, flexible and willing to adapt to changing needs and timelines
Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented
Able to thrive in a small group setting; possess high energy hands-on attitude
Problem-Solver - As an action-oriented self-starter, you’re eager to apply your expertise in diagnosing inefficiencies, determining root causes, and recommending solutions to complex challenges.
Personable - You establish and nurture highly effective relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders that support and advance project goals and objectives.
Credible - Thorough understanding of clinical methodologies and providing sound analytical support, you quickly establish credibility as a reliable resource.
Emotional intelligence , curiosity, and a knack to figure out a way to build something better
Communication - Effectively listens, conveys, and receives ideas. Maintains a consistent flow of information. A strong presenter and effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders.
Accountability - Acts with a clear sense of ownership - whether the task is in their role description. Holds yourself and others accountable to execute all tasks at hand through seen and unforeseen circumstances with high quality and integrity.
Adaptability - Can manage in an environment of ambiguity. Embraces the change of a new system, process, technology, or idea in the organization. You could reassess priorities, alter goals and take risks.

Nice To Haves

Big-Four public accounting experience a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the month-end, quarter-end, financial close process for commercial activities, including owning the commercial accrual process, including contract review, evaluation of estimates and assumptions, timely preparation of accurate journal entries, and reconciliation of accrual balances with focus on meeting accelerated close timelines
Manage and oversee third-party Accounts Receivable (AR) operations, providing day-to-day leadership to third-party AR team and partnering closely with commercial business partners to ensure compliance with financial accounting approval workflows (proper GL coding and account reconciliations, customer credit limits, customer onboarding controls, month-end reserve analysis)
Preparing audit schedules, variance analyses, and other financial analytics and financial statement reports that support the audit, SEC reporting and business decision.
Serve as key business partner with Commercial, Supply Chain, Clinical, CMC and R&D teams for expenses and contract tracking and review for determining the proper accounting treatment and support other accounting and finance teams as needed
Coordinate with external auditors and ensure support and information requests are provided timely for quarterly reviews and annual financial audits
Responsible for overseeing SOX compliance activities for assigned areas, experience executing appropriate internal controls, and maintaining related documentation of formal policies, procedures and internal control narratives
Support special projects as needed (including technical accounting matters, M&A, finance-related system implementations and integrations, global process automations to accelerate the close and reporting timelines)