Senior Director, Assistant Controller
Halozyme, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Minnetonka • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $214,000 - $299,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Oversee daily accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger entries and reconciliations ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with U.S. GAAP.
- Lead the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process, delivering reliable financial reporting timely.
- Drive optimization of general ledger and financial systems to enhance general ledger efficiencies and conduct periodic risk assessments of accounting processes to identify vulnerabilities.
- Assist in analyzing financial data to provide insights for management decisions.
- Identify opportunities and implement solutions to streamline and automate financial processes to drive operating efficiencies and enhance quality of work.
- Maintain accounting policies and procedures to ensure adherence to company guidelines and compliance with financial regulations.
- Contribute to risk management by monitoring financial exposures.
- Proactively identify and implement control enhancements.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors as part of the annual integrated audits.
- Build, mentor, and train accounting staff to build team capability.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelors’ degree in an accredited accounting program with at least 17 years progressive accounting experience and 7+ years in leadership roles (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
- Demonstrated expertise in GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting and compliance.
- Experience in public company environments; pharmaceutical/biotech/life sciences background preferred.
- Strong proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite, Great Plains, Epicor), AP tools (Concur) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrated success in driving automation and process improvements.
- CPA license and “Big Four” public accounting experience at manager level or above preferred.
Benefits
- Full and comprehensive benefit program, including an Employee Stock Purchase Program and 401(k) matching.
- Opportunities to grow in a culture that prioritizes learning, development and progression through in-house programs and tuition reimbursement.
- A collaborative, innovative team that works as one to amplify your impact—on your career, the work you do and patients’ lives.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
accounts payableaccounts receivablegeneral ledgerfinancial reportingrisk assessmentfinancial data analysisautomationinternal controlscomplianceprocess improvements
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringteam buildingcommunicationproblem solvinganalytical thinkingorganizational skillsproactive approachcollaborationadaptability
Certifications
CPA license