Exec. Director, Accounting
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
- Durham, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supervise a staff of approximately 10 (direct and indirect and growing) whose activities include the monthly close processes and procedures, general accounting and cost accounting.
- Manage the close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations and global consolidation.
- Reviews journal entries, account reconciliations and internal control documentation as necessary.
- Streamline existing processes and procedures to continually improve efficiency and controls.
- Team with the VP, Global Controller to ensure the general ledger process and people are in place to deliver timely and accurate monthly financial statements.
- Collaborate in the development, implementation and oversight of company-wide accounting policies and controls consistent with SEC, US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Support external audit and internal audit support by satisfying all requests timely and accurately.
- Work closely with the External Reporting team to support external reporting requirements.
- Recruit, hire, coach, mentor and develop staff to scale a high performing general ledger team.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 13+ years of work experience in corporate accounting in roles of increasing responsibility.
- 5+ years’ experience in leadership role in a public company.
- Active CPA license required
- Big 4 public accounting audit experience required (min 3 years), having reached at least Manager level prefered.
- Biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Experience in a publicly traded, commercial company with international operations.
- Experience with foreign exchange, global consolidations, leading a global close process
- Ability to recruit, attract, train, mentor and motivate team members.
- Experience leading and shortening the month end close for a global commercial Company and driving process improvements.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work and communicate effectively.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and to establish and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience working with Oracle required, Oracle Fusion preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Word and PowerPoint and significant experience using Excel