Economist (Corporate) jobs in Ventura, CA

Compensation: Up to $270,000

The Corporate Controller plays a pivotal role in planning, developing, and implementing financial and accounting systems, controls, and standards for the entire organization. This position ensures the timely production of financial reports for senior management use and filing with the SEC while providing leadership and direction to the accounting department and financial transactions team. The incumbent is responsible for establishing and maintaining finance and accounting systems in alignment with accepted professional standards to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations, including US GAAP, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, NASDAQ requirements, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Direct Reports:  - Director Accounting, Associate Director - Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting, Manager - Accounting & Financial Reporting (2 individuals), Manager - Accounts Payable, Payroll Specialist.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and accurate monthly financial statements for internal and external stakeholders, including quarterly and annual financial reporting to the SEC.
• Consolidate legal entities for financial reporting purposes, including international transactions and entities.
• Lead technical accounting research and activities, ensuring adherence to US GAAP and reviewing the accounting implications of proposed transactions such as financing, license agreements, research agreements, restructurings, and M&A.
• Lead manufacturing accounting (COGS standard costing, inventory valuation)
• Lead gross-to-net monthly management and recognition
• Lead revenue recognition activities
• Collaborate with Alliance Management to ensure proper accounting treatment of alliances.
• Oversee company activities to ensure compliance with SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
• Manage the external audit and annual tax preparation processes, presenting findings to the Audit Committee quarterly.
• Ensure compliance with all tax reporting requirements, including income tax, sales tax, and employment taxes.
• Utilize financial information systems effectively to support business decisions.
• Lead Financial Transaction Services, including managing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, and overseeing bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Ensure strong financial internal controls and an annual unqualified external audit report.
• Drive process improvement initiatives in Transactional Services and financial reporting.
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to develop department employees collaboratively and supportively.

Critical Tasks:

1. Assuming leadership of the bicoastal accounting and finance transactions team, fostering positive leadership, and implementing process improvements.
2. Responsible for implementing strategies to optimize headcount utilization and enhance operational efficiency as the company grows.
3. Identifying and implementing efficiencies in transactional accounting processes (e.g., AP, AR, Payroll).

Requirements:

Candidates must possess proven experience and capabilities to fulfill the responsibilities of the role. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate the ability to execute and influence others through formal and informal leadership. Internal controls experience is required.

Professional Qualities & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Corporate Controller in a public company with SEC financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience in a leadership role within a mid-size public company, with a focus on driving change.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing order-to-cash, procure-to-pay and record-to-report processes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, leveraging teamwork, professionalism, proactive approaches, integrity, sound judgment, and a sense of urgency.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet key milestones.
• Proficiency in managing organizational complexity and ambiguity, navigating through change, and fostering staff development.
• Ability to think clearly under pressure, synthesize data from various sources, and communicate effectively.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Minimum 5 years Big 4 audit experience.
• Experience in a biopharmaceutical company with R&D, manufacturing, and commercial operations.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting; active CPA certification.
• Minimum 5 years Big 4 audit experience.
• Experience in a biopharmaceutical company with R&D, manufacturing, and commercial operations.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting; active CPA certification.Internal controls experience is required.
• Security Clearance Required: No
• Visa Candidate Considered: No

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment where growth and success will be achieved largely through working effectively with their team, hard work, professionalism, a proactive approach, high integrity, reasoned and thoughtful judgment, sense of urgency, a balance between strategic and tactical skills, a willingness to bring issues to light in an appropriate manner, and a readiness to “roll up your sleeves.”
• Strong organizational and planning skills; ability to manage multiple projects effectively and take personal responsibility for their completion; set priorities, stay focused, and meet key milestones.
• Ability to manage organizational complexity and ambiguity and navigate through change including working through and with staff, taking an active and genuine interest in their career development and satisfaction, and understanding the value of group input in arriving at alternatives, decisions, and conclusions.
• Ability to think clearly in stressful situations, gather data from multiple sources and summarize key issues.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills as well as attention to detail.