Kardigan
Senior Manager, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting
Princeton, New Jersey, United States, South San Francisco, California, United States. Posted 3 months ago
The role
This person will lead the preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings and provide technical accounting leadership on complex transactions. They will also oversee the company's SOX compliance program and partner with cross-functional stakeholders.
What you will do
- Lead the preparation, review, and coordination of quarterly and annual SEC filings including Forms 10-Q and 10-K
- Partner with Accounting leadership and external auditors for compliant external financial reporting
- Assist with the implementation of new accounting standards and disclosure requirements
- Serve as subject matter expert on technical and operational accounting matters
- Research and evaluate accounting implications of new transactions and prepare technical accounting memoranda
- Lead and manage all aspects of the company's SOX compliance program
- Partner with process owners to maintain an effective internal control environment
- Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors
- Collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, People Operations, and Legal to provide accounting guidance
- Identify opportunities to enhance accounting processes and promote the use of automation and AI
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4 public accounting and/or publicly traded company experience
- Hands-on experience preparing and supporting SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, earnings releases, and related financial disclosures
- Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience is required
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and technical accounting
- Experience implementing new accounting standards and supporting external financial reporting in a public company environment
- Hands-on experience researching complex accounting matters and preparing technical accounting memoranda
- Experience supporting SOX compliance and maintaining an effective internal control environment within a public company
- Strong business partnership skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Nice to have
- CPA, MBA, or other relevant advanced degree
- Experience coordinating quarterly and annual reporting cycles in partnership with external auditors
- Experience supporting SEC reporting and technical accounting within a publicly traded biotechnology or biopharmaceutical company
- Clinical-stage experience
- Experience with financial reporting platforms such as Workiva or DFIN ActiveDisclosure
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
- Experience partnering with external auditors and external advisors on SOX programs
- Interest in and experience leveraging accounting systems, automation, data analytics, or emerging AI technologies
About the company
Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world. It is Kardigan's mission to develop multiple targeted treatments in parallel that bring people with cardiovascular diseases to the cures they deserve.