Director of Accounting / Assistant Controller - Remote

Company Description

Medable's mission is to get effective therapies to patients faster. We provide an end-to-end, cloud-based platform with a flexible suite of tools that allows patients, healthcare providers, clinical research organizations and pharmaceutical sponsors to work together as a team in clinical trials. Our solutions enable more efficient clinical research, more effective healthcare delivery, and more accurate precision and predictive medicine. Our target audiences are patients, providers, principal investigators, and innovators who work in healthcare and life sciences.

Our vision is to accelerate the path to human discovery and medical cures. We are passionate about driving innovation and empowering consumers. We are proactive, collaborative, self-motivated learners, committed, bold and tenacious. We are dedicated to making this world a healthier place.

Job Description

• Lead and coordinate the company’s monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and internal reporting processes
• Own and manage the end-to-end general ledger (record-to-report and procure-to-pay) of the company and supervise team members
• Ensure the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP
• Manage local international entities and accounting functions to ensure compliance
• Manage the annual and quarterly audit processes with our independent auditor
• Ensure that accounting procedures and policies conform to GAAP and are documented in a that is reviewed and approved externally
• Assess and document the technical accounting impact and required disclosures for major transactions 
• Serve as the subject matter expert for all complex accounting issues
• Ensure that all processes and controls are documented in accordance and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines
• Ensure that the organization has first class system of internal controls surrounding the company’s financial reporting and is Sarbanes-Oxley compliant
• Ensure that all financial systems are properly operating to capture and produce timely and accurate information and support the company’s growth and public company readiness
• Identify and lead opportunities to automate and streamline accounting operations, have a strong process improvement ethos
• Drive a strong controllership mindset throughout the corporation by providing appropriate financial support in the attainment of operational goals and objectives.
• Establish strong business partnering with the cross-functional teams and be seen as the company’s technical expert in accounting matters
• Works closely with FP&A (and fosters close team partnerships regionally) to ensure the understanding of variances to budget
• Partner with FP&A on all financial planning requirements (i.e., monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, etc.)
• Assist in improving the organization’s financial performance by analyzing and interpreting financial data and reporting to executive management
• Provide KPI’s, SLA’s and reporting that shows the value and efficiency of accounting to the business
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of accounting experience in a mix of public and private company environments
• Previous experience in SaaS (software as a service) and/or technology/life sciences is a  plus
• CPA and previous experience at a Big 4 accounting firm
• Comprehensive understanding of financial accounting, reporting and disclosures under US GAAP and SEC requirements
• Strong technical, research, problem solving and collaboration skills, including strong knowledge of US GAAP and emerging accounting issues
• A track record that demonstrates the ability to evolve quickly, influence others and execute in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting
• Ownership mindset—data accuracy and reporting integrity are critical to their finance brand
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board, or other outside partners
• Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally to accomplish complex projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills—someone that is effective at tailoring communication to their audience, comfortable with public speaking, and listens to understand
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
• Self-starter with ability to proactively head off potential problems
• Exceptional managerial