Director, SEC Reporting & Internal Controls

Who We Are

It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin.

BioMarin Finance is growing rapidly with the overall Company and is developing into a cutting-edge global finance organization. It has operations in over 80 countries that drive significant global accounting and finance complexity. The Company has ambitious growth plans and has an enthusiastic global finance team that is eager to deliver a world-class accounting and finance function to BioMarin and its stakeholders. BioMarin trades on the Nasdaq under ticker BMRN and is headquartered in San Rafael, California. In 2023, BioMarin’s commercialized products delivered total revenue over $2.4 billion.

Role Summary:

• Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role oversees a team of four and is responsible for leading SEC reporting and the corporate SOX program. This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to work with various Finance function within the Company, including all Accounting functions, FP&A, Investor Relations, Treasury, Stock Administration and Corporate Tax, as well as HR, Legal and various operational functions, which will allow you to gain a strong understanding of the Company’s business and operations in a short period of time. The position requires strong financial, accounting and management skills, a strong business sense and the ability to understand the big picture while being detail oriented.

• The ideal candidate is a self-starter, who is has a strong working knowledge of US GAAP, SOX 404 compliance requirements and has Biotech/Pharma industry experience. The candidate should be a great communicator, enjoy collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents and able to motivate others. 

• Manage the SEC financial reporting process, including the preparation and review of the Company’s SEC filings (including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and various other filings), managing the SEC team, and working closely with other functions as needed.
• Review financial statements (including statement of cash flows), footnotes, MD&A, US GAAP Disclosure Checklist and disclosure support.
• Proactively research industry reporting trends and perform benchmarking to make recommendations to strengthen the Company’s SEC filings.
• Stay current with FASB accounting standard updates and ensure appropriate disclosure requirements are met.
• Manage accounting for stock-based compensation in compliance with ASC 718, including reviewing valuation assumptions.
• Review analysis of quarterly basic and diluted EPS calculations.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance and Investor Relations teams to prepare SEC Filings, earnings releases and investor presentations.
• Participate in cross-functional ESG compliance team and lead readiness efforts for SEC compliance.
• Present and provide periodic financial reporting updates to global Finance leadership as and when applicable.

• Oversee corporate SOX program, in collaboration with the Company’s third-party service provider, including risk assessment, design assessment, walkthroughs, documentation, testing of internal controls and ITGCs.
• Work in partnership with control owners and business leaders across the Company to identify, develop, recommend, and implement appropriate control changes or enhancements that may results from business changes, non-routine transactions or <