Overview
Senior Director, Global Controller
This role oversees all day-to-day accounting functions and provides business and financial support to high-growth business units in the precision medicine industry.
Reporting to the SVP, Finance, you will manage the global monthly close process and directly supervise the Global Accounting team (US, Belgium, Serbia, and India). The position also serves as the primary liaison with external accountants, leads the year-end audit, and acts as Administrator and SME for NetSuite and related accounting applications.
Responsibilities
- Own all day-to-day accounting functions for the organization
- Manage the global monthly close process
- Directly supervise the Global Accounting team across US, Belgium, Serbia, and India
- Supervise key accounting operations including:
- Customer invoicing
- Accounts receivable
- Collections
- Accounts payable
- Payroll
- Treasury administration
- Serve as the primary liaison with external accountants
- Lead the year-end audit
- Act as Administrator and subject matter expert for NetSuite and accounting applications
- Create, maintain, and improve accounting policies and procedures to identify, resolve, and document accounting issues
- Develop procedures to improve the efficiency and accuracy of close and reporting processes
Requirements
- 10+ years of accounting experience, including management of an accounting team
- Ability to lead, supervise, and guide a team in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to integrity, accuracy, and meeting deadlines
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
- Proficiency with NetSuite
- Strong technical and practical knowledge of GAAP accounting and familiarity with the three-statement model
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to identify process improvements through automation methods to create efficiency
- Self-motivated, highly driven, and able to go the extra mile when needed; strong time management skills
- Professional qualification required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in public accounting
- General ledger accounting system implementation and integration experience
Compensation & Benefits
Not specified.
Location
US (East Coast) or UK
Fully remote team environment (team members currently located in 8 different countries).