Accounting Director, SEC Reporting - Foster City, CA

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

About The Position

The Director of SEC Reporting is a leader within Corporate Financial Reporting and reports to the Executive Director of Consolidations and SEC Reporting. The role is accountable for the integrity, clarity, accuracy, completeness and timely filing of the company’s external financial reports. It leads the end-to-end preparation of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other applicable SEC filings, the related disclosure-control framework and XBRL, and partners closely with Investor Relations on quarterly earnings activities. The Director serves as a primary reporting liaison to FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Investor Relations and the external auditors, and works closely with Technical Accounting and Consolidations. The role leads a team of four, sets high standards for judgment and execution, develops talent, and advances technology, controls and process improvements across the external reporting function. People Leader responsibilities include creating an inclusive environment, developing talent and empowering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience, or a master's degree and 10 years of experience.
Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K, SOX and disclosure controls, with sound judgment applying that knowledge to complex and evolving matters.
Demonstrated success leading complex external-reporting cycles and teams in a large, complex public-company environment.
Excellent project-management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and dependencies.
Ability to influence and coordinate cross-functionally and with external auditors, including when priorities or perspectives differ.
Executive-level communication skills and presence, including ability to distill complex accounting and business matters into clear disclosures, recommendations and decisions.
Strong people leadership, sound judgment and a continuous-improvement mindset, with a track record of setting expectations, developing talent and maintaining quality and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Active CPA license.
Big Four or national public accounting experience.
Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and related earnings materials for a large, complex public company.
Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or broader life-sciences industry.
Experience evaluating reporting implications of acquisitions, licensing and collaboration arrangements, revenue recognition, impairments, contingencies, restructurings and capital-market transactions.
Experience overseeing XBRL/iXBRL tagging, review and compliance.
Experience with Workiva and SAP.
Experience improving controls and workflows and leveraging automation in a multinational organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end preparation, review and timely filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other applicable SEC reports.
Lead quarterly and annual reporting cycles, coordinating key judgments, deliverables, reviews, approvals and filing dependencies.
Own the quality of financial statements and disclosures, including tie-outs, disclosure checklists, disclosure controls and certification support.
Partner with Investor Relations and Legal on earnings releases, scripts, presentations, Proxy materials and other external communications to ensure clear, consistent and supportable disclosure.
Partner with Technical Accounting, Consolidations and business leaders to assess reporting and disclosure implications of significant transactions and events and translate conclusions into clear external reporting.
Direct XBRL/iXBRL preparation and review and establish effective use of external-reporting technology and automation.
Monitor SEC, FASB and industry developments, determine their implications and lead implementation of new reporting and disclosure requirements.
Lead responses to SEC comment letters and use peer disclosures and regulatory trends to inform reporting judgments and practices.
Advise senior management on significant reporting matters, disclosure judgments, filing risks and key messages.
Lead, coach and develop the SEC reporting team while strengthening accountability, review standards, documentation, controls and process efficiency.
Create inclusion by modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in team management.
Develop talent through coaching on current performance and future potential and by ensuring employees receive feedback and insight to grow.
Empower teams by aligning goals with organizational objectives, holding the team accountable, removing barriers and connecting the team to the broader organization.