Associate Director, Global Consolidations, Reporting & Systems

Guardant Health•Palo Alto, CA

22d•$180,600 - $248,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Guardant Health is seeking a strategic, systems-oriented accounting leader to oversee global financial consolidations, reporting, and close governance. The role is accountable for the integrity, timeliness, and scalability of financial reporting, including end-to-end consolidation, internal reporting, and the system architecture supporting a publicly traded multinational organization. It works across Global Accounting Operations, regional accounting teams, FP&A, Tax, and IT to standardize and govern financial processes and systems, and to improve the quality, consistency, and transparency of global financial data. The role is the central owner of consolidated financial data from source systems through internal and external reporting and reports to the Senior Director, Assistant Controller & Treasurer within Corporate Accounting. The position owns consolidation and close governance, executive reporting and analytics, intercompany and transfer pricing governance, and coordination of audits, SOX, and regulatory compliance. It also serves as the business owner for consolidation and reporting functionality in Oracle Fusion, leads system and process optimization, and drives global accounting standardization, scalability, and transformation initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
8–12+ years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or publicly traded multinational companies.
Deep expertise in financial consolidations, global close processes, and US GAAP reporting.
Strong systems orientation and experience with Oracle Fusion.
Experience supporting external audits and SOX compliance frameworks.
Working knowledge of intercompany accounting and transfer pricing structures.
Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, global environment without direct authority.
Exceptional analytical and communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and systems optimization initiatives in a global environment.
Curiosity, sound judgment, and ability to critically evaluate and responsibly use AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred.
Experience in life sciences, biotech, or a highly regulated industry.
Experience with Oracle Fusion intercompany and consolidation modules.
Experience with financial systems implementations or transformations.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end global consolidation process, including eliminations, foreign currency translation, consolidation adjustments, and consolidation entries.
Ensure consolidated financial statements are complete and accurate in accordance with US GAAP, and serve as the primary point of accountability for consolidated results during close.
Govern the global close calendar and drive stakeholder accountability for close timelines and deliverables.
Identify close-process bottlenecks, dependencies, and risks, and drive their resolution.
Establish KPIs and metrics to improve close efficiency and predictability.
Lead the development, preparation, and presentation of global variance analysis and internal reporting packages for senior leadership.
Translate financial results into actionable insights, highlighting key drivers and risks, and standardize reporting outputs across regions.
Oversee global intercompany reconciliation, settlement, and resolution of imbalances; govern intercompany agreements and transaction flows.
Partner with Tax on adherence to transfer pricing policies and documentation requirements.
Serve as a central liaison for external auditors on consolidation and reporting matters.
Support US GAAP audit requirements and SOX compliance related to financial reporting.
Oversee statutory audit and regulatory compliance coordination through regional teams and external providers.
Own consolidation and reporting functionality within Oracle Fusion, including optimization of intercompany modules, subledgers, and consolidation processes.
Validate system interfaces, troubleshoot consolidation issues, manage enhancement requests, and partner with IT on scalable automated solutions that reduce manual intervention.
Standardize accounting processes, policies, and reporting frameworks across global entities.
Maintain and govern the global chart of accounts, and support accounting design and governance for new entity setups and international expansion.
Lead cross-functional financial systems, process improvement, and organizational scaling initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement in reporting quality, automation, and operational efficiency, and advise senior accounting leadership on global reporting strategy.
Responsibly evaluate and leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve work efficiency, effectiveness, and quality.