Associate Director, Global Consolidations, Reporting & Systems

Guardant Health•Palo Alto, CA

21d•Hybrid

About The Position

Guardant Health is seeking a strategic, systems-oriented accounting leader to own global financial consolidations, reporting, and close governance. The role ensures the integrity, timeliness, and scalability of financial reporting by overseeing the end-to-end consolidation process, internal reporting, and supporting systems for a publicly traded multinational organization. It works across Global Accounting Operations, regional accounting teams, FP&A, Tax, and IT to standardize and optimize processes and systems, and to improve the quality, consistency, and transparency of financial data for executive decision-making. 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 role owns global consolidations, including eliminations, foreign currency translation, consolidation adjustments, and entries; governs the global close calendar and drives accountability, issue resolution, and close-performance metrics; and leads global variance analysis and internal reporting for senior leadership. It oversees intercompany reconciliation and settlement, supports transfer-pricing governance with Tax, coordinates consolidation and reporting audit matters, and supports US GAAP and SOX compliance. As business owner for Oracle Fusion consolidation and reporting functionality, it leads systems optimization, validates interfaces, troubleshoots issues, manages enhancements, and partners with IT on scalable automation. It also leads global accounting standardization, maintains the global chart of accounts, supports new entity accounting design, and advises accounting leadership on reporting strategy and transformation initiatives. The position follows Guardant Health’s hybrid work model where applicable and as specified by management and related policies. U.S. employees living within 50 miles of a Guardant facility are required to work onsite Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The primary location is Palo Alto, California. The work is primarily desk/office-based, with possible exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in a laboratory environment. Employees may need to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment, and must be able to sit for extended periods.

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; intercompany and consolidation modules are preferred.
Experience supporting external audits and SOX compliance frameworks.
Working knowledge of intercompany accounting and transfer-pricing structures.
Ability to work 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 preferred.
Experience with financial systems implementations or transformations preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end global consolidation process, including eliminations, foreign currency translation, consolidation adjustments, and consolidation entries.
Ensure the completeness and accuracy of consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and serve as the primary point of accountability for consolidated results during close.
Govern and manage the global close calendar, drive stakeholder accountability, identify bottlenecks and risks, and establish metrics to improve close efficiency and predictability.
Lead the development, preparation, and presentation of global variance analysis and internal reporting packages for senior leadership; explain financial drivers and risks and standardize reporting across regions.
Oversee global intercompany reconciliation, settlement, and resolution of imbalances; enforce governance over intercompany agreements and transaction flows; partner with Tax on transfer-pricing policies and documentation.
Act as central liaison for external auditors on consolidation and reporting matters; support US GAAP audit requirements and SOX compliance; coordinate statutory audits and regulatory compliance through regional teams and external providers.
Own consolidation and reporting functionality within Oracle Fusion; optimize intercompany modules, subledgers, and consolidation processes; validate interfaces, troubleshoot issues, and manage enhancement requests.
Partner with IT to implement scalable, automated solutions that reduce manual intervention.
Lead standardization of accounting processes, policies, and reporting frameworks across global entities; maintain and govern the global chart of accounts; support accounting design and governance for new entities and international expansion.
Lead cross-functional financial systems, process improvement, and organizational scaling initiatives; drive continuous improvement in reporting quality, automation, and operational efficiency; advise senior accounting leadership on global reporting strategy.
Critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve work efficiency, effectiveness, and quality.