Manager, Financial Reporting

Zymeworks Inc. • Vancouver, BC

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About The Position

The Manager, Financial Reporting will lead the execution and coordination of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including 10-Q and 10-K. This role involves owning the drafting and coordination of financial statement disclosures, footnotes, and supporting schedules, as well as preparing and coordinating ATM filings, proxy filings, and transaction-related SEC filings (e.g., 8-Ks). The position also includes coordinating XBRL review and Workiva filings, and serving as the primary execution lead for external audit and quarterly review processes related to financial reporting. Additionally, the role involves preparing and owning technical accounting memoranda for complex transactions, assessing accounting implications of significant contracts and business initiatives, and partnering with Finance leadership on accounting policy interpretations. The Manager will also own intercompany accounting oversight, including management fee calculations and reconciliations, and will post and review tax provision-related journal entries and accounting impacts, while supporting tax-related disclosures and audit requests. Furthermore, this role serves as the finance execution lead for strategic transactions such as acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, and collaborations, which may include leading transaction accounting scoping and execution, preparing pro forma financial statements, supporting carve-out transactions, coordinating with external advisors and internal stakeholders, and leading post-close integration accounting activities. The Manager will also lead SOX compliance related to financial reporting and transactions (404(b)), own documentation and updates to narratives, risk control matrices, and control evidence, coordinate internal and external audit testing and remediation efforts, and support the integration of new entities and processes into the SOX framework. This role requires close partnership with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and external advisors, and involves providing mentorship and guidance to accounting team members, enabling the Director of Financial Reporting to focus on higher-level technical leadership and strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent certification required
• 6-8+ years of relevant experience, ideally including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm)
• Strong SEC reporting and US GAAP technical accounting experience
• SOX 404 compliance experience required
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and work across functions

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience supporting transactions such as acquisitions, divestitures, or carve-outs strongly preferred
• Biotechnology or life sciences industry experience preferred
• Experience with NetSuite strongly preferred; experience with Coupa and Workiva a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and coordination of quarterly and annual SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K) with oversight from the Director of Financial Reporting
• Own drafting and coordination of financial statement disclosures, footnotes, and supporting schedules
• Prepare and coordinate ATM filings, proxy filings, and transaction-related SEC filings (e.g., 8-Ks)
• Coordinate XBRL review and Workiva filings
• Serve as primary execution lead for external audit and quarterly review processes related to financial reporting
• Prepare and own technical accounting memoranda for complex and non-routine transactions
• Assess accounting implications of significant and/or complex contracts, transactions, and business initiatives
• Partner with Finance leadership on accounting policy interpretations and conclusions
• Own intercompany accounting oversight, including management fee calculations and intercompany reconciliations
• Post and review tax provision-related journal entries and accounting impacts
• Support tax-related disclosures and audit requests
• Serve as the finance execution lead for strategic transactions such as acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, and collaborations
• Lead transaction accounting scoping and execution by coordinating, reviewing, and project-managing work performed by external advisors and internal stakeholders
• Prepare or coordinate pro forma financial statements (Reg S-X Article 11), where required, including review and integration of external advisor work
• Support carve-out transactions, which may include standalone financial statements and intercompany disentanglement
• Coordinate closely with external advisors (audit, valuation, consulting) and internal stakeholders throughout transaction lifecycles
• Lead post-close integration accounting activities and measurement period adjustments, as applicable
• Lead execution of SOX compliance related to financial reporting and transactions (404(b)), including coordination with third-party advisors for testing and scoping
• Own documentation and updates to narratives, risk control matrices, and control evidence, with the objective of reducing reliance on external consultants
• Coordinate internal and external audit testing and remediation efforts
• Support the integration of new entities and processes into the SOX framework
• Partner closely with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and external advisors
• Provide mentorship and guidance to accounting team members on reporting, controls, and technical matters
• Enable the Director of Financial Reporting to focus on higher-level technical leadership and strategy

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• generous benefits
• outstanding work environment
• excellent opportunities for professional growth
• Industry leading vacation and paid time off
• Exceptional medical, dental and vision benefits by country
• Zymelife health and wellness benefits
• Matching RRSP / 401K / Pension program
• Employee Share Purchase Program
• Employee Equity Program
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees