Sr. Director, SEC Reporting & Assistant Controller

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. • Redwood City, CA

79d • $212,500 - $287,500

About The Position

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. is a mission-driven clinical-stage company that aims to establish gene therapy as a new standard of care for highly prevalent ocular diseases with the aspiration of developing functional cures to restore vision and prevent blindness. Leveraging the research capabilities of its proprietary intravitreal (IVT) platform, Adverum is developing durable, single-administration therapies designed to be delivered in physicians’ offices to eliminate the need for frequent ocular injections to treat these diseases. By overcoming the challenges associated with current treatment paradigms for these debilitating ocular diseases, Adverum aspires to transform the standard of care, preserve vision, and create a profound societal impact around the globe.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 2 years experience in job offered or as Accountant.
• 2 years experience in equity accounting & lease accounting (ASC842).
• 2 years experience in SEC reporting from initial draft to final filing with SEC.
• 2 years experience in Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Experience with NetSuite ERP systems & EquityEdge.
• Experience writing white paper memos.
• Experience making presentations to auditors.
• CPA / Certified Public Accountant (active or inactive status).

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for month end close.
• Review non-standard journal entries for complex transactions & GL account reconciliations of all entities.
• Review financial statement package & perform flux analyses as part of quarter-end process.
• Act as main contact with external auditors and manage quarterly review & annual audits.
• Provide PBC items & address additional requests or questions.
• Provide guidance to accounting operation team to shorten monthly close cycle to 5 business days & automate processes.
• Monitor & interpret FASB new pronouncements & assess applicability of FASB updates to ADVM.
• Oversee implementation of new accounting standards.
• Manage technical accounting & processes related to stock-based compensation, leases, capital expenditures, revenue contracts, & clinical trial accruals.
• Act as owner of stock-based compensation accounting, oversee stock admin for accuracy, proper valuation in equity awards, & prepare quarterly SBC expense package.
• Maintain & update accounting policies & procedures per GAAP.
• Lead SOX compliance efforts.
• Manage external financial reporting process, including Form 10-Q/K.
• Provide financial data for press release in 8-K & SEC filings.
• Partner with Legal to prepare Annual Proxy Statements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders of the document to gather updates & assist address review comments.
• Support VP, Accounting with preparation of quarterly audit committee presentations, disclosure committee, & audit committee reports.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Life and accident insurance
• Paid time off or flexible paid time off
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Eligibility to participate in the Company equity incentive award plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees