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Director Of Sec Reporting & Technical Accounting

Employer
Ocugen, Inc.
Location
Malvern, PA
Start date
Jan 16, 2025
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Discipline
Administration, Accounting
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Pharm Country

Job Details

Description
As a publicly traded biotechnology trailblazer, we're dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing cutting-edge gene and cell therapies, and biologics to transform global healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a team that's shaping the future of medicine and making a profound impact on patient lives worldwide, join Ocugen and we’ll rewrite the future of healthcare together.

Job purpose
The Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting will be key member of the finance team specifically focused on ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with SEC regulations. This key position will also be responsible for providing technical accounting expertise, including research and accounting for significant unusual transactions, assisting in internal controls functions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive financial transparency and compliance.

Duties and responsibilities
SEC Reporting and Financial Disclosures:

  • Lead the preparation and filing of quarterly and annual reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K, respectively, as well as Forms 8-K, when necessary, in accordance with SEC regulations
  • Create quarterly and yearly SEC Reporting calendars to ensure appropriate deadlines are followed
  • Collaborate with legal, finance, and other departments to ensure accurate and complete disclosure in financial statements and footnotes
  • Stay current on SEC rules and regulations, implementing changes to reporting processes as necessary
  • Develop and maintain robust documentation for significant accounting decisions and financial disclosures
  • Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial disclosures in external financial statements.

Technical Accounting:

  • Research, interpret, and apply accounting standards (GAAP) and SEC regulations to complex transactions
  • Assess the accounting implications of new or proposed business activities and provide guidance to ensure compliance
  • Lead the implementation of new accounting standards and updates

SOX Controls:

  • Serve as a key liaison with internal and external auditors during the annual audit and testing process, providing support and documentation related to internal controls
  • Assist in ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Company's SOX compliance program
  • Assist in implementing best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls, including reviewing documentation and reconciliations and proposing updates as needed

Other:

  • Contribute throughout the business on assorted financial and operational projects as needed

Working Conditions
This position operates in an office setting. The job may require an incumbent to be available outside of these hours to handle priority business needs.

Physical Requirements
This is a largely sedentary role.
 

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; CPA designation strongly preferred
  • 7+ years of experience in public accounting and/or SEC reporting and technical accounting in a public company; experience within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry required
  • Experience with SEC reporting platform Workiva a plus
  • Experience with Shareworks platform a plus
  • Experience with NetSuite platform a plus
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and financial reporting requirements
  • Experience with complex accounting issues, including those related to revenue recognition and equity-based compensation
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to interact with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
  • Self-motivated individual who can proactively identify potential challenges and take the initiative to address them
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including the ability to successfully manage and adapt to shifting priorities, competing demands, and unexpected changes strategies.

Company

At Ocugen, we are focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene and cell therapies and vaccines that improve health and offer hope for patients across the globe. Our breakthrough modifier gene therapy platform has the potential to treat multiple retinal diseases with a single product, we are advancing vaccine research in the fight against COVID-19, and our work in cell therapy is aimed at orthopedic disease for which no effective treatment options currently exist.

Company info
Website
Phone
720-859-3549
Location
11 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern
PA
19355
United States

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