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Vice President, Controller
Location
California
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$285K - $385K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Vice President, Controller
Travere Therapeutics
• Lead the Company’s accounting organization, including general accounting, monthly and quarterly financial close, technical accounting, SEC reporting, inventory and cost of goods sold accounting, financial systems, and internal controls • Oversee the preparation and review of accurate and timely consolidated financial statements, including detailed analysis of domestic and international operations • Oversee all SEC reporting activities, ensuring filings are timely, complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable SEC regulations and disclosure requirements • Lead technical accounting research and the preparation of U.S. GAAP accounting position papers and technical accounting memoranda • Develop processes to proactively identify and assess business events with potential accounting implications and effectively manage internal and external technical accounting resources • Monitor emerging accounting standards and lead the implementation of new accounting pronouncements across the organization • Oversee global accounting activities related to foreign subsidiaries, including consolidations, intercompany transactions, foreign currency accounting, and statutory reporting requirements • Support strategic business initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, licensing and collaboration agreements, financing transactions, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition integration activities • Partner closely with Legal, Tax, FP&A, Information Technology, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional leaders to support business initiatives and ensure appropriate accounting treatment and financial governance • Lead Finance transformation initiatives, including ERP optimization, financial systems enhancements, automation, data governance, and continuous process improvement to improve efficiency, scalability, reporting quality, and internal controls • Maintain and continuously strengthen the Company’s SOX compliance program and internal control framework • Develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and corporate governance requirements • Oversee and maintain a comprehensive system of accounting policies and procedures, ensuring consistency, compliance, and operational excellence • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and other third-party advisors, leading quarterly reviews, annual audits, SEC-related activities, and other corporate accounting matters • Assist in the preparation and presentation of financial information and accounting matters for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors, including communicating complex accounting issues in a clear and effective manner • Oversee ERP and other accounting systems, ensuring systems effectively support business operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and future organizational growth • Drive continuous improvement of the financial close process, reporting timelines, and accounting operations through standardization, automation, and best practices • Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting organization through coaching, succession planning, talent development, goal setting, and ongoing performance management
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline required
- CPA license required with deep expertise in the technical application of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and SOX compliance
- Minimum of 15–20 years of progressively responsible accounting, financial reporting, or controllership experience, including leadership roles within publicly traded biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies
- At least 8-10 years of leadership experience within a finance function
- Demonstrated experience leading accounting and SEC reporting functions for a publicly traded biotechnology or pharmaceutical company
- Experience managing and developing high-performing accounting teams
- Big Four public accounting experience strongly preferred
- Experience operating within a Sarbanes-Oxley control environment
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, licensing transactions, financing activities, and complex accounting matters
- Experience evaluating, implementing, and optimizing ERP and financial reporting systems
Benefits
- Premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents
- Wellness and employee support programs
- Life insurance
- Disability
- Retirement plans with employer match
- Generous paid time off
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