Associate Director, Technical Accounting

Summary

Join Ro, a leading direct-to-patient healthcare company, as the Associate Director, Technical Accounting. Oversee Ro’s technical accounting function and serve as a U.S. GAAP subject matter expert. Provide technical accounting guidance on new or complex transactions and financial disclosures. Research, interpret, and execute accounting activities; implement new accounting standards; and offer expertise on accounting policy issues. Collaborate with external auditors and internal stakeholders. Lead or support cross-functional strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Big 4 assurance or advisory, financial reporting and/or corporate experience working on public companies
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions
• Strong technical accounting and research skills, with solid knowledge of SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP, and SOX compliance
• Skilled at distilling complex and technical accounting concepts into clear, concise, and effective presentations
• Strong project management skills to ensure compliance with reporting timeline and prompt delivery of internal and external deliverables
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaborating with internal teams at multiple levels in a fast-paced environment
• Experience successfully leading multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing competing priorities
• Skilled in developing practical solutions to complex business challenges and partnering with internal stakeholders to drive execution
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced, complex organization

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Company’s technical accounting expert – proactively evaluate complex transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and recommendations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and other reporting requirements
• Perform technical accounting research, and assist in responding to technical accounting inquiries and/or preparation of technical accounting memos supporting significant and/or non-routine transactions
• Monitor new accounting standards and participate in the interpretation, analysis, and documentation of the financial statement impact of any new accounting standards applicable to the company; assess the impact on the Company’s financial statements and lead the implementation of relevant changes
• Direct interaction with external auditors, including key contact for technical accounting determinations and policy changes
• Assist in the establishment, documentation, and maintenance of accounting policy documentation, including maintenance of documentation for certain SOX financial reporting controls
• Prepare and/or coordinate with the team on all footnote disclosures, including completing the GAAP disclosure checklists to ensure compliance with required disclosures
• Oversee tax policy and administration, including coordination with external advisors on compliance, sales tax, tax provision, filings, and the development of scalable processes to support growth and changing regulatory requirements
• Lead or support cross-functional strategic initiatives and special projects to ensure accounting impacts are proactively addressed

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance + OneMedical membership
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO
• Wellbeing + Learning & Growth reimbursements
• Paid parental leave + Fertility benefits
• Pet insurance
• Student loan refinancing
• Virtual resources for mindfulness, counseling, and fitness