Corporate Controller

Freenome is seeking a highly experienced Corporate Controller to lead and coordinate the overall day-to-day activities of the accounting department. This role will play a crucial part in building scalable accounting processes to enable timely and accurate financial reporting, ensuring SOX compliance.

The Corporate Controller will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and be based in our Brisbane, California headquarters.

• Accounting Close and Financial Reporting
• Hands-on management of accounting close process with focused effort to continuously drive efficiencies in order to enable an accurate 6-day accounting close
• Evaluate and initiate actions to build, develop, motivate, lead, unite and align accounting team capable of exceeding performance expectations
• Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations as appropriate; enhance documentation and evidence of review over journal entries and account reconciliations to meet SOX compliance requirements
• Implement balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow analytics as part of the accounting close process to support internal management reporting
• Implement processes to identify and review accounting implications of non-standard contracts and agreements to ensure that appropriate technical accounting matters are documented and implemented in the Company's accounting records
• Lead and drive the implementation/upgrade of various systems and leverage technology to build scalable/sustainable processes to create efficiencies in the accounting close and reporting processes (e.g., leverage power of NetSuite to build out reporting capabilities)
• Prepare and/or review schedules to support the preparation of external financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A (e.g., 10-Q, 10-K, S-1)
• Prepare and present materials at board and related committee meetings (e.g., audit committee); manage audit committee charter to ensure all mandated audit committee actions are addressed

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Strong technical accounting skills and proficiency in implementation of U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SEC regulations
• Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience
• Extensive experience in controllership roles in publicly traded life sciences company (minimum 6 years)
• Biotechnology/pharmaceutical/diagnostic industry experience required; experience building out accounting operations for a commercial organization are highly desirable (diagnostics industry)
• Must have strong experience implementing and managing a global legal entity structure in NetSuite
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, Freenome's leadership, and external stakeholders
• High degree of integrity, ethics and professionalism, with a commitment to uphold the highest standards
• Proven leadership and team building skills, with the ability to motivate others towards achieving common goals
• Proven ability to evaluate existing talent and implement necessary changes in order to scale the accounting organization to meet public company accounting close and reporting timelines
• Proven ability to meet tight timelines and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment

• CPA License
• Experience at a Big 4 public accounting firm

The US target range of our base salary/hourly rate for new hires is $253,725 - $401,500. You will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered.

Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company's sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, and education.