Director​/Sr. Director, Corporate Controller

Frontier is entering an important stage of growth as its pipeline advances, its development activities and partnerships expand, and the Company prepares for the requirements of a public company. We are looking for a Director/Senior Director, Corporate Controller to lead the day-to-day accounting organization and build a reliable, scalable operating foundation needed to support the Company’s growth. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, this person will own the financial close, audit execution, accounting operations, and internal controls.

This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys making the accounting engine work: shortening the close, improving the quality of support, building controls that fit how the business operates, clarifying ownership, and developing a strong team. The Controller will partner closely with the Vice President, Finance on SEC reporting and complex technical accounting, while owning the accounting data, schedules, controls, and operational implementation that underpin those work streams.

The Controller leads a lean internal team alongside a set of external partners, and will shape how that organization is built out over the next two years. This is a rare opportunity to build on an established accounting foundation and strengthen the people, processes, systems, and controls needed as Frontier’s pipeline advances and its reporting requirements become more complex.

• Own the monthly close process, including the close calendar, responsibilities, review standards, and delivery of accurate, timely financial information in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analyses, and supporting schedules with the judgment and attention to detail expected in a public-company environment.
• Lead all day-to-day accounting operations, including payroll, accounts payable, cash, and equity administration.
• Own the clinical and R&D accrual process end to end, including building and maintaining accrual workbooks for new programs and trials from CRO and CMO contracts, enrollment and site activation data, and vendor spend, so that estimates are supportable and stand up to audit scrutiny.
• Own accounting for other areas of increased complexity, including collaboration and licensing arrangements, VIE consolidation, and other matters relevant to a clinical-stage biotechnology company.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation, and ensure that technical conclusions are consistently implemented in the close.
• Manage outsourced accounting, tax, payroll, valuation, and other service providers, bringing work in-house as needed to improve quality, accountability, or efficiency.

• Serve as the primary operational contact for the external auditors, and coordinate annual audits and quarterly reviews through completion.
• Prepare the financial statements, disclosure schedules, tie-outs, and audit evidence that support periodic reporting and registration statements.
• Partner with the Vice President, Finance on SEC reporting and technical accounting, including new accounting standards and judgmental matters, and translate conclusions into repeatable processes and controls.
• Design, document, and maintain internal controls over financial reporting, including process narratives, control matrices, evidence standards, and testing support.
• Coordinate the income tax provision and compliance activities with external advisors, and maintain appropriate support for tax, statutory, and other regulatory requirements.
• Support clear, decision-useful reporting for executive leadership and the Audit Committee on quarterly results, key judgments, control matters, and audit status.

• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team, creating clear ownership, strong review practices, and meaningful growth opportunities.
• Assess the future-state accounting organization and use internal talent and external resources thoughtfully as Frontier grows.
• Improve the close and the accounting operating model through standardization, automation, and disciplined project management.
• Own and optimize accounting systems and related workflows, including the ERP, close management, accounts payable, payroll, and equity administration tools.
• Partner with Clinical, Research, CMC, Legal, People, Procurement, and other teams to improve source data, accruals, contracting…