Senior Director, Corporate Controller

WHO WE ARE

Arsenal Biosciences Inc. is a clinical‑stage programmable cell therapy company engineering advanced CAR T‑cell therapies for solid tumors. We seek a talented and experienced Senior Director, Corporate Controller to work hybrid based in our South San Francisco office.

Arsenal Bio’s mission and purpose are very clear: defeat cancer. With our programmable and computationally driven approach, our team is engineering medicines to attack cancer’s inherent multifaceted nature and overcome the challenges of addressing solid tumors with cell therapy.

Driven by a collective of diverse experts across multi‑scientific disciplines and clinical and manufacturing expertise, we are united in our purpose to develop the optimal medicines for improving patients’ lives.

This means you’ll have the opportunity to work with the best talent in the field of cell therapy and be part of ONE TEAM, which advances therapies for patients who need it most.

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Director, Corporate Controller who will be responsible for the Company’s financial accounting, reporting and regulatory requirements. This individual will establish policies and procedures that will lead to efficient and accurate outcomes. She/he will have in‑depth experience with the annual preparation of a budget, cash management, monthly close, and supervising payroll, accounts payable.

We are looking for an individual with a strong work ethic and track record of building strong relationships across the organization, and willing to lead strategically while rolling up their sleeves to get the work done.

• Responsible for accounting and financial reporting
• Ensure robust accounting records, and implement appropriate accounting policies and procedures
• Oversee and manage external vendor responsible for processing payroll, handling accounts payable and other accounting support
• Generate monthly reporting package: general ledger; proper cutoff; journal entries; account reconciliations
• Support and oversee implementation of the company’s financial IT systems (ERP, purchase order, bill payment and other ancillary systems)
• Monitor cash and investments, including compliance with the Company’s cash management policy and treasury internal controls
• Manage tax returns and tax provision with external tax advisor; R&D tax credit; other annual tasks include 1099’s, property tax filings, sales and use tax, CA SOS filing, state annual filings, US Census reports, etc.
• Treasury/cash management - monitor bank funds to ensure accounts have adequate cash to support needs; approve wire transfers; reconcile bank accounts, provide cash activity summary to management; all journal entries surrounding cash/investments
• Manage stock administration vendor and annual stock compensation calculations
• Review monthly accounting close process, including analytical review of the monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records are maintained
• Preparation of monthly financial statements
• Accurate and timely production of all financial information
• Proper analytical review of the asset operations from a balance sheet and cash flow perspective as well as an overall business perspective
• Lead and manage an accounting team

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting.
• C.P.A. is preferred
• 15+ years experience in general accounting, financial statement preparation and stock compensation accounting.
• Prior experience as Controller in private and public companies, must have experience in biotech/pharma industry.
• Relevant financial leadership experience, including the building and leading of teams in a fast paced, start up environment.
• Experience filing an S-1
• “Big Four” or national accounting firm audit experience is preferred, but not required
• Strong experience in both the private and public accounting sectors is preferred, but not required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Credibility, ethical, full disclosure and a clean financial history
• Confidential, understands the ethical standards of a CPA
• Excellent GAAP and financial reporting technical skills
• Exceptional work ethic

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