Vice President, Corporate Controller

Vice President, Corporate Controller

The Vice President, Corporate Controller will lead all accounting operations for Celldex, including corporate, R&D and commercial accounting, internal controls, financial close, technical accounting, revenue accounting, gross-to-net accounting, inventory and cost accounting, and related compliance activities.

As Celldex transitions from a development-stage biotechnology company to a fully integrated commercial organization, the Corporate Controller will play a critical leadership role in building a scalable, high-performing accounting organization capable of supporting the Company's first commercial launch, continued pipeline growth, increasing operational complexity and future expansion.

This leader will ensure Celldex maintains the highest standards of financial integrity, accuracy, controls and regulatory compliance while developing the accounting infrastructure, systems, processes and talent required to support commercialization and long-term growth.

The ideal candidate will combine deep public-company and technical accounting expertise with significant biopharmaceutical experience, including:

• Product launch readiness
• Revenue recognition and gross-to-net accounting
• Government pricing and rebate programs
• Inventory and cost accounting
• Outsourced manufacturing/CDMO environments
• SOX 404 compliance
• Accounting systems implementation and scalability

This position is located onsite at our Hampton, NJ headquarters.

Corporate Accounting & Financial Close

• Lead all accounting operations and monthly, quarterly and annual close processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain and continuously strengthen accounting policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Oversee general ledger, consolidation, reconciliations and related accounting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency across the close process.
• Ensure the accounting organization and infrastructure can effectively support Celldex's transition from pre-commercial to commercial operations.
• Build scalable capabilities capable of supporting:
• Multiple commercial products
• Multiple development-stage assets
• Organizational and geographic expansion
• Business development activities and M&A integration

Commercial Revenue & Gross-to-Net Accounting

Provide executive oversight for commercial accounting activities, including:

• Revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Product sales and specialty pharmacy/distribution accounting
• Gross-to-net accounting and reserve processes
• Chargebacks
• Commercial and government rebates
• Product returns
• Distribution fees
• Patient assistance and copay programs
• Government programs, including Medicaid, 340B and other applicable federal and state programs

Ensure gross-to-net reserves and methodologies are accurate, defensible, appropriately controlled and well documented.

Partner closely with Commercial Finance, Market Access, Government Pricing, Trade & Distribution, FP&A and other business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting and launch readiness.

Inventory & Cost Accounting

Lead accounting activities supporting manufacturing, supply chain and commercial distribution, including:

• Inventory and cost accounting
• CDMO manufacturing relationships
• Contract packaging organizations
• Third-party logistics providers
• Finished goods, raw materials and work-in-process inventory
• Standard costing
• Inventory reserves and obsolescence
• Cost of goods sold
• Inventory capitalization and controls

Establish scalable inventory and costing processes in preparation for commercialization and future growth.

Technical Accounting

Provide leadership and technical accounting guidance for complex transactions, including:

• Business development transactions
• Asset acquisitions
• Licensing arrangements
• Collaboration agreements
• Milestone payments
• Royalties
• M&A transactions
• Impairments
• Equity compensation
• Debt and financing arrangements

Prepare and/or oversee accounting position papers, technical accounting memoranda and supporting documentation for auditors and management.

R&D & Clinical Accounting

Provide leadership and oversight for accounting activities supporting Celldex's clinical development and research organization, including:

• Clinical trial accruals
• CRO accounting
• Investigator and site payments
• Clinical and development obligations
• Collaboration and co-development agreements
• Licensing arrangements
• Milestones and royalties
• Development-stage manufacturing and related accounting

Oversee shared accounting operations supporting Accounts Payable, Payroll, Equity Administration and related corporate accounting activities.

Internal Controls & SOX

Lead and continuously strengthen the Company's SOX and internal control environment, including:

• Risk assessments
• Control design
• Process documentation
• Control testing oversight
• Deficiency identification and remediation
• Segregation of duties
• Audit coordination and support

Build a sustainable internal control framework capable of supporting a larger, more complex commercial-stage organization.

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