Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Emergent BioSolutions is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to communities around the world. The Director of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting will lead a team focused on SEC reporting, technical accounting, and share-based compensation administration, ensuring compliance with regulations and supporting external reporting tasks.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team to perform SEC reporting, including preparation of Form 10-K and 10-Q, completion of disclosure checklists, data gathering and footnote preparation, discussing comments on various filing documents, and high-level review of XBRL tagging. Responsible for the timely and accurate filing of all SEC related tasks
- Support effective preparation of the quarterly earnings releases and other investor relations presentations, 8-K filings, and disclosure committee materials
- Ensure all non-GAAP disclosures are consistent and reported in accordance with SEC regulations
- Perform technical research on complex accounting and reporting topics, such as revenue and leases, and provide recommendations to reporting under US GAAP
- Draft, review and maintain global accounting policies and technical accounting memos
- Keep business partners abreast of developments in accounting and financial reporting and related company policies and positions through review of various publications, training sessions, and other forums
- Keep current on changes in business and ensure that the accounting assessment is complete through the master issues tracking process
- Review administrative services for shared based compensation plans, including Form 4 and Form 3 reporting
- Provide support to external auditors during audits and interim reviews. Coordinate requests new and challenging areas and manage the flow of information and documentation
- Assist with the maintenance and updating of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 processes and procedures
- Direct various stock plan activities, including annual and recuring grants, vesting, exercises and ESPP administration
- Other special projects and duties as requested or assigned
Skills
- BA/BS degree or equivalent
- CPA
- Big 4 or large national accounting firm experience
- 8-10 years of relevant experience from public accounting
- Experience working in a corporate financial reporting environment for a large accelerated filer
- Experience working in a technical accounting or similar role
- Excellent understanding of GAAP accounting principles, with a strong knowledge of SEC reporting regulations, lease accounting, stock-based compensation, and revenue accounting principles
- Experience managing share-based compensation administration
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent project management, oral communication, analytical and written skills
- Interpersonal skills & personnel management skills, attention to detail, extremely organized and thorough with the desire for continuous improvement
- Experience with Workiva (Wdesk) and SAP (e.g., S/4HANA or ECC) is strongly preferred, with demonstrated ability to leverage these systems to support financial reporting, data integrity, and process efficiency improvements
- Experience with Equity Edge Online a plus
Benefits
- Certain roles are eligible for additional incentive compensation, including merit increases, annual bonus, and/or long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
- Emergent offers a comprehensive benefits package*. Information regarding additional benefits can be found here:
- *(Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies).
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