Director of SEC

We are seeking a candidate with a strong technical accounting background in US GAAP, SOX compliance, and stock-based compensation, along with a solid understanding of M&A, tax and internal audit. Your first objective will be to understand our mission, business and strategic goals. Your second objective will be to develop a relationship with our corporate partners to ensure effective resource allocation and business continuity. Your third objective will be to evaluate our monthly accounting processes to identify opportunities to enhance the way we conduct business with a focus on maintaining efficient operations and high-quality control environment.

Role and Responsibilities

• Drive best practices for external reporting, day-to-day accounting operations and SOX compliance
• Maintain the quarterly and annual reporting timetable and monitor progress against milestones by providing timely and accurate data and communication
• Manage the drafting, preparation, tie-outs and financial statement review of quarterly filings, including XBRL, in addition to other public filings, such as registration statements, proxy statements and 8K's
• Coordinate walkthroughs and testing of control processes with internal teams, third party consultants and external auditors
• Lead all technical accounting research and analysis of accounting matters, and prepare position memos as needed
• Manage the establishment of accounting policies and partner with stakeholders to operationalize the procedures and ensure compliance
• Assist with month-end close, review senior accountant journal entries and reconciliations, and financial statement review and preparation processes
• Support earnings releases and other investor communications
• Manage ongoing design assessment of internal controls and SOX 404 framework with business owners and assist management in the continuous review and monitoring of the enterprise risk management activities
• Lead the Company's Disclosure Committee, communicate audit results and prepare SOX documentation/reports to management and the Audit Committee
• Manage accounting for all equity-based transactions, including stock-based compensation for compliance with ASC 718
• Assist with evaluating and managing accounting and operating system capabilities for financial reporting as well other key internal processes
• Provide guidance to finance team members, ensuring transactions are accounted for correctly and documented accordingly
• Lead various process improvement initiatives in order to eliminate redundancies and improve efficiency
• Support testing by internal and external auditors on internal controls
• Assist in special accounting and finance projects on an ad-hoc basis
• Collaborate with FP&A to prepare appropriate commentary or explanations relating to questions from management, budget variances, etc.
• Supervise, manage and develop accounting staff

Requirements

• Bachelor or higher degree in accounting or finance
• A minimum of 10 year's experience financial accounting, SEC reporting, technical accounting and/or public accounting
• A minimum of 3 years leading SEC reporting and technical accounting in a corporate environment
• CPA and Big Four/National Accounting Firm experience highly preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience researching and documenting accounting guidance and the accounting treatment of issues
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify issues, seek information and impacts, and problem-solve
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills with experience managing multiple assignments simultaneously while setting and keeping deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, including written and verbal communication, especially in developing positions and presenting to management, auditors, and non-accounting stakeholders
• Demonstrated professional commitment, with a service mindset, initiative, accountability, and ownership of assignments
• Ability to work independently, with limited required direction and guidance
• Demonstrated career progression
• Demonstrate integrity and honesty and model ethical behavior and core values of the company

As a leading contract research organization (CRO), Labcorp Drug Development provides comprehensive drug development solutions for a range of industries. Our services cover the preclinical, clinical and post-market phases of drug development, the product life cycles for medical device and diagnostics and development services paired with regulatory support for the chemical testing and crop protection industries.

Labcorp Drug Development is a global leader in nonclinical safety assessment, clinical trial testing and clinical trial management services. Our unique perspectives are based on decades of scientific, medical and regulatory expertise.

Did you know?

In July 2022, Labcorp announced its intention to spin off its clinical development business as a separate public company, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Fortrea will become the new brand identity for our Clinical Development business in connection with the spin-off, which is expected in mid-2023.

We believe that the exceptional is possible when you have the right partner, so we are looking for the right people to help build a transformative force in Clinical Development. www.fortrea.com.

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