Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 18 days ago

Director/Sr. Director, Corporate Controller

Workable (global search)108,016 open roles

Where
San Francisco, CA, United States
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowDirector/Sr. Director, Corporate ControllerWorkable (global search) · San Francisco, CA, United States

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Workable (global search)'s own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

7.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Workable (global search) postings stay open a median of 7 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.6%1 day
  2. 3.6%3 days
  3. 7.9%7 days
  4. 14.9%14 days
  5. 34.0%30 days
This job: posted 18 days ago

Workable (global search) median: 7 days open

The posting

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 workstreams.

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.

Requirements

What will you be doing?

Lead the accounting operation and close

· 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.

Deliver audit-ready reporting and a strong control environment

· 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.

Build the team and systems for scale

· 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 workflows, and financial accountability.

· Oversee daily treasury and cash operations, and provide the accurate actuals and accruals that support budgeting, forecasting, and cash planning led by the broader Finance team.

What are we looking for?

Required

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

· Hands-on ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close in a public company or an IPO-track environment, together with meaningful leadership responsibility. This typically reflects 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, though we care more about the depth of what you have owned than the number of years.

· Public accounting experience, ideally with a Big Four or national firm, followed by accounting leadership in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences.

· Strong command of U.S. GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting, with practical SOX readiness or compliance experience.

· Technical depth in clinical and R&D accruals, stock-based compensation, equity and debt transactions, and leases.

· A record of building teams and improving close processes in a lean organization, and a hands-on, low-ego leadership style.

· Clear communication skills and the ability to translate accounting issues into practical guidance for business partners and senior leaders.

Preferred

· Active CPA.

· Experience supporting an IPO, registration statement, or newly public company, including work alongside external auditors and counsel.

· Experience with collaboration and license accounting and revenue recognition in a partnered biotech.

· Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP, and familiarity with close-management, equity-administration, and SEC-reporting tools.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Free Food & Snacks
  • Wellness Resources
  • Stock Option Plan

At Frontier, we strive to build a diverse and equitable workplace. The salary range for this role is $200,000 to $290,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including candidates' qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Frontier offers a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare coverage, 401k and a broad range of other benefits.

This compensation and benefits information is based on Frontier's knowledge as of the date of publication, and may be modified in the future.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Workable (global search)'s own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Workable (global search)'s form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Workable (global search)'s answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.