Manager - Financial Reporting & Compliance

Department: Finance
Reports to: Controller

Under the direction of the Controller, the Reporting and Compliance Manager is responsible for preparing financial reports for internal and external reporting, as well as managing the compliance work related to internal controls as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This position will also be responsible for supervising specified Staff Accountants.

Specific Responsibilities: 1. Supervise Staff Accountant and review the following accounting areas: accounts receivable, sales, deferred revenue, investments, prepaid and other assets, fixed assets, ARO, equity and stock option transactions in the options system. 2. Interface with external accountants for quarterly reviews, annual financial statements and internal controls audits, including preparation of required schedules and documentations. 3. Assist with preparation of annual Form 10-K, quarterly Form 10-Q, periodic Form 3, 4, and 5’s for SEC reporting. 4. Sarbanes-Oxley 404 responsibilities: • Coordinates on-going SOX 404 compliance program with the Controller, including establishing and monitoring timeline, and scoping documentation and testing requirements. • Prepares documentation on internal control design and evaluation of design effectiveness. • Conducts/coordinates internal control testing and prepares documentation of testing results. • Prepares periodic reports for management and Audit Committee. 5. Establish and updates accounting related policies and procedures. 6. Interpret and implements new accounting standards. 7. Manage bi-monthly sales forecast reporting. 8. Prepare analyses, schedules and reports, on an as needed basis, for internal and external financial reporting. 9. Participate in the annual budgeting and periodic re-forecasting process, including preparing reports and analyses for management and Board of Directors. 10. Special projects or other duties as assigned. Job Complexity: Work on problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions. Ability to interpret and apply accounting literatures to company business transactions. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise and train staff accountant. Provide support and career development mentoring to subordinate staff.

1. Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience. MBA or Masters in Accounting or Finance preferred 2. CPA preferred 3. Experience with public companies is required 4. Requires 5 to 8 years accounting experience, including public accounting and SOX 404 experience 5. Requires 1 to 3 years supervisory experience 6. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Practices, and SEC reporting requirements 7. Ability to comprehend and make inferences from written material 8. Ability to review or check the work products of others to ensure conformance to standards 9. Excellent communication skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively and strong organizational skills essential 10. Ability to multi-task and prioritize work load 11. Experience with Microsoft Office, mid-tier accounting software (Macola ERP, Great Plains, Solomon, etc.) and general computer knowledge necessary. Crystal Report experience a plus 12. Biotech/medical-device industry experience a plus