Assistant Controller

Clark Davis Associates; Bedminster Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Davis Associates is seeking an Assistant Controller for a growing biotech client in New Jersey. This role manages day-to-day accounting operations, oversees the month-end close, ensures compliance, and helps scale the financial infrastructure.

You will supervise general ledger activity, coordinate with CROs on accruals, support SEC reporting and SOX controls, and partner with leadership to optimize financial processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA or pursuing highly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally Big 4 and life sciences/biotech industry exposure.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, technical accounting memos, and financial reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close, general ledger journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage accruals with CROs and clinical ops, including ASC 606, and equity/stock-based compensation.
• Support or lead SEC external reporting, tax provisioning, and internal controls/SOX readiness.
• Prepare and review journal entries with supporting documentation (accruals, prepaids, R&D, depreciation).
• Support the Controller in the preparation of SEC filings and footnote disclosures.
• Operate and document internal controls under SOX 404.
• Coordinate IT general controls activities with stakeholders and providers.
• Manage stock-based compensation programs and external tax provision coordination.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

SOX/compliance

SEC reporting support

Communication with external providers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or pursuing CPA

Job description

Our growing Biotech client is in search of an Assistant Controller to manage day-to-day accounting operations, oversee the month-end close, handle compliance, and scale financial infrastructure. They offer a generous benefit package and equity component for the selected candidate!

Responsibilities:

• -Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual book closes, general ledger journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• -Manage clinical trial/manufacturing accruals (partner with CROs and clinical ops), collaboration and license agreements (ASC 606), and equity/stock-based compensation
• -Support or lead SEC external reporting, tax provisioning, and internal controls/SOX readiness.
• -Prepare and review journal entries with complete supporting documentation, including accruals, prepaids, R&D and clinical trial accruals, stock-based compensation, and depreciation
• -Support the Controller in the preparation of SEC filings-10-K, 10-Q and with footnote disclosures
• -Operate and document the internal controls under SOX 404
• -Support IT general controls activities in coordination with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• -Manage all accounting and administration aspects of stock-based compensation programs, including equity accounting, system administration, and coordination with third-party providers
• -Serve as the primary point of contact for the Company's external tax provision preparer

Qualifications

• -Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• -CPA or Pursuing highly preferred
• -10+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally Big 4 and life sciences/biotech industry exposure
• -Strong command of U.S. GAAP, technical accounting memos, and financial reporting standards