Controller (Pharma/Biotech)

Discover International; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover International in Southwest Florida is seeking a hands-on Controller to lead accounting across the parent company and its subsidiaries as it prepares for its first commercial launch in 2028. You will report to the CFO, run the close, own the audit, and lead a small team to scale controls and processes.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge (including R&D accounting), and proven experience with multi-entity reporting and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including managing a team.
• Experience at a commercial‑stage pharma, biotech or life sciences company.
• Consolidated reporting across multiple entities, including cost tracking by project.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, including R&D accounting.
• Direct experience managing external audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting across the parent and subsidiaries: general ledger, AP, payroll accounting, fixed assets and intercompany.
• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, and produce consolidated US GAAP financial statements.
• Oversee accounting for R&D, clinical accruals, licensing, leases and equity compensation.
• Lead the ERP from selection through rollout: chart of accounts, subsidiary set‑up, data migration, testing and training.
• Manage the annual audit as the main contact for the external auditors.
• Build internal controls and approval processes that scale with the business.
• Prepare accounting for commercial launch: inventory, cost of goods, revenue recognition and gross-to-net.
• Work with the CFO on board materials, budgeting, forecasting and cash planning.

Skills

Team leadership

US GAAP knowledge

R&D accounting

Consolidated reporting

External audits

Hands-on execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

ERP rollout experience

Job description

A growing pharmaceutical company in Southwest Florida is hiring a Controller to lead accounting across the parent company and its subsidiaries. With a first commercial launch planned for 2028, the company needs a hands‑on finance leader to build the accounting set‑up that gets it there, including choosing and rolling out a new ERP.

You’ll report to the CFO, run the close, own the audit, and lead a team of 2–3.

What you’ll do

• Lead accounting across the parent and subsidiaries: general ledger, AP, payroll accounting, fixed assets and intercompany
• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, and produce consolidated US GAAP financial statements
• Oversee accounting for R&D, clinical accruals, licensing, leases and equity compensation
• Lead the ERP from selection through rollout: chart of accounts, subsidiary set‑up, data migration, testing and training
• Manage the annual audit as the main contact for the external auditors
• Build internal controls and approval processes that scale with the business
• Prepare accounting for commercial launch: inventory, cost of goods, revenue recognition and gross-to-net
• Work with the CFO on board materials, budgeting, forecasting and cash planning

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including managing a team
• Experience at a commercial‑stage pharma, biotech or life sciences company
• Consolidated reporting across multiple entities, including cost tracking by project
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, including R&D accounting
• Direct experience managing external audits
• Comfort doing the work yourself as well as leading others

Nice to have

• CPA
• Experience taking a company from development to commercial
• Pharma inventory, cost accounting and gross-to-net
• Having built accounting processes at a growing company
• A significant role in an ERP implementation