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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial disclosure and reporting for life sciences clients, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, financial analysis, and audit support. Proficient in managing budgets, forecasts, and financial statements while guiding teams in a high-growth environment.
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CPA DesignationPublic Company Audit ExperienceLife Sciences AccountingFinancial ReportingAnalytical Skills
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Hard Skills
Financial DisclosureFinancial StatementsMD&A DraftingBudgetingVariance AnalysisConsolidation ModelsForeign-Currency TranslationTechnical MemosAudit SupportRegulatory Filings
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingCommunicationTeam Development
Certifications & Qualifications
CPA
Industry Keywords
Life SciencesBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalClinical TrialsCRO/CDMO ArrangementsIntangible AssetsGovernment GrantsRoyalty RevenueSEDAR+ FilingsEDGAR Filings
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own end-to-end financial disclosure for a portfolio of high-growth life sciences clients
- Draft and polish quarterly and annual financial statements and MD&A
- Advise on research and development costs, clinical and pre-clinical trial accruals, CRO/CDMO arrangements, and burn-rate measurement
- Address licensing and collaboration agreements, milestone and royalty revenue, acquired IPR&D, government grants and funding, intangible assets, and impairment
- Prepare technical memos and disclosures
- Analyze warrants, convertible instruments, derivative liabilities, royalty and streaming financings, unit offerings, debt/equity splits, and stock-based compensation
- Build consolidation and foreign-currency translation models for multi-entity groups
- Deliver balance sheet and P&L analyses and identify trends and variances
- Produce monthly variance reports against forecasts and annual plans, including cash runway and financing timing recommendations
- Guide annual budgets and rolling forecasts
- Handle special-project bookkeeping and period-end close entries when needed
- Design year-end audit plans and prepare audit support
- Lead communications with external auditors
- Monitor regulatory changes and draft timely SEDAR+ and EDGAR filings
- Own and scale the Biotechnology and Life Sciences practice area
- Develop the people supporting the service line
Requirements
What you’ll need- CPA designation required
- Significant public company audit and/or financial reporting experience
- Experience serving or working within pre-revenue or early-commercial biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or other life sciences reporting issuers listed in Canada and/or the US
- Hands-on technical depth in life sciences accounting
- Fluency in the drug and product development lifecycle
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- 100% coverage of CPA modules, annual dues, and chosen professional development courses
- No clawback of learning expenses if you move on
- Schedule autonomy and remote flexibility
- Extended health benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Parental-leave benefits starting upon joining
- Holacratic, low-hierarchy work environment
- Professional growth and training opportunities