Accounting Director, SEC Reporting - Foster City, CA

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description
 

The Director of SEC Reporting is a leader within Corporate Financial Reporting, reporting to the Executive Director of Consolidations and SEC Reporting. The Director is accountable for the integrity, clarity, accuracy, completeness and timely filing of the Company’s external financial reports; leads the end-to-end preparation of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other applicable SEC filings, the related disclosure-control framework and XBRL; and partners closely with Investor Relations on quarterly earnings activities.

The Director serves as a primary reporting liaison to FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Investor Relations and the external auditors, and works closely with key Controllership partners, including Technical Accounting and Consolidations. The role leads a team of four, sets a high standard for judgment and execution, develops talent and advances technology, controls and process improvements across the external reporting function.

As a Director of SEC Reporting at Gilead, you will...

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end preparation, review and timely filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other applicable SEC reports.
• Lead the execution of quarterly and annual reporting cycles, coordinating key judgments, deliverables, reviews, approvals and filing dependencies.
• Own the quality of the financial statements and disclosures, including tie-outs, disclosure checklists, disclosure controls and certification support.
• Partner with Investor Relations and Legal on earnings releases, scripts, presentations, Proxy materials and other external communications to ensure clear, consistent and supportable disclosure.
• Partner with Technical Accounting, Consolidations and business leaders to assess the reporting and disclosure implications of significant transactions and events and translate conclusions into clear external reporting.
• Direct XBRL/iXBRL preparation and review and establish effective use of external-reporting technology and automation.
• Maintain a forward-looking view of SEC, FASB and industry developments; determine their implications; and lead implementation of new reporting and disclosure requirements.
• Lead responses to SEC comment letters and use peer disclosures and regulatory trends to inform reporting judgments and practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management on significant reporting matters, disclosure judgments, filing risks and key messages.
• Lead, coach and develop the SEC reporting team while strengthening accountability, review standards, documentation, controls and process efficiency.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years' Experience 

OR 

Masters' Degree and Ten Years' Experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active CPA license; Big Four or national public accounting experience.

• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K, SOX and disclosure controls, with the judgment to apply that knowledge to complex and evolving matters.
• Demonstrated success leading complex external-reporting cycles and teams in a large, complex public-company environment, with excellent project-management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and dependencies.
• Proven ability to influence and coordinate cross-functionally and with the external auditors, including when priorities or perspectives differ.
• Executive-level communication skills and presence, including the ability to distill complex accounting and business matters into clear disclosures, recommendations and decisions.
• Strong people leadership, sound judgment and a continuous-improvement mindset, with a track record of setting clear expectations, developing talent and maintaining high standards of quality and accountability.
• Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and related earnings materials for a large, complex public company.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or broader life-sciences industry.
• Experience evaluating the external-reporting implications of acquisitions, licensing and collaboration arrangements, revenue recognition, impairments, contingencies, restructurings and capital-market transactions.
• Experience overseeing XBRL/iXBRL tagging, review and compliance.
• Experience with Workiva and SAP.
• Experience improving controls, workflows and leveraging automation in a multinational organization.

People Leader Accountabilities: 

•Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams. 

•Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose. 

•Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem. 

 

The salary range for this position is: $210,375.00 - $272,250.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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