Brian Dowd Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

LS Associates, a global consulting service designed to provide companies with “on demand” C-Suite leadership to flexibly and economically meet the strategic business needs of companies when they need experience the most. LS Associates leverages the expertise and network of the larger LifeSci Partners platform to deliver targeted and talented executives.

San Francisco Bay Area

South San Francisco

Belmont, CA

League Safety Coordinator (09, '10 &'11), Coach/Manager (Various years), Division Coordinator (DC) of Farm ('11), DC of AA ('12), DC of Majors ('13), Player Development Coordinator ('14 to '19)

United States

Second Genome is a clinical stage company with a mission to improve human health by unlocking the full potential of the microbiome. We offer the most robust approach to microbiome drug discovery and development through the deepest understanding of how the microbiome works in human health.

South San Francisco

Alios BioPharma was a privately held, clinical stage, biotechnology company in South San Francisco, California which was purchased by Johnson & Johnson for $1.75 billion in November, 2014. Alios is developing novel medicines aimed at the treatment of viral diseases.

San Mateo, CA

Commitees: Finance, Audit and Building and Grounds; (2011) Head of School Search

Foster City

Privately held Private Equity backed technology provider to recently acquired International Air Travel Consolidators.

Redwood City, CA

Redwood City, CA

• Responsible for managing the Global Financial Operations function including cash management, General Ledger Accounting, Consolidations, Internal/External Reporting, Technical Accounting, Acquisition integration and.
• Completed an IPO in April 2010 raising $72M; Participated in closing $5M cash and stock acquisition in July 2007; $15M Venture Debt transaction in September, 2007; Series E funding transaction of $50M in November, 2007.
• Managed the Company’s valuation advisor through eleven contemporaneous common stock valuations for the purpose of 409A, warrant valuation and FAS123R.
• Inherited open 2005 & 2006 financial statement audits with lengthy open item lists in June 2007 with material weaknesses and significant deficiencies; filed an initial Form S-1 in April, 2008. Addressed all technical.
• Initialized the process of monthly closing calendar and process for rapid closure of the books on a monthly basis.
• Initialized the process for public reporting in anticipation of the filing of a Form S-1.

• Primary business: Global technology provider to facilitate electronic payment transactions at the Point of Sale Responsible for managing the Global Financial Reporting function including General Ledger Accounting.
• Guided the Company’s technical accounting during a period in which annual revenues increased from $296M (2002) to ~ $900M (2007), and the valuation of the Company increased from $164M (private company) to ~ $3B (NYSE.
• Finalized purchase accounting treatment of the private equity/management buyout which occurred in July, 2002 and other acquisitions in future years including the valuation, purchase price allocation, and opening.
• Worked extensively with the Company’s outside auditors to complete the three year audit for inclusion in the Company’s Form S-1 and continue to implement technical accounting practices at the Company.
• Guided the company through IPO and SEC comment responses, including to the valuation of the company, stock option accounting, valuations of equity, and presentation of pro forma profitability measures. Clearly.

• Managing Accounting and Finance departments including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Revenue Recognition, International Consolidations, Financial Planning and Analysis, and SEC.
• Assisted clients and working with external auditors regarding acquisition valuation, inventory costing, forecasting and pre and post acquisition close accounting operations and internal and SEC reporting integration.
• Assisted clients with various internal and external financial and operational issues related to acquisitions integration and review, FAS 144 and FAS 142, revenue recognition, SOP 97-2, SAB 101, EITF 00-21.
• Advised financial management of publicly-traded clients on the completion and filing of various Securities and Exchange Commission filings including Form 10Q, 10K, 8-K/A, S-8 and 14A.

Implemented strategy for realization of Company's assets and IP

Startup organizational oversight for angel funded five person software company

Prepared company for potential S-1 filing; implemented public company reporting processes

Implemented financial reporting discipline at new public company

Oversaw financial operations of publicly traded ERP software provider

Primary business: Fax modem, video conferencing software development (Public)Responsibilities included: All financial reporting disclosed throughout the company’s S-1 Registration Statement which was effective within the first 120 days of employment. Financial statement preparation, all regulatory filings, revenue recognition, all financial analysis, tax.

• Primary business: Investment asset managementResponsibilities included:
• Managed employees in the International Group of Client Fund Reporting (CFR) who administered twenty-two international partnerships and individual investment funds with an aggregate market value of approximately $1.75.
• Personnel staffing/guidance, project planning, review of client statements, financial statements, preparation and review of tax filings for partnerships, fee payments, and monitoring of controls.
• Increased International Group’s productivity while reducing overtime by 50% via streamlining controls and increasing training. Developed and implemented training program for accounting personnel in 120 person CFR.

Supervised audits in aerospace, investment company, broker-dealers and auto dealerships

Bs, Business, Accounting, Finance

Activities and Societies: Cal Poly Accounting Club, Financial Management Association

Education record

Education record