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Carlsbad, CA, US

San Diego, CA, US

Farmingdale, New York, US

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Oversee all aspects of finance operations, accounting, and IT teams globally for a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Establish and lead global corporate tax strategy. Partner with CFO on fundraising efforts..
• Built successful finance team, managing finance, budget, and contracting for 18 companies across the US and Ireland.
• Established the backbone of compliance including SOX, GDPR, & InfoSec control framework by identifying best-in-class partners to support cloud technology that scales with business growth.
• Ensured utilization of 50% reduction on US corporate tax rate for sale of subsidiary by building out companies in Ireland, thereby reducing effective global tax rate in post-2018 tax reform era. o Led establishment of.
• Key internal stakeholder and project lead for IPO, follow-ons, and debt structure. o Laid IPO groundwork by partnering with outside audit firms, drafting S-1, and completing necessary documentation. o Ensured IPO.
• Established Technology Review Board (TRB) to ensure review of technology deployed across organization.

San Diego, CA, US

• Managed all aspects of accounting operations for pharmaceutical company. Oversaw financial accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements. Oversaw budget.
• Positioned company with strong exit strategy by upgrading finance infrastructure, drafting S-1, and laying preliminary procedural groundwork.

San Diego, CA, US

• Managed all aspects of accounting operations for biopharmaceutical company providing innovative immune disorder therapies. Originally hired as Director of Finance; stepped in to fill Interim Controller position upon.
• Proved leadership and management skills as interim Controller by leading the charge manage loss of ECG status, working with outside firm to pioneer process/champion team in transition.
• Responsible for company receiving clean SOX 404(b) opinion in 2015 10K by leading and designing implementation plan in just 6 months following loss of ECG status 06/2015.
• Played critical role in acquisition as sole finance member of diligence team. Collaborated with outside firm to understand NOLs, pulling all required documentation and support work.
• Ensured integrity of all accounting information and reports; assisted in developing accounting processes, systems, and controls; and ensured GAAP and regulatory standards compliance.

• Member of strategic managed care team, responsible for identifying targets, developing ROIs, and negotiating terms for specialty pharmaceutical company. Oversaw accounting information and reports; assisted in.
• Contributed to successful commercialization by developing revenue recognition policy and procedures and applying them to operations.
• Helped rebuild operations following major company layoffs. Implemented 3PL relationship and integration with organization.

San Diego, California, US

Contract administrator for commercial accounts.