Senior Director, Corporate Accounting / Controller

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We are seeking to hire a Senior Director, Corporate Accounting, to join our Amyris corporate accounting and controlling organization, which ensures accurate preparation of the company’s financial statements while maintaining robust internal controls and compliance processes.   The Senior Director, Corporate Accounting, will provide overall leadership to a high performing team responsible for financial consolidations, general ledger accounting, and month-end close activities.  The role will also serve as the primary interface with external auditors as well as consultants responsible for preparing tax returns.

Responsibilities:

• Lead general accounting, controlling, and financial consolidation activities across the scope of the Amyris enterprise
• Coordinate period-end close activities including journal entries, reconciliations, and associated reviews while ensuring accurate, timely, and complete preparation of financial statements
• Manage intercompany accounting and elimination processes
• Provide technical accounting and US GAAP expertise to organization
• Ensure maintenance of robust internal controls and compliance processes
• Drive process improvements and operational excellence efforts, enhancing standardization and automation
• Serve as primary interface with external auditors, and lead company preparations for such audits
• Manage company tax compliance activities, supporting external tax consultants and ensuring timely and accurate filings
• Lead corporate accounting and controlling organization, providing direction and guidance to general ledger accounting team and associated staff
• Operate with integrity and promote a collaborative, transparent, and inclusive work environment

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related program
• Minimum eight (8) years of related work experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Experience with applying strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience managing period-end close activities within SAP ERP system
• Experience managing intercompany consolidation processes
• Excellent Excel capabilities (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and related functionality)
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification such as CPA or equivalent
• Three (3) or more years of public accounting experience
• Three (3) or more years managing period-end close activities within a multiple legal entity manufacturing company, preferably within the specialty chemicals, personal care ingredients, food and beverage, or related process industries
• Two (2) or more years of people leadership experience
• Demonstrated success in leading significant financial close process improvements
• Demonstrated experience implementing enhancements to financial reporting practices
• MBA or similar post-graduate education