Summary:

The Associate Director, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting will serve as a key contributor to the company’s external reporting and technical accounting function. Reporting to the Senior Director, Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting, this role will be highly hands-on, owning the preparation and execution of SEC filings and technical accounting analyses while also managing one direct report. 

This role is ideal for a technically strong accounting professional who enjoys operating in the details, partnering cross-functionally, and helping build processes in a growing public biotechnology company. 

Essential Functions:

SEC Reporting (Hands-On Execution) 

• Own the preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K 
• Prepare and/or review primary financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements 
• Draft and support MD&A disclosures, with emphasis on R&D, G&A, stock-based compensation, and other pre-revenue biotech-specific areas 
• Coordinate the quarterly close-to-reporting process across Accounting, FP&A, Legal, and external auditors 
• Support earnings release tie-outs and disclosure controls 

Technical Accounting 

• Support technical accounting assessments and documentation for complex transactions, including: 
• Collaboration, licensing, and R&D-related arrangements 
• Equity and equity-linked financing transactions 
• Other complex and other non-routine transactions 
• Research new accounting standards and SEC guidance; assess applicability and implementation impact 
• Draft clear, well-supported technical accounting memos and communicate conclusions to stakeholders 
• Strong experience in ASC 842, including the identification, classification, and accounting of lease arrangements, as well as the preparation and review of related disclosures in compliance with U.S. GAAP

People Management 

• Manage and mentor one direct report, providing coaching, review, and development support 
• Review work products to ensure accuracy, quality, and adherence to timelines 
• Foster strong execution discipline and continuous improvement within the reporting function 

Process Improvement & Scaling 

• Help design and enhance scalable SEC reporting and technical accounting processes as the company grows 
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accounting and reporting considerations are incorporated into business decisions 
• Support SOX and internal control documentation related to SEC reporting and technical accounting as applicable 

Requirements: 

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; CPA strongly preferred with a minimum 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including: Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm strongly preferred) and/or direct SEC reporting experience at a public company.  Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered.

• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly detail-oriented with strong execution skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to balance deadlines and quality
• Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented 
• Ability to work onsite 3 days per week required; and more often based on business needs. 

Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity to lead procurement support for clinical development programs, serving as a strategic business partner to the Clinical Operations Department, while maintaining the ability to flex across enterprise-wide procurement priorities as business needs evolve.

This role sits within the centralized Procurement function in Finance and serves as the primary procurement business partner to the Clinical organization. The Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement - Clinical will lead and support end-to-end procurement activities for clinical trials—from study start-up through closeout—while also flexing across other indirect spend categories to support broader enterprise needs. This role partners closely with Clinical Operations, Finance, and Legal to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-effective execution of vendor engagements.  Procurement owns activities including, but not limited to, the requisition to PO lifecycle, vendor selection support, contracting coordination, spend visibility/controls.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the primary procurement business partner to Clinical stakeholders, providing guidance and influencing vendor strategy, budgeting, and procurement processes.
• Own and manage the end-to-end requisition-to-purchase order process, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and timely processing of purchasing requests.
• Lead the request for proposal process including bid comparison, bid review meetings, recommendation on selection and awarding the service.
• Provide procurement support across additional indirect spend categories (e.g., professional services, G&A, IT) as business needs evolve.
• Partner with Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and spend tracking for clinical programs.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of procurement processes, templates, and workflows in partnership with Finance and Procurement leadership.
• Support contract negotiation activities in partnership with Clinical Operations and Legal, contributing procurement expertise to ensure appropriate terms, risk mitigation, and alignment with company policies, while ensuring purchase order readiness and alignment with procurement processes prior to contract execution.
• Manage multiple concurrent procurement activities across clinical programs and other categories in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Requirements: 

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field, with a minimum of 8+ years of procurement, sourcing, or vendor management experience, including experience supporting clinical trials or clinical services in a biopharmaceutical or CRO environment preferred. Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered.

• Experience supporting Phase I–III clinical trials, including large, multi-site studies with significant patient enrollment.
• Must possess strong analytical ability, and solid business acumen including an understanding of business operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and handle simultaneous assignments under tight deadlines.
• Experience with procurement and financial systems (e.g., Netsuite, SAP, Coupa, Ariba, Oracle) preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Word are required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizations and utilize resources effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in the HQ office 3-5 days a week

Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity to serve as a strategic finance business partner to Vaxcyte’s R&D organization, with a focus on clinical studies. The role will support Clinical Operations and the Immunoassay and Non-Clinical teams, with responsibility for clinical trial and serology financial oversight, while flexing to support broader R&D as business needs evolve. This individual will partner closely with Clinical Operations and Serology on planning, forecasting, accruals, financial reporting, and decision support across multiple development programs.

Essential Functions:

• Lead and provide strategic oversight for clinical outsourcing, partnering with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Finance, and Legal to assess the best fit for Vaxcyte’s pipeline and outsourced scope of work.
• Lead the financial and commercial aspects of the RFP process, vendor selection, and budget management for the Clinical organization
• Manage clinical trials financial updates and support the annual planning process, including analysis of actuals versus forecast, risk and opportunity assessment, and clear reporting to Finance and business leadership
• Support contract and budget negotiations, bid evaluations, and vendor recommendations across a range of clinical service providers, including CROs, central laboratories, study supply vendors, oversight vendors, and patient recruitment partners
• Assist functional and department managers in the procurement process, including reviewing and validating invoices, supporting financial controls, and ensuring accurate visibility into vendor spend
• Partner with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Accounting, Procurement, Legal, and other stakeholders to align operational assumptions, vendor spend, timelines, and financial plans
• Manage the clinical accrual process, including review of applicable CRO and other clinical ancillary vendor contracts. Collaborate with key stakeholders to gather and analyze relevant information to ensure all accruals are complete, accurately computed, documented, and recorded
• Support program and project teams in identifying cost-saving opportunities, improving efficiencies, and optimizing the financial performance of clinical programs
• Implement new forecasting and analytics tools, enabling standardized metrics, scenario modeling, portfolio insights, greater transparency, and strategic decision support with an initial focus on clinical trials and serology
• Understand and maintain Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) documentation and requirements for assigned area
• Lead other ad hoc analysis to support business partnering as needs evolve

Team Leadership

• This is an individual contributor role that requires collaboration with Procurement, Clinical Operations, and R&D leadership, as well as the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Demonstrate leadership through proactive problem-solving, strong business partnership, and a continuous improvement mindset across financial planning, forecasting, and decision support activities

Requirements: 

BA/BS in life sciences, technical, business, or a related field, advanced degree preferred with a minimum 12 years of progressive experience in biotech/pharma, including meaningful finance, FP&A, clinical outsourcing, CRO, or related business-partnering experience. Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered

• Experience supporting Phase I-III clinical trials, including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, outsourcing, and vendor spend management, is required. Vaccines experience preferred
• Must possess strong analytical ability, a continuous learning mindset, and solid business acumen, including an understanding of business operations in a fast-paced environment
• Strong negotiations, financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario-analysis skills, with the ability to translate complex operational inputs into clear financial insights and actionable recommendations
• Prior experience with ERP systems, financial planning tools, BI/analytics platforms, and AI-enabled productivity tools preferred
• Knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, accounting controls, and analytics
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance and manage multiple efforts with strong results/goal orientation
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, listening, facilitation, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizations and utilize resources effectively
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey strategies and results to a diverse audience
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and flex across functions as business needs evolve