Director of Accounting

Proteintech is a fast-growing Biotech company located in the greater Chicago area. Our Mission is to support our customers in all their endeavors, be it accelerating life sciences research and/or clinical diagnostics and therapies.

Proteintech is an international biotechnology company that manufactures antibodies, ELISA kits, and proteins for use in life science research. Proteintech makes all its own products to the highest standards possible, with complete control over the whole manufacturing, validation, and QC process. 200,000+ citations of Proteintech products demonstrates what matters most to the company: the success of its reagents in the hands of scientists, helping them make discoveries to change and explain the world around us. 

Position Summary:

The Director of Accounting will report to the Chief Financial Officer and will be responsible for the development and day-to-day leadership of the accounting and finance functions. You will be working from the Chicago office, with occasional requirements to travel to other global Company locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead core finance function activities (A/P, A/R, cash management, GL, tax) on a day-to-day basis;
• Prepare monthly management accounts and operational results (including KPIs) and present to Executive Leadership Team;
• Prepare periodic materials for presentation to audit & risk committee and Board of Directors;
• Develop and implement new accounting and financial reporting standards as necessary;
• Prepare and file quarterly, annual and periodic SEC reports;
• Liaison with external counsel on SEC reporting matters and filings;
• Lead preparation for periodic results presentations, investor presentations, and other investor communications;
• Manage outsourced service providers for sales tax ;
• Lead interactions with statutory auditors (KPMG);
• Lead interactions with tax advisors (RSM);
• Co-lead (with CFO) annual budgeting and business-planning exercise;
• Lead any other functions and activities that may be required for professional compliance with reporting and filing requirements, investor relations, and internal finance functions to a public-company standard;
• Lead the Sarbanes Oxley compliance efforts and manage implementation.

Initial Capacity Building (first 6-9 months)

• Co-lead with CFO and Audit Committee Chair to develop an initial assessment of current finance function relative to public-company requirements
• Systems and controls and general accounting policies (including segregation of responsibilities)
• Core finance functions (A/R, A/P, Treasury, Tax)
• Monthly and quarterly closing procedures
• SEC reporting requirements
• Financial forecasting and budgeting
• Corporate governance
• Develop and execute detailed work plan (including building an appropriately sized and skilled team) for addressing all identified gaps and achieving stand-alone public-company readiness
• Oversee implementation of core efficiency software package (Microsoft Dynamics) to replace Quickbooks

Preferred Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in accounting
• Ideally a Certified Public Accountant in good standing
• At least twelve years of professional work experience, including:
• At least three years as Assistant Controller or Controller experience at a publicly traded company
• At least five years of audit experience at a major accounting firm

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• 401K with company match
• Health and dental insurance
• Vision discount plan

Contact Katie Bellows katie@ptglab.com

Proteintech group is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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