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<p>My client, a Public Commercial Life Sciences company s, is seeking a highly strategic and hands-on Controller (Senior Director level) to join their growing leadership team. This is a 100% remote opportunity with a publicly traded pharmaceutical company that is experiencing strong commercial growth, recent successful capital raises, and continued momentum following strong earnings results.</p><p>This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced accounting leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and wants direct exposure to executive leadership, capital markets activity, and the continued scaling of a commercial-stage life sciences organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Why This Opportunity Stands Out</p><ul><li>Commercial-stage pharma company with a growing product portfolio</li><li>Recently reported strong earnings and positive momentum</li><li>Successfully raised $50M in capital</li><li>Well-funded organization with strong future outlook</li><li>High visibility role working directly with the CFO and Founder</li><li>Opportunity to help scale finance and accounting infrastructure during a critical growth phase</li><li>100% Remote</li></ul><p>Position Overview</p><p>The Controller will serve as a key leader within the finance organization and will oversee core accounting operations, SEC reporting, technical accounting, audit coordination, and internal controls. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the company’s continued growth and public company requirements.</p><p>The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of public company accounting expertise, technical accounting knowledge, operational leadership, and life sciences industry experience.</p><p><br></p><p>Compensation for this position is $250-275K + Bonus + Equity</p><p><br></p><p>If interested in hearing more, please EMAIL YOUR RESUME to matthew.katz@roberthalf or message me on Linkedin ASAP. Thank you.</p>
<p>Key Qualifications</p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field</li><li>CPA required</li><li>10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior leadership responsibilities</li><li>Public company experience required</li><li>Experience supporting capital transactions</li><li>Strong knowledge of GAAP, SEC Reporting, and PCAOB audit requirements</li><li>Technical accounting expertise</li><li>Experience within a commercial product environment, including Gross-to-Net accounting</li><li>Life Sciences experience required</li><li>Experience building, mentoring, and scaling accounting teams is a plus</li></ul><p><br></p>
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  • Durham, NC
  • remote
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 250000 - 275000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>My client, a Public Commercial Life Sciences company s, is seeking a highly strategic and hands-on Controller (Senior Director level) to join their growing leadership team. This is a 100% remote opportunity with a publicly traded pharmaceutical company that is experiencing strong commercial growth, recent successful capital raises, and continued momentum following strong earnings results.</p><p>This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced accounting leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and wants direct exposure to executive leadership, capital markets activity, and the continued scaling of a commercial-stage life sciences organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Why This Opportunity Stands Out</p><ul><li>Commercial-stage pharma company with a growing product portfolio</li><li>Recently reported strong earnings and positive momentum</li><li>Successfully raised $50M in capital</li><li>Well-funded organization with strong future outlook</li><li>High visibility role working directly with the CFO and Founder</li><li>Opportunity to help scale finance and accounting infrastructure during a critical growth phase</li><li>100% Remote</li></ul><p>Position Overview</p><p>The Controller will serve as a key leader within the finance organization and will oversee core accounting operations, SEC reporting, technical accounting, audit coordination, and internal controls. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the company’s continued growth and public company requirements.</p><p>The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of public company accounting expertise, technical accounting knowledge, operational leadership, and life sciences industry experience.</p><p><br></p><p>Compensation for this position is $250-275K + Bonus + Equity</p><p><br></p><p>If interested in hearing more, please EMAIL YOUR RESUME to matthew.katz@roberthalf or message me on Linkedin ASAP. Thank you.</p>
  • 2026-05-23T00:00:00Z

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