Controller (US)

Overview:

Join us in redefining what it means to work for a CRO. Working at Rho, you’ll be joining a team who take healthcare and clinical research personally, with shared experiences that drive a passion to heal, cure and solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges.

At Rho, we’re committed to you just as you’re committed to us. You’ll have the opportunity to experience a thriving company with real stability - financial, workforce, and corporate, which has created a safe environment to innovate and develop over a long and rewarding career. With a collaborative team of smart, talented, and positive people, you’ll be celebrated and respected for your expertise and given the freedom to think creatively, challenge the norm, and problem-solve.

We are looking for a dynamic, hands on and highly motivated US Controller.  Reporting directly to the Global Controller, the US Controller will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations for the company’s U.S. entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial reporting and accounting functions. This role requires a strategic financial leader who can manage accounting processes, drive financial analysis, and support business objectives in a fast-paced and continuously improving environment.

Our Finance Team will tell you, joining Rho has been one of their best career moves in terms of contentment, financial rewards and career growth, which is why we have such stability in the group!

• Assist in the preparation and consolidation of accurate and timely financial statements and tax filings in accordance with US GAAP and company policies.
• Oversee US month-end close process ensuring that all financial transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled and consolidated and in a timely fashion.
• Reduce time to close by identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to automate or streamline manual close and reporting processes.
• Oversee 1099 reporting and W-9 documentation for vendor management.
• Manage Floqast, our accounting platform for task management and reconciliations, for timely identification of any discrepancies.
• Oversee key reconciliations including inter-company and wages control accounts.
• Manage the US annual audit process and liaise with external auditors and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Support the Global Controller on implementing and managing the group Transfer Pricing policy.
• Provide support to the FP&A team for the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, including actual to budget variance analysis as required.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of internal controls and accounting and regulatory policies and procedures, considering Rho’s risk management and mitigation requirements.
• Identify and recommend improvements to financial processes and systems, ensuring smooth integration of new initiatives and optimal financial system implementation and controls, to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Assist in the development and training of finance staff to ensure high performance and adherence to best practices.
• Support the Global Controller in developing and executing financial strategies and initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, ideally complemented by a CPA certification.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3-5 years in a managerial role.
• Experience working in the finance function of an international company with multi-country and multi-currency operations including transfer pricing.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to think critically and strategically and to propose and implement change.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• Proactive individual, capable of working with minimal supervision under their own initiative, find solutions to business challenges and ‘hands-on’ approach where necessary.
• Experience with NetSuite is preferred, and proficiency in Concur for expense and invoice management and Floqast for reconciliations is highly valued.
• Experience of working in a regulated CRO environment and associated regulatory reporting requirements an advantage.

A few more things to know about us:

Benefits: Rho provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, which includes medical, vision, dental, HSA, FSA, EAP, life & disability insurance and 401(k). All employees are eligible for paid time off, holidays, parental leave and bereavement leave.

Diversity and Inclusion: As a global, full-service CRO driven by our collective experiences, we view each of our backgrounds as a vital component in our formula for success and we strive towards building a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees every day. By valuing and tapping into each employee’s unique and different personal experiences, we are able to uplift employee dignity and belonging, foster more strategic creativity, and more quickly arrive at breakthrough solutions that help us heal the world.

Flexibility: We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.

As required by pay transparency laws in some states, Rho provides the range of starting compensation (annual salary or hourly rate) it reasonably expects to pay for a given role. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to role responsibilities and location as well as candidate skill set and level of experience. The range of starting pay for this role is $160,000 to $190,000 per year

EOE. Veterans/Disabled

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