Associate Director, Technical Accounting

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company dedicated to helping patients achieve their health goals by delivering the easiest, most effective care possible. As the only company offering nationwide telehealth, labs, and pharmacy services, Ro's vertically integrated platform provides a convenient, end-to-end healthcare experience from diagnosis to medication delivery and ongoing care. Since 2017, Ro has served millions of patients across the United States, reaching 98% of primary care deserts. Ro has been recognized as a Fortune Best Workplace in New York and Health Care for four consecutive years (2021-2024), a Best Workplace for Parents for three years running (2021-2023), and was named a CNBC Disruptor 50 in 2022.

The Associate Director, Technical Accounting will lead Ro's technical accounting function, acting as a U.S. GAAP subject matter expert for internal stakeholders. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to understand and provide technical accounting guidance on new or complex transactions and their corresponding financial disclosures. Responsibilities include researching, interpreting, and executing accounting activities, overseeing the implementation of new accounting standards, providing expertise on accounting policy, and supporting ad hoc accounting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Company’s technical accounting expert: Proactively evaluate complex transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and recommendations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and other reporting requirements.
• Perform technical accounting research: Assist in responding to technical accounting inquiries and preparing technical accounting memos to support significant and/or non-routine transactions.
• Monitor and implement new accounting standards: Interpret, analyze, and document the financial statement impact of new accounting standards applicable to the company. Assess their impact and lead the implementation of relevant changes.
• Manage external auditor interactions: Serve as a key contact for technical accounting determinations and policy changes with external auditors.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies: Assist in the establishment, documentation, and maintenance of accounting policy documentation, including documentation for certain SOX financial reporting controls.
• Prepare footnote disclosures: Prepare and/or coordinate with the team on all footnote disclosures, completing GAAP disclosure checklists to ensure compliance with required disclosures.
• Oversee tax policy and administration: Coordinate with external advisors on tax compliance, sales tax, tax provision, filings, and develop scalable processes to support growth and changing regulatory requirements.
• Support strategic initiatives: Lead or support cross-functional strategic initiatives and special projects to ensure accounting impacts are proactively addressed.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in Big 4 assurance or advisory, financial reporting, and/or corporate experience working with public companies.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proven experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions.
  • Strong technical accounting and research skills.
  • Solid knowledge of SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP, and SOX compliance.
• Communication & Presentation: Skilled at distilling complex and technical accounting concepts into clear, concise, and effective presentations.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills to ensure compliance with reporting timelines and prompt delivery of internal and external deliverables.
• Collaboration & Independence: Comfortable working independently and collaborating with internal teams at multiple levels in a fast-paced environment.
• Prioritization: Experience successfully leading multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing competing priorities.
• Problem-Solving: Skilled in developing practical solutions to complex business challenges.

Company Information

Ro is a leading direct-to-patient healthcare company committed to making healthcare easier and more effective. Ro is the only company offering nationwide telehealth, labs, and pharmacy services through its vertically integrated platform. Recognized for its workplace culture and innovation, Ro has been celebrated by Fortune and CNBC.

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