Director, Finance (External Reporting)

Job Details: Director, Finance (External Reporting)

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Vacancy Name

Vacancy Name Director, Finance (External Reporting)

Vacancy No

Vacancy No VN708

Employment Type

Employment Type Permanent

Location of role

Location of role Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Department

Department Finance

Key Responsibilities

Main Purpose of Job:

Responsible for working with the VP, Financial Controller in leading the external reporting team to ensure that all relevant activities are delivered to a high standard. This role will also support the VP, Financial Controller in driving and delivering required changes to meet ongoing and future developments of the underlying business, focusing on governance, compliance, and strategic planning. The external reporting team covers all aspects of External Reporting, SOX Compliance, and Financial Reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for understanding, reviewing, and having oversight of all activities undertaken within the External Reporting team, covering External Reporting, SOX, and Financial Reporting.
• Ensuring effective delivery of key activities across the team, with a focus on key objectives.
• Ensuring early identification of emerging issues and proactively mitigating, drawing together the required individuals across Finance and the wider organisation to resolve.
• Requires understanding of the business, its strategic objectives and growth plans to ensure the External Reporting team is appropriately focused and prioritised.
• Requires a strong understanding of Finance operations across all process areas.
• Focus on driving and ensuring improvements are delivered across all processes and activities to ensure Finance is robust and fit for purpose as a listed company with global commercial revenue. Requires consideration of future needs over the medium to long term and ensuring Finance will respond to and meet short term objectives.
• External / Financial Reporting - including preparation of technical accounting papers as required for the US GAAP and IFRS consolidated financial closes, including writing technical accounting papers for review by external auditors.
• US GAAP and IFRS experience is a key requirement for the role.
• Team management experience is desired, to ensure individuals are on track to deliver quality output in a timely manner, but also that interdependencies are identified and proactively managed, requiring management of the individuals, external auditors, and advisors.
• Managing the External Reporting team and relevant workflows of other teams regarding the management of SEC filing submissions and related filings, including managing the US Proxy process & related statutory consolidated UK financial statements and for all Immunocore legal entities.
• Leading the External Reporting team on SOX and cross functional work that arises through simplification, deficiency remediation to ensure high compliance is maintained.
• Proactive consideration and management of external auditors in context of current business position and external environment, ensuring the Group audit is successful.
• Proactively identifying, managing, and mitigating financial risks through the design and maintenance of a robust financial control environment, including a testing schedule to form the basis of SOX certifications. This should also encompass where Finance can support effective legal compliance e.g. ABAC, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Sanctions and Export Controls, etc.
• Active participation in the Audit & Risk Committee meetings ensuring all required matters are reviewed, discussed, and actioned appropriately over the course of the year.
• Responsible for working with the VP, Financial Controller in the strategic management of the Finance team covering:
  1. The consideration of the strategic direction of the group in the context of the wider organization and business direction including identifying and anticipating future skills gaps.
  2. Identifying opportunities for improvement, understanding the possible impact and benefits on other groups, and seeking buy in from the wider management team.
  3. Gaining insight into the company's culture and its ongoing evolution, while promoting the core values and ethics that drive the company's success.
• Supervisory Responsibility (If applicable): Position currently has two direct reports.

Education, Experience and Knowledge Essential Qualifications

• Worked in a senior finance leadership role, including people management.
• Experience in US GAAP, IFRS and relevant UK statutory requirements.
• Experience of working in or closely with international companies, ideally with a US presence.
• Ability to consider issues at a strategic level but also to operate within the detail and implement, deliver change when needed.
• Comfortable and highly competent at undertaking multiple diverse activities concurrently across a wide range of topics.
• Evidence of continuous improvement mentality, demonstrating improving and transforming finance processes, including leveraging technology & artificial intelligence.
• Managed and implemented technology based platforms such as NetSuite, ADP, or other ERPs.
• Experience of producing statutory reports and managing audit processes.
• Presented and shared insights at senior/Board level audiences. Evidence of credibility with senior management and external stakeholders.
• Experience in managing teams of 3 5 people and external advisors.
• Managed internal and/or external audits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Worked within the biotech or pharmaceutical sector.
• Worked in public accounting, Big 4 experience is a plus.
• Experience of or a good understanding of establishment of legal entities outside the UK, new trading models, transfer pricing, multi currency trading, working capital management.

Other

• Holiday restrictions may apply at certain times of the year, such as year end.

About the Company

Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialise a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry's most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions.

Focused on delivering first in class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.

At Immunocore, we recognise that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients' lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits.

Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.