Associate Director, Commercial Accounting & Operations

This role owns day-to-day execution across the commercial revenue cycle for our first commercial product, including order management, order-to-cash, accounts receivable and credit management, pricing operations, revenue recognition and gross-to-net reserves, and commercial-cycle close and controls. As the commercial footprint expands across products and geographies, this role is expected to build scalable, well-controlled processes rather than simply operate existing ones. This is a self-contributor role which expects to expand in the future as Denali scale and grow across the pipeline of drug candidates. Key Accountabilities/Core Job Responsibilities: Order Management, Revenue Recognition and Gross-to-Net (7TN8) 3 Oversee daily order management, including order review and release, credit and compliance holds, pricing conditions, delivery confirmation, and billing execution in SAP. 3 Serve as the finance process owner for the end-to-end order-to-cash process, from customer master and contract setup through invoicing and cash application, all the way to closing the books and finalizing accounting reconciliations. 3 Manage the operational and financial interface with the third-party logistics provider, specialty distributors, and international distribution partners, including order flow, delivery reporting, fee and chargeback submissions, and monthly reconciliations. 3 Lead the preparation, analysis, and review of GTN and the related roll-forward. Prepare revenue and GTN inputs for external reporting, including the product revenue footnote, GTN roll-forward tables, and supporting tie-outs for 10-Q and 10-K filings. Treasury Operations, Accounts Receivable and Credit Management 3 Manage accounts receivable operations, including aging review, collections cadence, cash application, deduction and dispute resolution. 3 Develop, implement and maintain the policy around allowance for credit losses. 3 Assist with treasury operations, including daily cash positioning, bank account administration and access, and preparation of short-term cash forecasts supporting liquidity management. Technical Accounting and Contracts Review 3 Review commercial agreements for financial terms, revenue recognition implications, and downstream system and process impacts. 3 Assist with preparation of technical accounting memos on revenue and commercial arrangements, including ASC 606 analyses, new contract structures, and implementation of new accounting standards. 3 Maintain the revenue recognition accounting policy and related position papers and support their review with the Controller organization and external auditors. Serve as process owner for commercial-cycle SOX controls. Qualifications/Skills: 3 Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and 12+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including commercial and revenue accounting under ASC 606. 3 Demonstrated ownership of order-to-cash operations, including order management, accounts receivable, collections, and customer credit, at a subject-matter-expert level. 3 Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SOX compliance, and public company reporting requirements. 3 Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Market Access, Supply Chain, IT, Legal, and Tax, and to communicate financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders. 3 Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, early commercial environment where processes are still being built. Preferred Experience 3 CPA strongly preferred (active or inactive) 3 Big Four public accounting experience 3 International commercial experience 3 Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large transactional data sets and reconciliations 3 Demonstrated commitment to actively leveraging AI tools and proactively identifying opportunities to integrate AI into processes and workflows 3 Familiarity with U.S. government pricing programs, including Medicaid, 340B, and Medicare Part D 3 Experience with SAP, FloQast, Workiva 3 Experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences company Salary Range: $159,000.00 to $207,000.00 . Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidates qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Denali offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k, healthcare coverage, ESPP and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://www.denalitherapeutics.com/careers This compensation and benefits information is based on Denalis good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.