Location: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is on-site, full-time
Why Imperative Care?
Do you want to make a real impact on patients? Imperative Care is changing the way stroke and vascular diseases are treated. As part of our team, you’d be developing breakthroughs that will revolutionize the future of stroke care. Every day, the technologies that we develop at Imperative Care directly impact human lives. Our focus is on the needs of the patient, and they come first in everything we do.
What You’ll Do
We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Reporting Manager to join our growing finance organization. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong technical accounting expertise, solid SEC reporting experience, and a background in the medical device or life sciences industry. You will play a critical part in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely public company filings, as well as leading key technical accounting areas, including equity and stock-based compensation.
- Financial Reporting
- Lead the preparation, drafting, and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, earnings releases, and other required disclosures.
- Coordinate internal contributors and external auditors to ensure accurate and timely filings.
- Maintain and update disclosure controls and procedures.
- Perform and maintain accurate tie-out of SEC filings and financial statements.
- Technical Accounting
- Research, interpret, and apply US GAAP and SEC regulations to complex, non-routine transactions (e.g., leases, revenue recognition, equity awards, business combinations).
- Draft technical accounting memos and present conclusions to senior leadership and auditors.
- Monitor new accounting pronouncements and assess their impact on the company.
- Equity & Stock-Based Compensation
- Own the process for stock-based compensation reporting, including valuation, expense recognition, and monthly/quarterly close activities.
- Partner with HR, Legal, and payroll teams to ensure accurate equity award setups and modifications.
- Support reporting requirements for proxy statements and equity disclosures.
- Financial Close & Internal Controls
- Support month-end and quarter-end close activities related to your areas of responsibility.
- Assist with SOX compliance, documentation updates, and testing in collaboration with internal audit.
- Reviewing and summarizing SOC1 reports for financial systems.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related discipline, and a minimum of 8 years of progressive work experience in financial reporting and accounting; or at combination of education/training and experience.
- 3 years of experience in public accounting is required
- Industry experience in medical devices or life sciences is preferred
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and public company disclosure practices.
- Hands-on experience drafting 10-K/10-Q disclosures and managing the EDGAR filing process.
- Proficiency in equity and stock-based compensation accounting (ASC 718).
- Experience with DFIN’s Active Disclosure, equity management systems (e.g., E*TRADE, Shareworks), and ERP systems (e.g. QAD) is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
- Prior experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, with a focus on process improvement, audit readiness and scalability is preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and lead projects with a sense of urgency.
- Strong Excel and business solutions software skills.
- Good presentation skills for educating internal clients and presenting insights to leadership.
- Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize own work.
Employee Benefits include a stake in our collective success with stock options, bonus, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.
Salary Range: $147,000 – 157,000 annually
Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Imperative Care considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity, as well as location, market and business considerations when extending an offer.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or related discipline
- Minimum of 8 years progressive work experience in financial reporting and accounting (or combination of education/training and experience)
- 3 years of public accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and public company disclosure practices
- Hands-on experience drafting 10-K/10-Q disclosures and managing the EDGAR filing process
- Proficiency in equity and stock-based compensation accounting (ASC 718)
- Experience with SOX compliance, documentation updates, and testing
- Experience drafting technical accounting memos and presenting conclusions to senior leadership and auditors
- Strong Excel and business solutions software skills
- Industry experience in medical devices or life sciences
- Experience with DFIN's Active Disclosure
- Experience with equity management systems (e.g., E*TRADE, Shareworks)
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., QAD)
- CPA or CPA-eligible
- Prior experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment with focus on process improvement and audit readiness
Imperative Care Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Imperative Care and has not been reviewed or approved by Imperative Care.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Posted salary bands for multiple roles are explicit and compare favorably to U.S. norms in several functions. Publicly listed ranges help anchor expectations and indicate a market‑competitive stance.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock options are consistently included as part of offers and total rewards. Equity is positioned as a meaningful component alongside base pay and, in some roles, bonus.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company materials highlight generous PTO and a parental leave program as standard benefits. Multiple postings reiterate these time‑off elements across roles.
Imperative Care Insights
What We Do
Imperative Care is a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company focused on developing the next generation of innovative solutions to address the vast and urgent needs in stroke intervention and peripheral thrombectomy. With a physician-driven approach and a culture of rapid innovation, we are working to improve every aspect of the stroke procedure with the goal of bringing patients the best care possible. We have two 510(k) cleared product platforms, as well as an expansive technology development pipeline. Follow us for updates as we work to change the way stroke is treated. For important safety and risk information, visit bit.ly/3yWkfEJ.







