Akash Patnaik

Corporate Controller at CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc

Role
Corporate Controller at Cymabay Therapeutics
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Akash Patnaik

Finance and accounting executive with more than 19 years of experience working with multinational companies in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Significant progressive experience in corporate accounting, SEC/external reporting and internal controls. Current key responsibilities include owning the overall financial close process including external reporting along with managing, collaborating and coaching multiple team members. Extensive experience in providing technical accounting leadership in complex areas such as revenue recognition, gross vs net, reimbursements from insurance carriers, collaboration arrangements, lease accounting, business combinations, goodwill/intangibles impairment, financial instruments, derivatives, consolidation analysis for variable interest entities, 404 reporting and implementation of internal controls. Advising registrants on US GAAP and SEC technical matters in relation to IPO and corporate financing transaction during prior Big 4 senior director role. Goal oriented leader with the ability to contribute to broad strategic vision, detailed oriented and flexible to change.

Experience

  1. Corporate Controller

    Cymabay Therapeutics

    May 2021 — Present · Newark, CA, US

    CymaBay is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies for patients with liver and other chronic diseases.

Education

  • Wharton Executive Education

    Emerging CFO Program, Accounting and Finance

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

    Certified Public Accountants, Accounting and Finance

  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

    Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance

  • Western Governors University

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

    2016 — 2017

Skills

  • Auditing
  • Financial Accounting
  • Assurance
  • Ifrs
  • Valuation
  • Sec Filings
  • Us Gaap
  • Accounting
  • External Audit
  • Financial Analysis
  • Consolidation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Gaap
  • Management
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Internal Controls
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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