VP of Finance
Regular Full-time 185000 - 250000 USD per-year-salaryJob Overview
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
A publicly traded biotechnology company is seeking a fully remote (on EST or CST time zone) Vice President of Finance to serve as a key strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership team. The VP of Finance will be a market-facing leader and a critical hire as the company builds long-term finance leadership succession.
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
A publicly traded biotechnology company is seeking a fully remote (on EST or CST time zone) Vice President of Finance to serve as a key strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership team. The VP of Finance will be a market-facing leader and a critical hire as the company builds long-term finance leadership succession.
Position Overview
- Serve as the CFO’s right hand, assuming ownership of core finance and accounting responsibilities with the opportunity to grow overtime.
- Lead all audit activities and manage external auditors while strengthening internal technical accounting capabilities.
- Interpret and apply current accounting standards; prepare technical accounting memoranda and complex accounting analyses in-house (work currently supported by outside advisors).
- Support public company reporting requirements and ensure ongoing compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory standards.
- Assess and upgrade existing processes, many of which are currently manual, and help drive systems improvements and scalability.
- Oversee a Controller; anticipate building out the team further as the company grows.
Systems Environment
- QuickBooks (U.S. entity)
- Microsoft Dynamics (Canadian entity)
- Anticipated evaluation/implementation of ERP platform in the future
Requirements
- Public accounting foundation with strong technical accounting expertise.
- Demonstrated experience leading audits and preparing complex accounting position papers.
- Experience in publicly traded life sciences, biotechnology, or similarly capital-markets-driven environments is strongly preferred.
- Track record of building infrastructure in growth-stage or pre-revenue organizations.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to operate hands-on in a lean environment.
Benefits
- PTO, Medical, dental, and vision
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) plan in development
This is a high-impact opportunity to shape and scale the finance function of a growing biotech organization while positioning yourself for future executive leadership.
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