VP of Finance

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

• Quick Books (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

$185,000 - $250,000 a year

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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