VP of Finance
GHJ
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $185,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
technical accountingU.S. GAAPaudit managementcomplex accounting analysesfinancial reportingaccounting standardsprocess improvementfinancial complianceaccounting memorandapublic company reporting
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic mindsetteam buildinginterpersonal skillshands-on operationorganizational skillscommunication skills