Vice President, Finance

Sitero

Vice President, Finance serving as a strategic business partner for Sitero's financial strategy and operations. Overseeing financial planning, mergers, and resource allocation in a high-growth environment.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeMarkham • 🇨🇦 CanadaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, President, CTO, and HR leadership, aligning financial strategy with business priorities and scaling global operations effectively
Lead enterprise-wide financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, ensuring alignment with Sitero’s growth objectives
Drive financial rigor and visibility across project delivery, talent acquisition, and resource allocation to support margin optimization and delivery efficiency
Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition to establish governance and financial discipline around global workforce planning, requisition approvals, and headcount investment strategies
Provide clear, executive-level financial reporting and insights to business leaders, enabling informed decision-making across all functions
Strengthen financial modeling and analytics capabilities, leveraging large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across global operations
Play a leadership role in bid defense meetings, RFP processes, and commercial strategy by ensuring financial competitiveness and profitability
Support mergers and acquisitions activities, including financial diligence, integration planning, and synergy realization
Lead financial strategy and evaluation for inorganic growth initiatives, including target identification, valuation modeling, deal structuring, and alignment with Sitero’s long-term strategic priorities (services, eClinical platform, and AI capabilities)
Partner with executive leadership to define and execute M&A strategy, including building acquisition theses, assessing build vs. buy decisions, and prioritizing targets that enhance Sitero’s competitive positioning and technology differentiation
Develop and maintain robust financial models to evaluate acquisition scenarios, including ROI, accretion/dilution, synergy potential, and integration costs across global operations
Drive end-to-end financial diligence for acquisitions, including quality of earnings analysis, revenue sustainability, cost structure assessment, and identification of operational and financial risks
Establish governance and performance tracking frameworks for acquired entities, ensuring alignment with Sitero’s margin targets, growth objectives, and operational efficiency benchmarks
Oversee global financial operations, ensuring appropriate controls, compliance (including GDPR considerations), and audit readiness
Lead Audit Committee engagement, including preparation, planning, and execution of all financial reporting requirements
Evaluate and implement systems, tools, and automation to enhance financial operations, reporting accuracy, and scalability (including payroll and benefits infrastructure where applicable)
Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and systems to support a high-growth, global organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred
15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including senior-level responsibility in a global organization
Proven track record of building and leading high-performing finance teams in complex, multi-entity environments (US, EMEA, India preferred)
Demonstrated experience in financial planning & analysis, forecasting, and strategic finance within a high-growth setting
Experience supporting mergers & acquisitions, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insights
Experience in life sciences, clinical research, or related industries preferred
Ability to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on operator in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Healthcare and retirement benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningbudgetingforecastingfinancial modelinganalyticsmergers and acquisitionsdue diligenceROI analysiscost structure assessmentfinancial reporting

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkinganalytical mindsetdecision-makingcommunicationcollaborationgovernanceperformance trackingcontinuous improvementproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in AccountingCPAMBA