Vice President, Finance

About the role

The VP of Finance serves as a strategic finance partner to the CFO and executive leadership team, combining strong FP&A leadership with genuine fluency in technical accounting and SEC reporting.

Responsibilities

• SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting
• Own SEC reporting readiness and capital markets workstreams, drawing on prior experience with registration statements, periodic reporting (10-K/10-Q), or public company financial operations.
• Serve as a senior technical accounting resource in conjunction with the Controller, researching and documenting positions on complex or judgment-heavy accounting matters (revenue recognition, equity, leases, etc.).
• Lead SOX 404(a)/(b) readiness from a planning and controls-design perspective, partnering with the Controller to build out the control environment ahead of public company requirements.
• Build out investor-facing financial materials, messaging, and disclosure language in close coordination with the CFO.
• Support capital markets transactions (equity/debt offerings, registration statements) as they arise, including coordination with underwriters, auditors, and outside counsel.
• FP&A & Business Partnership
• Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, monthly forecasting, and variance analysis across all departments, with strong financial modeling as a core skill.
• Serve as a strategic financial business partner to R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Medical, and G&A leaders, translating program and headcount plans into financial models.
• Build and maintain financial models supporting capital planning, cash runway analysis, and scenario planning for the Board and investors.
• Lead clinical trial and R&D accrual forecasting in partnership with the Controller and Clinical Development teams.
• Partner closely with the CFO on Board presentations, investor materials, and strategic planning; prepare Board-level financial reporting packages and actual-to-budget analyses.
• Drive finance systems and process improvements (planning tools, reporting automation) to scale the finance organization as the company grows.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and special project support to the CFO.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred given the technical accounting and SEC reporting scope of this role.
• MBA a plus.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with a genuine dual fluency: strong FP&A/financial modeling skills AND hands-on technical accounting and SEC reporting experience — not just exposure to one side.
• Big Four public accounting background strongly preferred, ideally followed by industry experience at a biotech/life sciences company that scaled through significant growth (clinical-stage to commercial, or private to public).
• Direct, hands-on experience with SEC reporting cycles (10-K/10-Q), registration statements, and/or public company financial operations required.
• Experience with capital markets transactions and working alongside underwriters, external auditors, and outside counsel strongly preferred.
• Comfortable working in conjunction with a Controller and accounting team as part of a broader finance leadership structure — this role adds senior technical depth, not a duplicate accounting function.
• Clinical trial accounting and biotech/therapeutics industry experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate financial and accounting detail into clear guidance for non-finance executives.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retail Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan