VP of Finance leading accounting, treasury, reporting, and finance transformation for Centricity Research’s US and Canadian clinical research network. Supporting acquisitions, refinancing, and scalable growth.
Responsibilities
Lead and develop the Accounting Manager and finance team
Oversee accounting operations, month-end and year-end close, consolidated financial reporting, general ledger integrity, and US GAAP compliance
Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial reporting with strong internal controls and financial governance
Lead treasury operations, cash management, banking relationships, payment controls, and liquidity management
Oversee external audits, tax compliance, financial statement preparation, and relationships with auditors, banking partners, and external advisors
Partner with the Senior Director of FP&A and executive leadership on accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business planning
Provide financial leadership to cross-functional leaders
Prepare and present financial results, board materials, and reporting packages to executive leadership, the Board, and private equity sponsor
Drive finance transformation through process improvement, workflow automation, AI, and emerging technologies
Lead finance workstreams for acquisitions, including accounting due diligence and post-acquisition financial integration
Manage finance activities related to debt refinancing, lender due diligence, financial reporting, covenant compliance, and banking coordination
Build relationships with banking partners, lenders, auditors, and external advisors
Ensure finance operations, systems, and controls scale with organizational growth and acquisitions
Advise executive leadership on financial and operational matters
Requirements
CPA designation required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
Leadership responsibility within a multi-entity or multi-site organization
Experience leading accounting operations, financial reporting, treasury, audits, tax compliance, and internal controls
Strong technical accounting expertise and deep understanding of US GAAP
Experience leading and developing high-performing accounting teams through managers
Experience supporting debt refinancing activities, lender reporting, banking relationships, or other corporate financing initiatives
Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite
Experience implementing automation, AI, or other emerging technologies to improve finance operations and team productivity
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and post-acquisition financial integration
Experience in private equity-backed organizations, healthcare, clinical research, professional services, or other complex multi-site environments highly preferred
Collaborative, strategic leadership style with ability to balance hands-on financial oversight with executive-level thinking and business partnership
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