Vice President of Finance

Job Title: Vice President of Finance - Life Sciences

Location: Rockville, MD

Type: Full Time, Salaried with benefits

Overview:
Join a leading late stage clinical biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for serious medical conditions. With a robust pipeline and a commitment to innovation, our client is seeking a Vice President of Finance.

Responsibilities:
The Vice President of Finance will play a pivotal role in guiding the financial direction of the company, working closely with senior leadership. This position requires a seasoned finance executive with deep experience in biopharmaceuticals, particularly in clinical late stage development, and a strong track record of financial leadership in complex, publicly traded environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Strategy and Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive financial strategies aligned with corporate goals and growth objectives.
• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Oversee all financial reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency. Provide insightful analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting efforts to optimize resource allocation and operational efficiency.
• Investment and Capital Allocation: Evaluate investment opportunities and provide financial analysis to support capital allocation decisions.
• Risk Management: Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring robust internal controls and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Team Leadership: Directly manage and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, professional development, and high performance.
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate closely with senior executives and department heads to align financial goals with operational objectives and business priorities.
• External Stakeholder Relations: Serve as a key liaison with investors, analysts, auditors, and other external stakeholders on financial matters.
• Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance and accounting functions, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Corporate Governance: Ensure compliance with all financial regulations, accounting standards, and corporate governance principles.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles within the biopharmaceutical industry, with specific expertise in late stage clinical development.
• Proven track record of success in a publicly traded environment, including experience with SEC reporting requirements and investor relations.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to drive business results through effective financial management and decision-making.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior executives, board members, and external stakeholders.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence in financial management.

The company provides competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family. Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more. To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates. For us, it's about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

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