Franklin, MA – Prestige Scientific is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Vice President Controller search with our partner, a publicly-traded, clinical-stage biotechnology company.
The individual hired for this role is a strategic finance executive and CPA with over 17 years of experience leading global accounting, controllership, SEC reporting, market expansion, and finance transformation within publicly traded biotechnology organizations. They are anexpert in US GAAP, IFRS, SOX 404, and complex technical accounting. They are recognized for building high-performing teams, streamlining processes through automation and analytics, and partnering cross-functionally to enable data-driven business decisions.
This critical hire will lead the daily operations of the finance department. They will own the full accounting cycle, month-end close, reconciliations, consolidation, tax submissions, and audit support, while carrying overall responsibility for SEC financial reporting (10-Q and 10-K) and Sarbanes-Oxley internal control compliance. They will direct technical accounting for complex transactions (acquisitions, financings, ASC 805 purchase price allocations) and lead the annual external and SOX audits. Beyond core accounting, this leader will drive finance and systems initiatives, including change management across NetSuite, Fidelity, and FloQast, and partner cross-functionally with FP&A, R&D, Commercial, and Clinical teams on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning. They will also build and develop the accounting team.
Prestige presented 9 individuals for this role, the hired candidate was presented within 4 weeks from the start of the search, and the search was completed in 52 days. Congratulations to our search team for this successful project!
About Prestige Scientific:
Prestige Scientific is an executive search firm that advises our clients on recruiting impactful leaders. We provide our clients with a performance-based hiring system that identifies leaders with past success meeting similar corporate objectives as their own, while overcoming challenges and adhering to critical timelines. We have dedicated experts in eleven practice areas that mirror a typical biopharma company, allowing us to support our client's growth from Discovery through Commercial.
