Interim CFO/PT - Life Sciences

Charles River CFO (CRCFO), has an immediate need for an interim, part-time, CFO to join the Executive Team of our Biotech client. This role will be part-time, 3 days a week, with the opportunity to go permanent.

The CFO is expected to cover overall responsibility for the strategic planning,
implementation, managing and running of all the finance activities of a company,
including business planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk and governance as well as
negotiations. The job also extends to obtaining and maintaining investor relations and
partnership compliance. As the key member of the executive management team, the
CFO interacts with senior stakeholders and other members of a company.

Experience, Duties and Responsibilities
• At least 10 years of experience in biotech start-up and public companies, with a
comprehensive understanding of US and Canada regulations;
• Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting
team;
• Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO/President and members of the
executive management team;
• Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the
preparation of all financial reporting;
• Provide commercial insight and leadership across the business in order to exceed
business plan targets;
• Responsible for ensuring the risk and compliance management framework is
embedded and operational for the Group;
• Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external
partners and stakeholders;
• Extensive experience in fund raising, knowledge of US financial markets and
established relations to global investors and investment banks.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fundraising
• Knowledge of US financial markets and
  established relations to global investors and investment banks
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economic
• MBA or CPA is highly desirable
• SEC and IPO roadshow experience is desirable

Join Us

Charles River CFO, Inc. is an FAO firm serving companies in the life sciences, high technology, manufacturing, professional services, and nonprofit industries. Our clients are publicly traded, middle-market, and venture-backed emerging growth companies. The successful candidate will be entrepreneurial, strategic, and laser-focused. Charles River CFO services include financial leadership for strategic transactions (IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures), financial management, cloud accounting services, and tax services. We offer start-up and emerging companies a complete accounting and finance function while augmenting existing capabilities at large multinational corporations.