VP of Finance Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

Valo Health is a technology company that is integrating human-centric data and AI-powered technology to accelerate the creation of life-changing drugs for more patients faster.

Valo was created with the belief that the drug discovery and development process can and should be faster and less expensive, with a much higher probability of success.

We are using models early to fail less often, executing clinical trials to add valuation to the company, and generating fit-for-purpose data to feed back into Valo’s Opal Computational Platform as we reinvent drug discovery and development from the ground up.

Disease doesn’t wait, so neither can we.

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

We are a multi-disciplinary team of experts in science, technology, and pharmaceuticals united in our mission to achieve better drugs for patients faster.

Valo is committed to hiring diverse talent, prioritizing growth and development, fostering an inclusive environment, and creating opportunities to bring together a group of different experiences, backgrounds, and voices to work together.

We achieve the widest-ranging impact when we leverage our broad backgrounds and perspectives to accelerate a new frontier in health.

Valo seeks to become the catalyst for the pharmaceutical industry and drive the digital transformation of the industry. Are you ready to join us?

What You’ll Do

We are seeking an experienced and talented, hands-on senior finance professional, and systems-thinker to take a Flagship portfolio company to the next level.

The Vice President of Finance will be a key member of the management team and a strategic finance business partner. This position will be responsible to implement policies and processes to enable exponential growth of the company in addition to the day-to-day financial operations of the company including;

month-end closes, cash flow management, planning and budgeting, office administration, and technology.

Primary responsibilities :

• Partner with the leadership team to understand critical scientific and operational decisions and the related financial impact.
• Partner with the leadership team to create a long-range plan, milestones, and financial projections.
• Create, maintain, and track annual budgets and monthly forecasts.
• Manage cash flow vs financing needs and strategic scientific milestones.
• Board of Directors financial presentations and corporate governance.
• Oversee month-end closes and reporting.
• Build finance team to support accounts payable and payroll.
• Management of lease, contracts, consulting agreements, and other financial commitments.
• Continually evaluate and drive improvements across finance operations.
• Assist with specific projects and initiatives unique to a fast-growing biotechnology start-up, such as system implementations and updates and business process improvements.
• Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis.

What You Bring...

• 10+ years of financial and accounting experience in the life sciences / biotechnology industry. Experience leading finance for a company through a successful IPO strongly preferred.
• BS / BA in accounting or finance; MBA and / or CPA preferred.
• Strong business acumen; proven ability to effectively scrutinize and challenge assumptions and interpret the strategy and priorities of the organization in financial terms.
• Excellent project management / leadership skills with demonstrated track record and ability to engage teams to work together towards common deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills to deliver succinctly and effectively deliver recommendations to senior leaders; frames complex concepts.

More on Valo

Valo Health, LLC ( Valo ) is a technology company built to transform the drug discovery and development process using human-centric data and artificial intelligence-driven computation.

As a digitally native company, Valo aims to fully integrate human-centric data across the entire drug development life cycle into a single unified architecture, thereby accelerating the discovery and development of life-changing drugs while simultaneously reducing costs, time, and failure rates.

The company’s Opal Computational Platform is an integrated set of capabilities designed to transform data into valuable insights that may accelerate discoveries and enable Valo to advance a robust pipeline of programs across cardiovascular metabolic renal, oncology, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Founded by Flagship Pioneering and headquartered in Lexington, MA. Valo also has offices in New York, NY. To learn more, visit www.valohealth.com.

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