Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision‑making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world‑class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

• Complete weekly review of cash forecasting for lenders
• Oversee monthly closing of general ledger in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Manage corporate accounts such as goodwill, debt, taxes, fixed assets, and intercompany activities as part of the monthly closing process
• Complete monthly variance analysis for actual results versus budget, prior year, and forecast.
• Compile and prepare annual expense budget
• Prepare monthly commission files for Commercial and Delivery teams. Calculate quarterly and year‑end commission reconciliation, including calculation of clawbacks, if any.
• Participate in monthly expense forecasting with the Finance team
• Achieve financial KPI’s as noted by CFO.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages and ensure lender reporting compliance.
• Manage and develop a team of finance professionals providing effective leadership, guidance and support for growth and efficiency
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices and procedures across all programs adhering to national and local legal standards, U.S. GAAP guidelines in a primarily Time & Materials business.
• Continually seek improvement opportunities with revenue, cost management
• Serve as liaison to the company’s insurance broker and carriers across all lines of coverage, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk strategy. Partner with Executive Leadership, HR, and Operations to assess enterprise risk exposures and structure appropriate risk transfer solutions.
• Establish and maintain internal control environment to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures and workflows.
• Prepare Purchase Accounting and Opening Balance Sheet for acquisitions
• Research Accounting Standards and tax requirements for Operations
• Coordinate annual 401(k) audits
• Coordinate annual external audit and tax requirements, including K1’s, state tax accounts etc.
• Review of quarterly and annual tax returns
• Perform other duties as required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with CPA designation required
• 8+ years of relevant experience; public accounting experience is preferred
• Experience with $100M+ business preferred
• Strong technical accounting skills, thorough knowledge of accounting principles, procedures and legislation
• Experience with M&A, primarily on the integration side
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, collaboration and organizational and time management skills.
• Experience and knowledge of professional services, consulting or engineering type industry preferred
• Experience with cash management
• Agile and adaptable with the ability to work well under pressure and in a fast‑paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of professionals
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience working with foreign subsidiaries preferred (IFRS not necessary)

• Incumbent may have up to four direct reports with a total staff of eight reports

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