Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting & Expense Operations

Alimentiv; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Reimbursement

Cell Phone Allowance

Office setup allowance

Working while visiting program

Flexible Summer Hours

Referral incentive

Alimentiv Trust

Mentorship program

Job summary

Alimentiv, a global GI-focused CRO, is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting & Expense Operations to lead AP, AR, procurement, GL and reconciliations, driving accuracy and scalability across the organization.

You will mentor the accounting operations team, strengthen financial controls, and push automation while partnering with Treasury, Tax and FP&A to deliver actionable insights for strategic decisions as Alimentiv grows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in accounting/finance with leadership experience.
• Experience leading expense operations and procurement.
• Proven ability to scale financial processes in a growing organization.
• Strong governance, controls and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee AP, AR, procurement, GL and reconciliations to ensure accurate, timely operations.
• Monitor financial metrics and risks; provide insights to Controller and senior leadership.
• Lead, coach and develop accounting operations team with clear priorities.
• Strengthen controls and automate accounting workflows.
• Collaborate with Finance leadership (Treasury, Tax, FP&A) and business leaders.
• Deliver meaningful financial analysis and reporting for decision-making.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Procurement

General Ledger

Financial controls

People leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

CPA designation (asset)

Job description

Alimentiv is a global CRO with a singular focus: advancing therapies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. GI is our WHY and for more than 30 years that purpose has driven our scientific rigour, operational excellence, and deep therapeutic expertise, including supporting more than 70% of IBD compounds in development. We operate as a private, profit-with-purpose company, channeling our commercial success back into scientific research, technology, and our people. With approximately 700 people across multiple countries and three service lines, we are growing deliberately, and the capability of our leaders and our organization is central to how we get there.

If you want to do meaningful work, build something real, and invest back in research that changes lives — we want to meet you!

Job Overview

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting & Expense Operations provides leadership across core accounting and expense operations, helping ensure accurate, efficient and scalable financial processes across the organization.

This role oversees key activities across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, General Ledger and reconciliations, while leading and developing the accounting operations team. Working closely with Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, the Senior Manager will strengthen financial controls, improve operational processes and provide meaningful financial insights to support business decision-making.

This is an opportunity for an experienced finance leader to bring the discipline and best practices of a mature organization into a growing environment, building structure, strengthening accountability and driving continuous improvement across financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead core accounting and expense operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, General Ledger activities and reconciliations, ensuring accurate and timely financial operations.
• Monitor key financial metrics, risks and emerging trends, providing timely insights and recommendations to the Controller and senior leadership.
• Lead, coach and develop the accounting operations team, establishing clear priorities, accountability and effective ways of working.
• Strengthen and scale AP, AR and procurement processes, maintaining appropriate financial controls while supporting efficient and sustainable business growth.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across accounting workflows, identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance systems and improve data quality and operational efficiency.
• Partner closely with Finance leadership, including the Controller, Treasury & Tax and FP&A, as well as Procurement and business leaders, to support financial and operational priorities.
• Prepare and provide meaningful financial analysis and reporting to executive and senior leadership, Product Line Owners and other key stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
• Maintain strong financial governance and controls across accounting operations, identifying operational or financial risks and supporting appropriate resolution and corrective actions.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal business stakeholders, sponsors and external vendors, providing responsive and customer-focused financial support.
• Support the continued development of scalable accounting processes, systems and operating practices as the organization grows and business requirements evolve.

Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance or a related function, including previous leadership experience within a mature or established organisation.
• Strong practical knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, General Ledger activities, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading expense operations and procurement within a complex business environment.
• Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to coach and develop employees, build high-performing teams and establish clear accountability and priorities.
• Experience developing and scaling financial processes within a growing organization, with the ability to introduce structure while remaining adaptable to changing business needs.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset, including experience streamlining workflows and leveraging technology and automation to improve financial operations.
• Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to analyze financial information, identify risks and trends, and translate data into meaningful business insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and influence across functions and levels of seniority.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline required; CPA designation and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience is considered an asset.
• Fluent English communication skills, with the ability to communicate financial information clearly and effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

What We Offer

In addition, as an Alimentiv Employee, you're also eligible for the following programs:

• Education Reimbursement program for full-time employees
• Monthly Cell Phone and Remote Work Allowance (dependent on role eligibility)
• One time office setup allowance (can be used to purchase a scanner/printer, extra monitor, office furniture, etc.)
• Working while visiting program - up to 4 weeks per year!
• Flexible Summer Hours Program from May - September
• Employee referral incentive - we know great people know other great people, and we think that warrants recognition!
• Full-time employees also become beneficiaries of the Alimentiv Trust after one year of employment, and permanent members after 5 years of employment
• Optional formal mentorship program (Alimentorship); country/region annual social events in person; leadership development programs for people leaders in accordance with your seniority; social committee and several other optional initiatives designed to support you in feeling like part of the Alimentiv team!

Our Services

• End-to-end GI clinical trial services, from protocol design through submission support
• Central medical imaging management and endoscopic reading
• Precision medicine and biomarker solutions
• Real-world evidence and clinical consulting
• Histopathology and lab services through AcelaBio

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Alimentiv is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Accommodations are available upon request for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Requests can be directed to [e-mail].

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Eligible for annual performance-based bonus in addition to base salary.