Chief Financial Officer

Scientific Safety Alliance, an Inc. 5000 Company; United States; On-site; USD 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Safety Alliance seeks a seasoned Chief Financial Officer to drive the company from $20M to $100M EBITDA. You’ll report to the CEO and lead a 10-person finance team on Oracle NetSuite.

In this high-growth, multi-site environment, you’ll own FP&A, balance sheet optimization, and systems. The role demands strategic vision, strong accounting, and a track record of value creation in acquisitive settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in the CFO seat (required).
• International, multi-site roll-up experience (preferred).
• Investment banking or private equity background (a plus).
• Experience building a finance function and team.
• Command of accounting, tax, modeling, and leverage.
• Credible with the CEO, a branch GM, and a service technician.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 10-person finance team on a fully integrated Oracle NetSuite platform.
• Operationalize financial data for business leaders into actionable P&L and BS insights.
• Run cash, working capital, debt, and covenants as value creation levers.
• Oversee financial diligence and unify new acquisitions onto one COA.

Skills

CFO leadership

Financial planning

Executive communication

Multi-site roll-up

Strategic cost management

Acquisition integration

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

$20M EBITDA| ~30 acquisitions | 9% organic growth | 95% gross revenue retention | 20+ sites | 350+ people

Scientific Safety Alliance (SSA) exists to Accelerate Science. Delightfully. We provide mission-critical safety and compliance services to pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital, and research organizations across the US, Puerto Rico, the UK, and Europe.

Since 2023 we have grown from $0 to $20M EBITDA with no outside equity (#175 on the Inc. 5000). We just secured a $170M debt facility from a syndicate of multibillion-dollar institutions, including an insurance company and private credit funds.

THE ROLE

We are searching for SSA's first true Chief Financial Officer to take us from $20M to $100M EBITDA. You report directly to the CEO and lead a 10-person finance team on a fully integrated Oracle NetSuite platform. You focus value creation thorugh:

• FP&A and performance: Operationalize financial data for business leaders into the few moves that matter. Put trusted, self-serve numbers in every P&L owner’s hands and hold operators accountable to them.
• Balance Sheet Optimization: Run cash, working capital, debt, and covenants as value creation levers. Fund CapEx that clears a 20%+ return. Manage the lender syndicate, stay refi-ready, and use Act 60 and multi-jurisdiction tax (US, PR, UK, Europe) to minimize the effective rate.
• Systems: Build the systems, controls, and team that scale with every acquisition. Lead financial diligence and bring each new company onto one chart of accounts.

OUTCOMES

• Actionable P&L & BS visibility & ownership at the branch level.
• Meaningful run-rate value creation from pricing, mix, cross-sell, working capital, sourcing, and cost initiatives.
• 100% covenant compliance, an optimized capital structure, and zero surprises.
• A 5-star internal service rating from the leaders finance supports.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5+ years in the CFO seat (required)
• International, multi-site roll-up experience (preferred)
• Investment banking or private equity background (a plus)
• A track record building a finance function and team
• Command of accounting, tax, modeling, and leverage
• Credible with the CEO, a branch GM, and a service technician

WHO YOU ARE

• Quick with numbers and sound in judgment
• Business acumen down to the front line
• An owner who sets the bar and meets it
• At your best in a fast-growing, acquisitive company

COMPENSATION AND EQUITY

• Cash: $400–500k to start, plus best-in-class benefits
• Equity: $5–10M projected 5-year value, in profits interest units (PIUs) at the parent company
• Vesting: Over 5 years, tied to the outcomes above. Accelerates on change of control.
• Liquidity: Through a minority sale of SSA