VP Finance & Global Controller

Signant Health; United States; On-site; USD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Signant Health seeks a seasoned VP, Finance and Global Controller to lead global accounting, consolidate reporting, and drive AI-enabled FP&A. The role requires deep US GAAP expertise, multinational experience, and strong leadership to optimize systems, controls, and processes across entities.

The candidate will partner with CFO and executives, oversee tax, audits, and treasury, and build a world-class accounting organization to support strategic decisions and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA preferred with extensive multinational reporting experience.
• 15+ years in accounting/controllership, multi-entity, multi-currency knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Own global close processes for all Signant entities and ensure accurate consolidated statements.
• Lead internal controls (SOX) and technical accounting positions per US GAAP/IFRS.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audits, and tax partnerships across jurisdictions.
• Drive NetSuite and OneStream optimization and automate processes with AI.
• Lead global tax, treasury, and cross-border structuring with legal teams.
• Build and mentor a high-performing global accounting team.

Skills

Financial systems expertise

US GAAP knowledge

NetSuite

OneStream

AI/automation mindset

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA strongly preferred

Tools

NetSuite ERP

OneStream

Hyperion

Job description

At Signant Health, we help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. We are a global evidence generation company that supports clinical trials with smart technology, scientific expertise, and hands‑on operational support — so better data leads to better decisions in healthcare. We embrace AI and advanced technologies to enhance every aspect of what we do, from data analysis to operational efficiency.

Our teams work at the intersection of science, technology, and patient experience, delivering digital solutions powered by AI innovation that make clinical trials more efficient, more accurate, and more accessible around the world. Trusted by leading pharmaceutical companies and CROs, our platforms and services support studies across more than 90 countries and have contributed to hundreds of new drug approvals.

If you are motivated by meaningful work, global impact, and innovation in clinical research and digital health — including the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge AI technologies — you will find purpose and opportunity at Signant Health.

About The Role

The VP, Finance and Global Controller will lead Signant Health's global accounting and controllership function, owning the integrity of financial reporting across all entities and geographies. This role is central to driving the company's financial systems strategy, including utilizing AI in processing and the ongoing optimization of NetSuite and OneStream for consolidation and multinational financial reporting. The ideal candidate combines deep technical accounting expertise with hands‑on systems fluency and experience managing the complexity of a multi‑entity, multi‑currency organization.

We are looking for an innovative and forward‑thinking finance executive who is ready to embrace automation, digital transformation, and AI to build a modern, nimble, and customer‑focused FP&A function.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Global Controllership

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across all Signant Health entities, ensuring timely and accurate consolidated financial statements.
• Maintain and continuously improve internal controls (SOX‑ready environment), accounting policies, and technical accounting positions in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS.
• Oversee statutory reporting and audit coordination across multiple jurisdictions, including oversight of local controllership teams, and partnerships with external auditors and tax advisors.

Systems & Process Ownership

• Serve as the finance organization's executive owner for NetSuite and OneStream, driving system optimization, workflow automation, and data integrity across consolidation/reporting, AP, AR, GL, and intercompany processes.
• Partner with IT and FP&A to ensure seamless integration between NetSuite, OneStream, and other financial systems, improving close speed and reporting accuracy.
• Provide leadership to the controllership team on utilization of AI with a mindset of continuous improvement.

Multinational Finance Operations

• Manage the complexities of a multinational structure, including multi‑currency consolidation, transfer pricing coordination, intercompany transactions, and foreign currency translation/remeasurement.
• Ensure consistent accounting policy application across all international entities.
• Lead global tax and treasury teams, in partnership with global legal teams, on cross‑border structuring, entity rationalization, and compliance matters.

Tax Oversight

• Provide leadership to the Global Tax Director to provide oversight of the global tax function, including coordination of income tax provision (ASC 740) preparation and review in partnership with external tax advisors.
• Manage tax risk across the multinational entity structure, including monitoring of permanent establishment exposure, withholding tax obligations, and indirect tax (VAT/GST/sales tax) compliance.
• Partner with external tax counsel and advisors on tax planning strategies, entity restructuring, and M&A tax due diligence/integration.

Leadership & Business Partnership

• Build, mentor, and scale a high‑performing global accounting team, including outsourced providers.
• Partner with the CFO and senior leadership on financial strategy, M&A integration, and business decision support.
• Present consolidated financial results and key controllership updates — including tax exposure and planning initiatives — to executive leadership and the Board/investors.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting/controllership experience, including significant time in a multinational company with multi‑entity, multi‑currency operations.
• Deep understanding of project‑based accounting and financials.
• Strong technical US GAAP knowledge.
• Hands‑on experience implementing, optimizing, or administering NetSuite as the core ERP.
• Direct experience with OneStream (or comparable consolidation/EPM platforms such as Hyperion or Oracle EPM) for global consolidation and reporting.
• Working knowledge of corporate income tax, transfer pricing, and indirect tax requirements in a multinational context.
• Experience managing outsourced tax and audit relationships (Big 4 or regional firms) across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven track record managing global teams and driving process improvement through systems and automation.
• Tech‑savvy and eager to leverage AI and automation to enhance efficiency and decision‑making.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex accounting matters for non‑finance executives; board‑ready communication and executive presence.
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) strongly preferred.
• IFRS exposure.
• Direct tax oversight experience (this is not a hands‑on tax preparation role).
• Experience in a PE‑backed, high‑growth, or healthcare/life sciences/clinical technology environment.

Why Signant Health?

At Signant Health, your work has real impact. Everything we build, support, and deliver helps advance clinical research and bring new treatments to patients faster — improving lives around the world. Our teams combine science, technology, and operational expertise to solve complex clinical trial challenges, and every role contributes to that mission.

We offer a collaborative, global environment where you can grow your career while working alongside experts across clinical, technology, data, and operations, with opportunities to learn, take ownership, and drive meaningful innovation — not just maintain the status quo.

If you are looking for purpose‑driven work, smart colleagues, and the opportunity to help shape the future of clinical research and digital health, Signant Health is the place to do it.

At Signant Health, accepting difference isn't enough — we celebrate it, we support it, and we nurture it for the benefit of our team members, our clients, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Prior to their start date, all new hires are required to be verified through a thorough background check and identity verification to confirm eligibility for employment.

Unsolicited resumes submitted by agencies or third‑party recruiters directly to hiring managers or any Signant Health employee will not be considered and will not obligate Signant Health to any fees or terms associated with the submission.