Fractional Chief Financial Officer

Visby Medical • San Jose, CA

14h

About The Position

About Visby Visby Medical is an ambitious, well-funded late-stage biotech startup. Driven by a belief that infectious disease diagnosis should be quick, accurate, and accessible to all, Visby has developed the world’s first single-use PCR platform that disrupts the traditional model and redefines the way infectious disease is tested and treated. About the role Visby is seeking a Fractional Chief Financial Officer to help scale the business, and, alongside founding CEO Adam de la Zerda, to lead the company through a transitional period as Visby enters the OTC market with its unique, real time PCR OTC product. This role is designed as a 30–40% fractional engagement for an experienced finance executive who thrives in dynamic, resource-conscious environments.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in growth-stage or operationally complex organizations.
• Capital markets expertise required.
• Smart, collaborative and able to communicate clearly.
• Can talk through difficult issues with colleagues and make decisions based on evidence and argument, not ego or title.
• Comfortable and able to operate successfully in ambiguous and rapidly changing growth environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will be known to the relevant analyst community.
• MBA, CPA, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience within medical devices, diagnostics, biotech, manufacturing, or similarly regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development of strategic corporate goals while empowering the executive team and board to make risk‐informed, data‐driven decisions.
• Serve as the lead spokesperson for financial results and strategic milestones.
• Build and maintain deep relationships with equity analysts, venture/PE partners, and institutional investors.
• Serve as the primary interface to the audit committee of the Board of Directors; present financial and operational plans to the Board.
• Provide confidence and assurance to the Board regarding the Company’s operations through transparency, integrity and professionalism.
• Support the growth of the business through comprehensive due diligence and skilled financial analysis of potential acquisitions and other strategic investment opportunities.
• Improve the quality, timeliness, and reliability of financial analysis and key performance metrics available to executive management and the Board, including forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation in all functional areas.
• Ensure compliance, clean audits, proper reporting and controls.
• Motivate and lead a high-performance team of financial and accounting professionals.

Benefits

• Visby offers highly competitive health insurance through United Healthcare or Kaiser, including a company-funded HSA option.
• We also offer flexible paid time off, 10 company holidays, and many other contemporary benefits and perks.
• Visby is a proud recipient of the 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Executive