VP Finance & Global Controller

Careers Signant Health•Whitpain Township, PA

23h

About The Position

The VP, Finance and Global Controller will lead Signant Health's global accounting and controllership function and own the integrity of financial reporting across all entities and geographies. The role is central to the company’s financial systems strategy, including applying AI to processing and continuously optimizing NetSuite and OneStream for consolidation and multinational financial reporting. The successful candidate will combine technical accounting expertise with hands-on systems fluency and experience managing a multi-entity, multi-currency organization. This finance executive will drive automation, digital transformation, and AI-enabled process improvement. Responsibilities span global close and controllership, financial systems and processes, multinational finance operations, tax oversight, and leadership of global accounting teams. The role partners with the CFO and senior leadership on financial strategy, M&A integration, and business decision support, and presents financial results and controllership updates to executive leadership and the Board/investors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
At least 15 years of progressive accounting or controllership experience, including significant experience at a multinational company with multi-entity, multi-currency operations.
Deep understanding of project-based accounting and financials.
Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP.
Hands-on experience implementing, optimizing, or administering NetSuite as the core ERP.
Direct experience with OneStream or a comparable consolidation/EPM platform 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, such as Big Four or regional firms, across multiple jurisdictions.
Track record managing global teams and driving process improvement through systems and automation.
Technology savvy and eager to leverage AI and automation to improve efficiency and decision-making.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters to non-finance executives; board-ready communication and executive presence.

Nice To Haves

CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is strongly preferred.
IFRS exposure.
Direct tax oversight experience; this is not a hands-on tax preparation role.
Experience in a PE-backed, high-growth, healthcare, life sciences, or clinical technology environment.

Responsibilities

Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across all entities and ensure timely, accurate consolidated financial statements.
Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and technical accounting positions in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS.
Oversee statutory reporting and audit coordination across multiple jurisdictions, including local controllership teams, external auditors, and tax advisors.
Serve as the finance organization’s executive owner for NetSuite and OneStream, improving systems, automating workflows, and maintaining data integrity across consolidation and reporting, AP, AR, GL, and intercompany processes.
Partner with IT and FP&A to integrate NetSuite, OneStream, and other financial systems to improve close speed and reporting accuracy.
Lead the controllership team in using AI and pursuing continuous improvement.
Manage multinational finance complexities, including multi-currency consolidation, transfer pricing coordination, intercompany transactions, and foreign currency translation and remeasurement.
Ensure consistent accounting policy application across international entities.
Lead global tax and treasury teams, in partnership with global legal teams, on cross-border structuring, entity rationalization, and compliance matters.
Provide leadership to the Global Tax Director and oversee the global tax function, including coordination of ASC 740 income tax provision preparation and review with external tax advisors.
Manage tax risk across the multinational entity structure, including permanent establishment exposure, withholding tax obligations, and indirect tax compliance.
Partner with external tax counsel and advisors on tax planning, entity restructuring, and M&A tax due diligence and integration.
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 controllership updates, including tax exposures and planning initiatives, to executive leadership and the Board/investors.