Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Director of Finance to lead the company’s accounting and financial operations in Marlborough, Massachusetts. This role will oversee day-to-day financial activities, deliver accurate reporting to leadership and investors, and guide budgeting and forecasting efforts that support business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to manage both routine processes and high-priority financial requests.
Responsibilities:
• Direct the organization’s financial operations by overseeing income, expenditures, and the accuracy of core accounting activities across the business.
• Produce timely financial statements, management reports, and board-level updates that clearly communicate performance to executives and investors.
• Lead daily accounting processes, including payables, receivables, payroll administration, billing, and collection efforts.
• Manage revenue recognition, prepare journal entries, and maintain a well-organized general ledger with supporting documentation.
• Coordinate month-end closing activities, account reconciliations, and periodic reporting to ensure reliable and complete financial results.
• Administer payroll processing, including variable compensation for employees and external sales consultants, while supporting year-end tax form preparation and filings.
• Maintain fixed asset and prepaid expense schedules, reconcile bank and credit card accounts, and monitor overall balance sheet integrity.
• Partner with external advisors on tax planning, financial statement audits, and applicable credit assessments while serving as a key contact for banking relationships.
• Develop budgets, cash flow projections, and forward-looking forecasts, and respond to ad hoc financial analysis requests from company leadership.
- Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance, MBA or CPA a plus
- 7-10+ years of experience with 2+ in a management position in manufacturing (life sciences a plus)
- Small company skillset/mindset - think wears lots of hats
- ERP experience (Salesforce, Rootstock, or Financial Force big plus)
- Advanced Excel experience
- Comfortable with cross-functional collaboration with the manufacturing team
- Positive Attitude and strong energy are important here
- Clean resume with limited movement