Our client, a publicly traded life sciences company, is seeking an experienced Interim Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership during a critical period of growth and capital formation. This executive will serve as a key partner to the CEO and Board of Directors, leading financing activities, investor relations initiatives, and capital markets strategy while helping position the company for future success.
The ideal candidate will be a highly visible, externally facing finance leader with a demonstrated track record of raising capital, engaging with investors, managing banking relationships, and supporting publicly traded organizations through significant growth milestones.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior financial executive and strategic advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors.
- Lead and execute capital raising initiatives, including interaction with investors, investment bankers, and legal advisors.
- Drive investor relations activities and assist in the preparation and delivery of investor presentations, roadshows, and financing discussions.
- Present the company's financial strategy and business positioning to external stakeholders independently or alongside the CEO.
- Develop and maintain relationships with banking partners, institutional investors, and capital market participants.
- Provide leadership through upcoming financing events and strategic business initiatives.
- Oversee financial operations and collaborate with outsourced accounting, finance, and SEC reporting teams.
- Support public company reporting requirements and maintain familiarity with SEC filing processes related to financing activities.
- Partner with executive leadership to establish financial strategy and support long-term business objectives.
- Operate effectively in a lean organizational environment without a large internal finance infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
- Prior experience as a Chief Financial Officer or senior finance executive within the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or related healthcare sectors.
- Proven success raising capital and executing financing transactions for life sciences companies.
- Strong capital markets expertise, including investor relations, roadshows, banking relationships, and financing execution.
- Experience within a small or mid-sized public company environment.
- Familiarity with SEC reporting and compliance requirements associated with public companies and capital raises.
- Ability to commit full-time to a single client engagement. Active consulting practices, multiple client commitments, or board obligations that would limit availability are not preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
Preferred Background
- Public biotechnology or life sciences company leadership experience.
- Experience guiding organizations through financing rounds, investor outreach, and growth-stage capital strategies.
- Track record of working closely with scientific or clinical executive teams.
Leadership Competencies
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills.
- Credibility and confidence interacting with investors, bankers, board members, and legal counsel.
- Strategic mindset with strong operational execution capabilities.
- Highly responsive, hands-on, and adaptable in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to complement a scientifically focused leadership team by providing strong commercial and financial leadership.
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Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients' needs rapidly.
Application Question(s):
- Have you previously served as a CFO or senior finance executive for a publicly traded life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare company?
- Do you have experience working directly with investors, investment bankers, legal advisors, and Board members during financing or capital markets activities?
- Have you led or supported investor relations efforts, including investor presentations, roadshows, or external stakeholder communications?
- Are you familiar with SEC reporting requirements and public company compliance related to financing activities?
- Are you available for a full-time interim engagement lasting approximately one year, with potential for permanent conversion?
- Are you comfortable working in a lean, remote environment with outsourced accounting, finance, and SEC reporting support?
- Are you located on the Eastern or Central time zone?
Work Location: In person
