VP/SVP Finance

About You:

You are a strategic and hands-on finance leader with deep experience in fast-paced, innovative environments. You excel at building financial systems, analysis frameworks, and team cultures that support both discipline and agility. Adept at managing complex budgets, commercial partnerships, and cross-functional collaboration, you bring a pragmatic, proactive approach to driving growth, operational efficiency, and compliance in the life sciences sector.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the Finance team, overseeing all aspects of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audit, and compliance for a growing diagnostics business.

• Serve as a key executive partner in strategic planning, business modeling, market expansion, fundraising, and board communications.

• Develop, maintain, and optimize systems, processes, and controls for financial operations—including AP/AR, payroll, cash management, risk management, and internal reporting.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to support new product launches, project prioritization, and operational planning.

• Analyze financial data to guide business strategy, pricing, capital allocation, and resource management.

• Manage relationships with external partners—accountants, banks, investors, vendors, and auditors—ensuring compliance, transparency, and value creation.

• Oversee financial diligence and modeling for fundraising, M&A, partnership, and licensing activities.

• Support regulatory filings, grant reporting, and ad-hoc requests

• Foster and mentor high-performing teams, promoting a culture of discipline, innovation, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; advanced degree (MBA, CPA, CFA) preferred.

• 10 years' progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles in life sciences, biotech, diagnostics, or a regulated technology environment.

• Experience partnering with executives on a rapid in-house scale up of manufacturing in the diagnostics or life sciences field

• Standard cost and lean experience

• Experience with financing capex

• Track record of building, scaling, and leading finance teams in high-growth, entrepreneurial settings.

• Deep expertise in financial modeling, analytics, compliance, and process improvement.

• Experience supporting board-level communications, investor relations, and fundraising.

• Strong collaborative skills and business acumen; ability to partner with technical and commercial leaders.

• Familiarity with ERP/accounting systems and reporting from early-stage through commercial-scale operations.

Bonus points for:

• Hands-on experience in diagnostics or medical devices.

• Direct involvement in M&A, licensing, or complex partnership negotiations.

• Startup or scale-up finance experience.

• Success supporting grant, non-dilutive funding, or international expansion.

Why join us:

At Vital Bio, you will:

• Shape the financial strategy and systems powering breakthrough diagnostic innovations.

• Work with visionary leaders, scientists, and engineers in a mission-driven, agile environment.

• Grow and develop your expertise in a supportive, transparent, and results-oriented team.

• Make a tangible impact on global healthcare and patient outcomes.

About Vital

Vital is revolutionizing point-of-care diagnostics with our VitalOne platform, delivering real-time care wherever patients are. Our mission is to democratize health technology, making healthcare more accessible and proactive.

Our global team of experts spans chemistry, software, engineering, and microfluidics. We thrive on change, operate on trust, and value diverse perspectives. Our growth-minded culture empowers front-line decision-making and fosters impactful work.

We seek tenacious, bold individuals ready to transform healthcare. At Vital, your talent will make a difference as we work to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it.

Vital Biosciences Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in our hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.