Accounting & Finance Manager

100% Onsite – New Haven, CT | No Travel

How to Apply

Please upload both your résumé and a brief cover letter that tells us:

• Your specific background in Public Accounting (Big Four or top-tier firms) and how it prepared you for an industry leadership role.
• Your experience managing a monthly close and converting cash to accrual accounting within a Services, Pharma, or TIC environment.
• Your most notable examples of identifying financial trends and presenting it to leadership to influence specific business decisions.
• Your compensation expectations and work-authorization status.

Note on Hiring Process: We are looking for a long-term cultural and professional fit. In cases where a candidate shows great potential but may need a ramp-up period, we may start the engagement as a contract-to-hire role for the first two to three months

Why NorthEast BioLab?

NorthEast BioLab delivers GLP and Clinical bioanalytical services that accelerate the next generation of biotech breakthroughs. Here you will find:

Opportunity & Ownership

• Pathway to Management: We operate with a lean management structure, which offers a direct pathway to senior leadership roles for high performers.
• Operational Command: You will have the autonomy to build financial processes from scratch rather than just following an existing manual.

Platform & Visibility

• Strategic Influence: Beyond just "the numbers," you will be a key voice in leadership meetings, translating complex data into actionable business intelligence.
• Growth Corridor: You will define the financial standards for a growing team of 50 to 100 professionals in the New England biotech corridor.

Culture & Environment

• Establishing Cadence. You will establish the "rhythm of finance," managing everything from granular journal entries to high-level forecasting.
• Modernization. This role provides high visibility to our board and investors as we modernize and integrate within a larger company ecosystem.

The Impact You’ll Make

You will be the financial engine and strategic pulse of NorthEast BioLab. You will ensure our financial reporting is as precise as our scientific data, bridging the gap between laboratory activities and fiscal reality. Your primary goal is to provide the board and investors with the clarity needed to make strategic decisions. You won't just report on what happened, you will participate in key meetings to explain why it happened and provide the insights that dictate our next moves.

What You’ll Do

Accounting and Financial Reporting (Primary)

• Lead the monthly close process, ensuring a precise transition from cash to accrual accounting based on actual lab milestones and project stages.
• Take full ownership of day-to-day accounting tasks, including journal entries and proactive cash collection tracking.
• Deliver accurate financial statements that reflect the operational pulse of the lab.

Strategic Insights and Advisory

• Participate in management and board meetings to explain key financial trends and performance metrics.
• Translate raw data into meaningful insights that help leadership determine future actions and investment priorities.
• Conduct ad-hoc data pulls and deep-dive analysis as requested by board members and investors.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

• Build and maintain a robust financial forecast model based on historical trends, current bookings, and anticipated billing cycles.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure the business remains on track for its growth and profitability targets.

Modernization, Integration, and HR

• Lead the financial onboarding and integration process as NorthEast BioLab aligns with a larger corporate entity.
• Support the modernization of lab systems, ensuring financial data flows seamlessly between the lab (LIMS) and accounting software.
• Manage essential HR duties, including the tracking of vacation and sick leave for the onsite team.

What Sets You Apart

• Education & Pedigree. You ideally have a strong background in Public Accounting (Big Four or a top-tier firm) followed by industry experience.
• Industry Exposure. Experience in Services, Healthcare, Pharma, or TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) environments with nuanced understanding of service-based business model.
• Analytical Storyteller: You have the ability to sit in a room with executives and clearly explain what the data means for the future of the company.
• Forecasting Mastery: You are an expert at building data-driven models that predict revenue based on complex project timelines.
• Systems Mindset: You enjoy leveraging modern software to automate workflows and integrate data across different platforms.
• Leadership Ambition: You thrive in a lean environment and are looking for a role that rewards performance with a clear path to management.
• Exclusions. Please note that candidates with primary experience in retail, high-volume manufacturing, or banking will not be considered for this specific role.

Work Model & Travel

• Compensation: Market-competitive salary plus a full benefits package.
• Onsite Requirement: This is a 100% onsite position based at our New Haven, CT facility.
• Travel: Minimal travel (less than 10%) required.

We’d Love to Hear From You We personally review every application and move quickly for candidates who demonstrate technical rigor and the strategic aptitude to grow with us. If you are ready to drive the financial future of a premier bioanalytical lab, apply today!