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Vice President Finance (Life Science industry) Jobs in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada at Avenue 45
Title: Vice President Finance (Life Science industry)
Company: Avenue 45
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Our direct client is looking for a VP of Finance that has a background with the Life Science or Diagnostics industry background for a full-time direct hire in the Mississauga / Toronto , Canada area.
• Position: VP of Finance
• Full-Time Direct Hire / Onsite
• Salary $250k – $275k CAD range plus Equity
• Client Location: Mississauga, ON Canada
Life sciences Industry includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment
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.
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field;
- Advanced degree (MBA, CPA, CFA) preferred.
- CPA – is highly preferred
- 10+ years’ progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles
- 15 – 20 years of experience in Finance
- 3 years of experience as VP/SVP of Finance
- Strong experience in Life sciences, biotech, diagnostics, or a regulated technology environment.
- 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.
- Experience partnering with executives on a rapid in-house scale up of manufacturing in the diagnostics or life sciences field
- Experience with standard cost and lean experience
- Experience with financing capex
- Diagnostics or life science tool experience is a must have
- Experience from development through launch
- Exposure to raising capital / fundraising.
- Experience with Start Up company is ideal
Responsibilities
- Lead and Build 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.
Life sciences Industry includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment
Benefits: • Paid time off • Monday to Friday schedule • Full-time, permanent position
Professional Reference Check will be required prior to offer.
If you are interested, please send me your updated Word Resume, along with your direct phone number and email.
