Leads corporate accounting and expense operations across AP, AR, procurement, general ledger, and reconciliations. Oversees financial controls, reporting, risk monitoring, process automation, and operational improvements while developing the accounting team. Partners with finance leaders, executives, business stakeholders, sponsors, and vendors to support scalable financial operations and informed decision-making.
Alimentiv is a global CRO with a singular focus: advancing therapies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. GI is our WHY and for more than 30 years that purpose has driven our scientific rigour, operational excellence, and deep therapeutic expertise, including supporting more than 70% of IBD compounds in development.
We operate as a private, profit-with-purpose company, channeling our commercial success back into scientific research, technology, and our people. With approximately 700 people across multiple countries and three service lines, we are growing deliberately, and the capability of our leaders and our organization is central to how we get there.
If you want to do meaningful work, build something real, and invest back in research that changes lives — we want to meet you!
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As Alimentiv continues to grow, we’re strengthening the financial operations that support our people, our clients, and our mission. As Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting & Expense Operations, you’ll bring the discipline and leadership of a mature organization while helping build scalable processes, strengthen accountability, and create more efficient ways of working across accounting operations, procurement, AP, and AR.
If you’re energized by building structure in a growing organization, developing people, and turning strong financial operations into even better ones, we want to meet you.
About the Role
- Lead core accounting operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, General Ledger activities, and reconciliations, ensuring accurate and timely financial operations.
- Safeguard financial health and integrity by monitoring key financial metrics, identifying emerging risks and trends, and providing timely insights to the Controller and senior leadership.
- Lead and develop the accounting operations team, providing coaching, mentorship, and clear direction while ensuring priorities and deliverables are effectively managed.
- Strengthen AP, AR, and procurement processes as the organization grows, balancing strong financial governance with efficient, scalable ways of working.
- Drive process improvement and automation, identifying opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, enhance systems, and improve data integrity and operational efficiency.
- Partner across Finance and the broader organization, working closely with the Controller, Senior Manager of Treasury & Tax, Senior Director of FP&A, Procurement, and business leaders to support financial and operational priorities.
- Provide meaningful financial analysis and reporting to the Executive Team, Senior Leadership Team, Product Line Owners, and other stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with business stakeholders, sponsors, and vendors, serving as a trusted partner through effective communication, responsiveness, and a customer-focused approach.
What we're looking for
- 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, or a related function, including prior leadership experience in a more mature or established organization.
- Demonstrated leadership of expense operations and procurement, with strong practical understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, procurement processes, and financial controls.
- Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of building accountable, high-performing teams and establishing clear ownership, priorities, and ways of working.
- Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with internal business stakeholders, sponsors, and external vendors. Proven track record of fostering collaborative partnerships, influencing across functions, and delivering a high level of service to support operational and strategic objectives.
- Experience building and scaling processes in a growing organization, with a strong appetite for creating structure while remaining adaptable as business needs evolve.
- Continuous improvement mindset, with demonstrated success identifying efficiencies, streamlining workflows, leveraging technology or automation, and improving the effectiveness of financial operations.
- Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to translate financial information into practical insights and partner effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline required; CPA designation and/or equivalent combination of education and experience considered an asset. Fluent English communication skills required.
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