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Lyra Health is a leading mental health care provider serving over 20 million people globally through employer partnerships and health plans. The company has delivered 15+ million mental health sessions, published 35+ peer-reviewed studies, and demonstrated strong clinical outcomes and cost efficiency.
This Vice President role leads the global accounting function during a critical growth phase, with responsibility for building a scalable, high-performing accounting organization capable of operating at public-company standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting: Provide leadership across corporate accounting, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, lease accounting, and consolidations. Lead consolidated financial reporting ensuring timely, accurate results under U.S. GAAP. Establish accounting policies, governance, and processes while evaluating new accounting standards.
Public Company & SOX Readiness: Design and implement a scalable SOX compliance framework with strong business-process controls, governance, documentation, and accountability. Strengthen the accounting organization's infrastructure for SEC-quality financial reporting, internal controls, systems, and audit readiness.
Accounting Operations & Transformation: Lead standardization and optimization of global accounting processes with clear ownership and measurable outcomes. Champion continuous improvement to reduce manual effort, accelerate close cycles, and improve financial information quality. Bring a technology-forward mindset, identifying opportunities for automation, AI, and modern financial systems.
Treasury & Cash Management: Strengthen processes supporting cash visibility, liquidity management, and working capital optimization. Develop recommendations for capital deployment and financial risk management.
Leadership & Business Partnership: Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing accounting organization. Build strong partnerships across functions to drive alignment and execute cross-functional initiatives.
Success means creating a scalable global accounting organization with leadership depth, a faster and increasingly automated financial close, standardized processes supported by strong systems and controls, public-company-grade financial reporting infrastructure, a robust SOX environment, and greater use of technology and AI across accounting workflows.
Requirements:
- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience with demonstrated success leading complex accounting organizations in a global environment
- Public-company accounting experience with deep understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, SOX, and audit requirements
- Demonstrated success leading accounting transformation, process standardization, automation, and continuous-improvement initiatives
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required
- Strong executive presence and communication skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex issues
- Collaborative, pragmatic leadership style and ability to thrive in dynamic, high-growth environments
