Director of Financial Operations

Symmetrio is recruiting a Director of Financial Operations for an international healthcare software company. In this role, you will lead the finance function, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting while providing strategic financial insights that support business growth. The Director of Financial Operations reports directly to the President of the U.S. entity, with a dotted line to the Group CFO. You’ll play a hands-on role in finance operations while contributing to high-level planning and decision-making. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in accounting, financial reporting, and business control—ideally within a multinational environment reporting into a larger corporate group.

This is a full time position with compensation targets in the $175k + bonus ($205k OTE). 

This is a hybrid position and will be based in New York City (2-3 days per week in office).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for end-to-end finance operations, including, for example, the closing process, balance sheet reconciliation, and monthly reporting
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, tax regulations, and Group policies
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial planning and analysis
• Working capital and cash management
• Leading the analysis of monthly outcomes and presenting findings to management and Group CFO
• Ensure internal controls
• Ensure timely and correct reporting to tax, state, and other governmental authorities.
• Lead, develop and motivate a small finance team
• Ensure efficient processes by driving continuous improvement with the finance team, local management, and Group Finance in Sweden.
• Acting as the first point of contact for external auditors and any other relevant 3rd parties

Requirements

• A finance leader with 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting, financial operations, and business control
• Experienced working in multinational or group-reporting structures, ideally with IFRS knowledge
• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and cash management
• Comfortable rolling up your sleeves in daily operations while providing high-level strategic insights

• A collaborative communicator who can influence across departments and geographies
• Prior experience leading small teams and coordinating with external auditors

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Flexible Scheduling