Professional Search: Director of Finance — Lupus Research Alliance

Organization: Lupus Research Alliance

Position: Director of Finance 

Location: Remote

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is the world’s leading non-governmental, non-profit funder of lupus research. Over the past 20 years, the LRA has invested over $284 million in lupus research in more than 660 research and clinical studies. More recently, the LRA established an affiliate organization, Lupus Therapeutics (LT), which is responsible for the coordination, conduct and management of a North American-based clinical trial consortium, the Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN).

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Lupus Research Alliance is seeking a detail-oriented, hands-on Director of Finance with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification to join our team. As a Director, you will play a critical role in our financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting principles/regulations, strengthening the internal control environment, supporting and maintaining financial systems and administration, and assisting with financial reporting, analysis, and other real-time financial information to support the organization’s mission and goals, reporting into and working closely with the CFO. This role will have two direct reports: Assistant Director of Finance and Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis.

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