Head of Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Guatemala.

📋 Description

• Direct Viya Health’s global finance operations and team across 17 markets.

• Oversee annual financial planning, budgeting, performance management, commercial finance, rolling forecasts, and monthly business reviews.

• Evaluate investment proposals and develop scenario models for growth, financing, and capital allocation decisions.

• Manage pricing and margin governance while monitoring unit economics by brand, market, and channel.

• Establish and enhance financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Supervise financial statements, multi-entity consolidation, audit readiness, and year-end audits.

• Ensure compliance with delegation of authority, statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements across operating countries.

• Own the finance systems roadmap and KPI data.

• Report financial performance to the President and senior leadership, and prepare materials for the Board, investors, and funders.

• Deliver reporting to investors, funders, and HealthX Partners, including covenant compliance, disclosures, MD&A, and restricted grant reporting.

• Manage cash forecasting, liquidity, foreign exchange exposure, fund repatriation, banking, and treasury functions.

• Cultivate relationships with lenders and investors, leading future capital raising, debt facilities, and inventory financing.

• Establish intercompany funding, transfer pricing, and treasury policies.

• Monitor financial metrics, identify performance risks and opportunities, and guide necessary business adaptations.

• Provide financial modeling, analysis, and advice for strategic decisions, market expansion, pricing, and investment sequencing.

• Oversee tax management, inter-entity invoicing, and financial due diligence.

• Lead finance workstreams for legal entity structures, restructuring, new market entry, and partnerships.

• Manage the finance team and regional finance leads, providing dotted-line leadership to market Finance and Operations managers.

• Develop the finance operating model, ownership, and decision rights at global, regional, and market levels.

• Drive finance capacity building.

• Collaborate with the COO on sales and operations planning, inventory policy, and working capital.

• Willingness to travel 10–25%, primarily internationally.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant field.

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience, preferably including senior finance leadership experience in an international context.

• At least 5 years of supervisory experience.

• Proven experience building or restructuring a finance function, ideally in a growth-stage company with revenue between $25 million and $150 million.

• Practical experience with debt facilities, covenant management, and lender or investor reporting.

• Commercial experience with P&L management and process improvement ownership.

• Exceptional financial and operational modeling skills.

• Strong financial management and risk assessment abilities.

• Experience in recommending investment decisions, conducting scenario analysis, and engaging senior leadership.

• Background in a tech, health, or consumer goods business operating across multiple markets/geographies with a service and sales function.

• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency consolidated financial management.

• Familiarity with blended-finance structures and reporting for grants, impact investments, equity, and earned revenue.

• Excellent strategic and analytical capabilities.

• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Capacity to translate complex financial information for diverse audiences.

• Proven record of presenting financial performance and strategic narratives to investors, Board members, or donor audiences.

• Working knowledge of ERP systems, specifically Infor Lawson, and database warehousing or OLAP is preferred.

• Advanced Excel skills, including proficiency with pivot tables and advanced functions.

• Familiarity with data query tools is preferred.

• Experience within a group or holding company structure utilizing shared services is preferred.

• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Spanish or French is an asset.

• Genuine alignment with Viya Health's mission, with an understanding of women's health access in lower-middle-income markets being advantageous.

• A Master’s Degree is preferred.

• A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes health coverage, financial planning, family care, and flexibility for work-life balance.

• Competitive leave package.

• Pay and benefits aligned with the role and local office practices for hires outside the U.S.

• Equal opportunity employment.