Lyra Health is a mental health company that helps organizations support the well-being of their global workforces. Its platform connects employees and their families with evidence-based care through a global network of mental health professionals, using AI matching to help members find suitable support quickly. Lyra Health serves adults, children, couples, and families across a range of mental health needs, with programs designed to improve access to care, employee health, and workplace outcomes. The company operates across healthcare, healthcare insurance, and SaaS, with a team of 501–1,000 employees.
Vice President of Global Accounting at Lyra Health
Lead Lyra Health’s global accounting organization as it prepares for public-company reporting. Oversee financial reporting, SOX controls, treasury, automation, and accounting transformation.
Description
- Lead a team of about 16 across accounting operations, consolidated reporting, and treasury.
- Oversee corporate accounting, general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll, lease accounting, consolidations, and related operations.
- Direct consolidated financial reporting under U.S. GAAP.
- Set and maintain accounting policies, governance, and processes.
- Guide the evaluation and adoption of new accounting standards.
- Provide financial information and analysis to support executive decisions.
- Help design and implement a scalable SOX compliance framework.
- Improve close and consolidation, SEC-quality reporting, technical accounting, controls, systems, documentation, and audit readiness.
- Standardize and improve global accounting processes.
- Advance continuous improvement, automation, AI, standardized workflows, and modern finance systems.
- Improve cash visibility, liquidity and cash positioning, working capital, capital deployment, and financial risk management.
- Build, develop, and grow a high-performing accounting organization.
- Develop partnerships and deliver cross-functional initiatives.
- Report to the Senior Vice President, Global Controller.
Requirements
- Bring executive presence and strong communication skills, with a record of influencing senior stakeholders, resolving complex issues and escalations, and aligning teams across functions.
- Have at least 15 years of progressive accounting experience, including leading and developing complex accounting teams in a global setting.
- Have experience in public-company accounting.
- Bring deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, SOX, and audit requirements.
- Demonstrate success leading accounting transformation, process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
- Hold an active CPA credential.
- Lead collaboratively and pragmatically, and work effectively in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus FSA/HSA options and life and disability insurance.
- Access to Lyra coaching and therapy services for employees.
- Discretionary restricted stock units providing company equity.
- Paid time off policies covering vacation, sick days, and company holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) plan with up to 3% matching.
- Monthly technology allowance.
- Well-being perks and activities.
- Occasional surprise company merchandise.
- Regular community celebrations.