Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer

Alto Pharmacy is a full-service, digitally-powered pharmacy that makes it simple to live your healthiest life by providing an easier, more supportive and more affordable pharmacy experience. We’re redefining what a pharmacy can do, with fast and reliable prescription delivery, tools like treatment reminders and medication bundling, direct access to care specialists, and support with insurance and cost savings. By focusing on the person behind the prescription, our model boosts adherence, improves health outcomes, and keeps our customers returning month after month. Learn more at www.alto.com.

Alto is seeking a dynamic Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer to lead our financial reporting, SEC, general ledger accounting, payroll, tax, treasury and accounts payable teams. The ideal candidate is a seasoned accounting professional who can provide strategic leadership in accounting and accounting operations, implement and streamline processes, and implement controls to mitigate risk. This role requires a proactive leader with strong team management experience, a high bar for performance, and a sense of urgency in implementing and maintaining effective controls and risk assessment processes.

Accelerate Your Career as You

Strategic Financial Leadership:

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for the accounting function, aligning with the company's overall goals and objectives.
• Evaluate and optimize the team structure to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability. 
• Establish performance KPIs and goals
• Work closely with Financial Planning & Analysis teams on month-end variance reporting and explaining variances from prior periods and versus forecast 
• Collaborate to support Company objectives and provide Accounting leadership and expertise to high impact cross-functional projects.

Controls and Risk Management:

• Implement and continually optimize robust workflows and internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with US GAAP accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to address identified risks.
• Foster a culture of accountability and compliance within the finance team.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Oversee the timely and accurate preparation of financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements.
• Oversee Accounting Operations including Accounts Payable and Payroll
• Collaborate with external auditors, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process.
• Oversee Accounting systems, drive automation and efficiency in systems and processes

A Bit About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation is required.
• Proven experience in a leadership role in an inventory-heavy company, pharmacy industry experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of public company financial reporting requirements and SEC regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and compliance best practices.
• Demonstrated success in optimizing team structures and implementing strategic financial initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a sense of urgency in meeting deadlines and addressing issues.
• Self-starter with a passion for solving problems, continuous improvement and successful in using technology and data to achieve superior results
• Previous experience in a public company environment, ensuring adherence to SEC reporting requirements, GAAP standards, and other regulatory obligations.
• Significant technical accounting experience at a Big-5 firm (e.g., Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC.)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CMA (Certified Management Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor).
• Experience with ERP, Payroll, Purchasing systems.
• SageIntacct, Coupa, ADP, and NetSuite a plus
• Track record of successfully leading and mentoring high-performing finance teams.
• If you are a results-oriented and strategic finance professional with a track record of success in the pharmacy industry, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our company's continued growth and success.
• Experience owning ERP migration and implementation

Additional Physical Job Requirements

• Read English, compr