RDI - Your IVD CRO · 1 month ago
VP of Finance & Administration (On-site)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveRDI - Your IVD CRO is a rapidly scaling company that specializes in clinical trials for IVD manufacturers. The VP of Finance & Administration will be responsible for building financial systems, leading GAAP conversion, improving project accounting, and managing banking relationships to support the company's growth.
Clinical TrialsHealth DiagnosticsMedical Device
Responsibilities
Lead RDI's full transition from cash accounting to GAAP
Build a repeatable monthly close process with defensible documentation
Develop revenue recognition rules appropriate for complex, milestone-driven clinical projects
Implement project-level accounting tied to each clinical trial, including time-cards and cost allocation
Rebuild the quote-to-cash architecture across all trials
Maintain real-time visibility into margin drivers, resource allocation, and project profitability
Refine pricing strategy with Operations and CEO
Own and maintain RDI's 100+ line CRO bid grid
Lead costing, pricing, margin modeling, and proposal strategy for major commercial opportunities
Introduce discipline and standardization to bid process
Own all banking relationships and credit reporting
Deliver monthly investor and board reporting packages with accuracy and clarity
Help plan and budget for the new hires we need to grow
Find those people (either yourself or through our HR partners / external recruiter)
Onboard them, and help keep them happy (using our people management tool, Lattice)
Oversee outsourced AP, AR, payroll, accruals, and cost tracking functions
Evaluate building our own internal accounting team as the company scales
Strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and compliance frameworks
Assist CEO to develop and improve RDI's Salesforce based systems across Operations and Finance
Oversee third-party vendors for Salesforce development and managing our clinical infrastructure of iPads and Scanners
Manage user permissions and compliance with FDA regulations (backup and data integrity) alongside tech vendors
Qualification
Required
You are a direct, fact-based communicator
You treat finance like the scientific method of business building, rigorous, structured, and evidence-driven
You have built financial systems from scratch in fast-growing companies
You understand the operational complexity of project-based businesses (CRO, consulting, engineering, clinical research, etc.)
You can move between strategic and tactical work fluidly, building models one hour and negotiating banking terms the next
You write clearly, communicate directly, and operate with precision
You don't outsource accountability; you own outcomes fully
You thrive in ambiguity and build structure where none exists
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Company
RDI - Your IVD CRO
RDI is a tech-enabled CRO, Biobank, and Lab that helps In Vitro Diagnostic manufacturers who struggle to get FDA clearance for their products by sourcing the blood samples they desperately need through physicians and labs.
Founded in 2008
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Conall Arora
CEO
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