Role overview

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or Master's in Accounting is highly preferred; CPA or equivalent certification required.
15+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with at least 7 years in senior leadership overseeing global accounting operations for a multinational company.
Demonstrated experience leading or overseeing Procurement/Sourcing and Global Facilities/Real Estate.
Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP/IFRS, SEC reporting, and designing/managing SOX-compliant internal control frameworks; strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Oversee global financial reporting and consolidation under U.S. GAAP/IFRS, ensuring timely, accurate statements and regulatory filings.
Lead the financial close process (monthly, quarterly, annual) and act as the final authority on complex technical accounting policies.
Drive global procurement strategy and sourcing optimization, including policy governance, supplier due diligence, and major contract negotiations to reduce costs.
Manage global facilities and real estate, including facilities strategy, capital budgeting, lease accounting (ASC 842/IFRS 16), and space planning to support growth.

Key facts

Remote from: United States
Full time
Financial / Business Controller
English

Other skills

Decision Making
Team Leadership
Collaboration
Communication
Leadership
Mentorship
Executive Presence
Problem Solving

About the company

Lyra Health

Lyra Health is a leading provider of innovative mental health benefits for more than 2.5 million global employees and dependents and is transforming mental health care by creating a frictionless experience for members, providers, and employers. Using matching technology and an innovative digital platform, Lyra quickly connects companies and their employees — plus spouses and children — to world-class therapists, mental health coaches, and personalized medication prescribing. Leading employers partner with Lyra to deliver tailored, value-driven mental health benefits to their people. With Lyra, benefits leaders can offer employees fast, reliable access to providers who practice evidence-based mental health care treatments. For more information, visit lyrahealth.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Please be cautious of potential recruitment fraud. If you are interested in exploring opportunities at Lyra, please go directly to our Careers Page: https://lnkd.in/gKEGj8uy Lyra Health will never ask you to download software, purchase equipment, or pay a fee of any sort to explore employment opportunities with our company. In addition, Lyra will not ask for your personal banking information until you are ready to be onboarded as an employee, which will only occur after several rounds of interviews with our company, the completion of necessary onboarding paperwork, and the issuance of an offer letter for employment. Our recruiting emails come from @lyrahealth.com or @lyraclinical.com addresses and will never originate from gmail.com, yahoo.com, or other commercial email services.

Company details

Company typeSME

Industry

Company size501 - 1000

Links

Website LinkedIn See all jobs

Your match analysis

See how your profile stacks up against this role.

We compared the job requirements to your profile to show where you're strong and where you fall short.

Job description

About Lyra Health

Lyra Health is a leading provider of evidence-based mental health care, serving more than 20 million people globally in partnership with employers and more than 100 million through health plan and partner relationships. The company has delivered more than 15 million sessions of mental health care, published more than 35 peer-reviewed studies, and delivered unmatched outcomes in terms of access, clinical effectiveness, and cost efficiency. Extensive peer-reviewed research confirms Lyra’s transformative care model helps people recover twice as fast and results in a 26% annual reduction in overall healthcare claims costs. Lyra is transforming access to life-changing mental health care through Lyra Empower, the only fully integrated, AI-powered platform combining the highest-quality care and technology solutions.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Global Controller who will serve as a key executive leader, overseeing the integrity of the company's financial statements, maintaining a world-class internal control environment, and providing strategic financial leadership across the entire global organization. This role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is responsible for all global accounting, financial reporting, and compliance functions, with the added responsibility for the Procurement and Global Facilities departments.

Responsibilities

I. Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting (Controllership)

Global Financial Reporting: Direct and manage the preparation of timely, accurate, and transparent consolidated global financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP/IFRS and other regulatory requirements.

Technical Accounting Authority: Serve as the final authority on the interpretation, adoption, and consistent application of complex technical accounting policies across all international entities.

Close Process: Lead the efficient and rigorous execution of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

SEC/External Reporting: Oversee the preparation and filing of all external financial reports, including SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc.), if applicable.

II. Compliance and Internal Controls

Internal Control Environment: Design, implement, and maintain a robust global framework of internal controls to protect company assets and ensure data integrity, with a focus on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.

Audit Management: Act as the primary liaison and point of contact for external auditors, internal audit, and regulatory bodies, managing all global audit activities.

Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate financial and operational risks related to accounting, treasury, and foreign exchange.

III. Global Procurement and Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing Leadership: Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for the Global Procurement function.

Cost Management: Drive company-wide initiatives to optimize supplier relationships, negotiate major contracts, and achieve significant, measurable reductions in direct and indirect procurement costs.

Policy & Governance: Establish and enforce global procurement policies, controls, and supplier due diligence standards to ensure ethical and compliant sourcing across all jurisdictions.

IV. Global Facilities and Real Estate Management

Facilities Strategy: Own the strategic planning, management, and optimization of the company’s global real estate portfolio and facilities operations.

Workplace Efficiency: Oversee capital expenditure budgeting, space planning, and facilities services to ensure a safe, efficient, and productive work environment that supports business growth.

Lease Accounting: Work closely with the accounting team to ensure proper lease classification and accounting treatment under ASC 842 or IFRS 16.

V. Executive Leadership and Team Development

Strategic Partner: Collaborate with the CFO, CEO, and other executive leaders to provide financial insights that guide strategic business decisions and drive global growth.

Talent Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global team of Controllership, Accounting, Procurement, and Facilities professionals.

Process Transformation: Champion finance transformation initiatives, including the selection, implementation, and optimization of global ERP and accounting systems.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. MBA or Master's in Accounting is highly preferred.

Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent required.

Experience: Minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role (VP/SVP/CAO) overseeing global accounting operations for a multinational company.

Multi-Disciplinary Experience: Demonstrated experience leading or having significant oversight of Procurement/Sourcing and/or Global Facilities/Real Estate.

Technical Skills: Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP/IFRS, SEC reporting, and designing/managing SOX-compliant control environments.

Leadership: Exceptional executive presence, communication skills, and proven ability to lead and develop large, geographically dispersed teams.

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed as per the Lyra Health Workforce Privacy Notice. Through this application, to the extent permitted by law, we will collect personal information from you including, but not limited to, your name, email address, gender identity, employment information, and phone number for the purposes of recruiting and assessing suitability, aptitude, skills, qualifications, and interests for employment with Lyra. We may also collect information about your race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, which is considered sensitive personal information under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and special category data under the UK and EU GDPR. Providing this information is optional and completely voluntary, and if you provide it you consent to Lyra processing it for the purposes as described at the point of collection, for example for diversity and inclusion initiatives. If you are a California resident and would like to limit how we use this information, please use the Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information form. This information will only be retained for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as described above. Please note that Lyra does not “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by the CPRA. Outside of the United States, for example in the EU, Switzerland and the UK, you may have the right to request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, including in a portable format; request that we delete your information from our systems; object to or restrict processing of your information; or correct inaccurate or outdated personal information in our systems. These rights may be subject to legal limitations. To exercise your data privacy rights outside of the United States, please contact globaldpo@lyrahealth.com. For more information about how we use and retain your information, please see our Workforce Privacy Notice."