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# Sr. Accountant at Alimentiv

- **Company:** Alimentiv
- **Location:** Toronto, Canada
- **Compensation:** $78k–$130k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/alimentiv-2/5945b958-3987-40e4-94be-37daf4ed4046

## Job description

## ABOUT ALIMENTIV

Alimentiv is a global Contract Research Organization (CRO) with a clear and focused strategy: advancing therapies for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. For more than 30 years, this specialization has enabled strong scientific credibility, operational discipline, and consistent delivery—supporting over 70% of investigational IBD compounds. We are a privately held, profit-with-purpose organization, committed to responsible growth and the disciplined reinvestment of capital into innovation, systems, and our people. With approximately 700 employees across multiple countries and three established service lines, we offer both the scale of a global organization and the agility of a focused specialist. For accounting and finance professionals, Alimentiv offers the opportunity to contribute to a business where financial stewardship, transparency, and performance directly support long-term value creation. Our finance teams are critical partners in guiding sustainable growth, strengthening operational effectiveness, and ensuring that our investments continue to drive both business performance and meaningful clinical impact. If you’re looking to apply your expertise in an environment that values precision, accountability, and purpose—we’d welcome the conversation.

## THE OPPORTUNITY

You'll be responsible for overseeing financial activities, maintaining accurate and timely financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and industry best practices. The role will require competency in financial reporting, strategy and governance, management accounting, internal controls, finance, and tax. Supports the Sr. Manager, Accounting in day-to-day activities and projects, and provides guidance to the Accounting team and others.

Specifically, we are targeting accounting professionals who have owned end to end processes including month-end, reconciliations, variance analysis, etc., as well as those with experience in multi-national organizations. Exposure to tax reporting is also highly desirable.

Financial Reporting & Analysis (30%)

- Preparation and/or review of general journal entries for all companies.
- Preparation and review of all management level reporting (product line/executive/departmental) including detailed and appropriate analysis of variances (mainly expenses) where required.
- Evaluate and implement appropriate accounting policies and procedures to meet financial reporting needs.

Account Reconciliation (25%)

- Prepare and update account reconciliation files on a pre-determined schedule to ensure the accuracy of financial records and prepare appropriate level balance sheet analysis.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies in financial statements.
- Communicate with internal/external stakeholders to ensure any outstanding balances are cleared appropriately

Payroll & Taxation (15%)

- Preparation of accurate and timely entries relating to payroll transactions.
- Coordinate with tax professionals to prepare and file tax returns by providing data and responses in a timely manner.
- Assess tax requirements for all entities to ensure best practices are implemented and entities are compliant with regulations and guidelines.

Internal Controls/Process Improvements/Projects (15%)

- Document and where necessary develop and maintain departmental processes and procedures to ensure up-to-date detailed work instructions.
- Identify operational risks and implement internal controls to minimize risk that aligns with organization’s strategy, mission, vision, and values.
- Working with the Sr. Manager, Accounting, identify and prioritize projects, develop a workplan and monitor through completion.

## Team Collaboration (15%)

- Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide financial support and guidance.
- Collaborate with other accounting and finance professionals to maintain consistency and best practices.
- Support various special projects from creation to implementation including software implementation and product line analytical and accounting support where required.

## Qualifications

- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (Accounting or Finance specialization preferred) and 4-6 years of progressive Accounting experience
- Accounting or finance specialty preferred, and CPA designation preferred
- Global accounting and tax experience preferred
- Extensive knowledge of GAAP and ASPE
- Experience with tax authorities
- Business Acumen
- Communication skills
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Technical familiarity and experience with ERP systems and other accounting systems that integrate into ERP systems
- Technical skills: proficiency in Excel, ability to use Excel tools/other systems to generate reports that meet reporting needs
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and creatively.
- Proven ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to question the status quo and propose innovative alternatives.
- Excellent analytical skills to evaluate processes and identify inefficiencies.
- A proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and achieving tangible results.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available throughout the recruitment and selection lifecycle upon request to recruitment@alimentiv.com

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## About Alimentiv

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Alimentiv is a global, specialized gastrointestinal (GI) contract research organization (CRO) that provides full‑service clinical trials, advanced medical imaging, and precision medicine solutions to accelerate the development of GI therapies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (owned by Alimentiv Health Trust, a profit‑with‑purpose trust)
- **Headquarters**: London, Ontario, Canada
- **Founded**: 1986 (originally as part of Robarts Research Institute; rebranded to Alimentiv in 2020)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (the organization evolved from academic GI research at Robarts Research Institute)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Pharmaceutical contract research (CRO), specifically gastrointestinal diseases
- **Target customers**: B2B – pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing therapies for GI indications (e.g., IBD, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis)
- **Mission/purpose**: To advance the science of gastrointestinal diseases by designing and executing better, more efficient trials, generating quality data that bring pivotal GI products closer to patients [alimentiv.com](https://alimentiv.com/about-us/)

## Products & Services
Alimentiv offers a comprehensive, end‑to‑end suite of GI‑focused clinical development services:

- **Clinical Trial Services**: Full‑service study management, site selection (5,000+ sites in 60+ countries), medical monitoring, and clinical operations.
- **Medical Imaging Solutions**: Proprietary platforms including Notō and Lucidity™, central reading for endoscopy, MRE/MRI, intestinal ultrasound (IUS), and AI‑powered tools (DovaVision™ UC, PathwaysGI, IAG).
- **Precision Medicine / Biomarkers**: Biomarker analysis, spatial biology, and real‑world evidence services.
- **Histopathology & Laboratory Services**: Delivered via AcelaBio, a wholly owned specialty lab offering histopathology and precision medicine for clinical trials.
- **Statistics & Data Sciences**: Biostatistics, clinical data management, and medical writing.
- **Clinical Pharmacology**: Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic support.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (privately held by Alimentiv Health Trust)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $75 M (estimated, per LinkedIn) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/alimentiv)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Alimentiv Health Trust (parent); partnerships with academic centers, imaging societies (IBUS), patient advocacy groups (Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Beyond Celiac, EUREOS), and industry consortia (STAR, CDISC Platinum Member).
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount of 507 employees (+13.9% YoY, +81 people) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/alimentiv)
  - Trusted for over 70% of IBD compounds in development globally
  - Recent expansion into Australia and Latin America (2024)
  - AI imaging partnerships and new modalities (MRE/MRI, IUS) launched in 2022‑2023

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep GI specialization**: 30+ years of exclusive focus on gastrointestinal diseases, with deep scientific and operational expertise.
- **Proprietary imaging technology**: Advanced central reading platforms (Notō, Lucidity™) and AI‑driven tools that are widely adopted in GI trials.
- **Global site network**: 5,000+ GI‑experienced sites across 60+ countries, enabling seamless multi‑regional studies.
- **Profit‑with‑purpose ownership model**: Alimentiv Health Trust reinvests profits into research, technology, and employee benefits, creating a long‑term, mission‑driven structure.
- **End‑to‑end capabilities**: From clinical management to imaging, biomarkers, histopathology, and statistics – all under one roof.

## Strategic Focus
- **Innovation in GI trial design**: Developing validated endpoints, novel imaging biomarkers, and AI‑powered diagnostics.
- **Expansion of precision medicine**: Growing histopathology and biomarker services (AcelaBio) and spatial biology offerings.
- **Geographic expansion**: Building presence in Asia‑Pacific, Latin America, and Europe to support global trials.
- **Partnership development**: Deepening collaborations with academic consortia, patient advocacy groups, and technology partners.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “profit‑with‑purpose” – commercial success is channeled back into scientific research, technology, and employees. Employees can become beneficiaries of the Alimentiv Health Trust.
- **Work environment**: Flexible and remote work options available for many roles; policies include flexible summer hours, a December holiday shutdown, and “working while visiting” programs.
- **Compensation & benefits**: Industry‑benchmarked salaries, performance‑based incentives, retirement/savings plans, comprehensive health/dental/vision, generous paid time off, and parental leave.
- **Engineering & science culture**: Focus on “clinical trial excellence” with opportunities to work on the most important GI studies globally. Teams include data sciences, clinical operations, imaging, and biostatistics.
- **Social & inclusion**: Employee‑led social committee, virtual and in‑person regional events, and a collaborative, inclusive atmosphere.

## Sources
1. [alimentiv.com – About Us](https://alimentiv.com/about-us/)
2. [alimentiv.com – Careers](https://alimentiv.com/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com – Alimentiv Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/alimentiv)
4. [alimentiv.com – Global Reach](https://www.alimentiv.com/about-us/global-reach/)
5. [jobs.lever.co – Alimentiv Open Roles](https://jobs.lever.co/alimentiv-2)

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