VP, Finance & Operations

Back to jobsVice President, FinanceRemote - USApplyAbout Loyal Loyal is a clinical-stage veterinary medicine company developing longevity drugs for dogs. Our mission is to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. We're pioneering a new category of veterinary prescription drugs that proactively and preventatively target the underlying drivers of aging, delaying the onset of disease and preserving quality of life as dogs age. We've already made significant progress in our mission to develop the first FDA-approved drugs to extend canine lifespan: as of early 2026 we've completed two of three major FDA review sections for our lead program, LOY-002, and are targeting submission of the third and final section later this year. Loyal is a well-funded startup with teams of scientists, veterinarians, engineers, operators, and creatives. You'll help us continue on our path of earning FDA approval for the first lifespan extension medicine for any species, and change what's possible for the dogs we love. About the role Loyal is hiring a VP of Finance to build and lead the company's finance and accounting infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role at a company that has closed a $100M Series C, is advancing three pipeline programs, and is targeting commercial launch of its lead product. Loyal is a milestone-based operating business. Value is created by hitting scientific, regulatory, and commercial inflection points, and capital must be committed against multi-year R&D cycles long before any one milestone is proven out. The finance function plays a crucial role in company strategy.  As a key strategic partner to the CEO, you will be instrumental in scaling Loyal into a commercial-stage organization by driving the overall capital strategy, fundraising, board materials, and investor-facing work. You will build and lead the comprehensive finance and accounting function, establishing repeatable disciplines like FP&A and robust board reporting, managing the company's first audit, and owning controllership and close. Equally important, you will build the financial foundation Loyal needs to operate as a commercial organization - revenue recognition, gross-to-net, COGS and inventory accounting, commercial-stage forecasting, and the controls and reporting expected of a revenue-generating business. The finance infrastructure for commercialization is being built from the ground up. The right person has done this before at a VC-backed biotech or other atoms-based, milestone-based organization, knows what excellence looks like pre- and post-revenue generation, and is ready to do the work (IC + leadership) to get there. Reporting line, team, and location Reports to the CEO on an interim basis, transitioning to report to the COO. Inherits Finance Operations Director and various outsourced service providers. Remote, US-based. You must be willing to travel as needed for the company's success (e.g. board meetings, leadership offsites, on-site time with clinical and manufacturing partners) Your daily work will include Controllership, accounting, and audit. Own the close, the books, and the company's first audit, and stand up the accounting infrastructure required to operate as a revenue-generating business. Commercial accounting infrastructure ahead of launch: inventory and COGS tracking, revenue recognition, gross-to-net reserves, and gross margin reporting. Internal financial controls — purchase order requirements, contract approval workflows, segregation of duties — documented for audit readiness and pre-IPO scrutiny. Multi-state payroll with equity compensation tracked correctly. FP&A, financial modeling, and long-range planning. Own the numbers behind every major decision Loyal makes, from program prioritization to fundraising timing. Integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow model across pipeline programs, milestone timelines, and capital deployment scenarios. Long-range financial plan. Rolling cash runway model linked to program spend,...