Global Controller

About Lyra Health

Lyra Health provides evidence-based mental health care at scale, supporting more than 20 million people worldwide through employer partnerships and over 100 million people through health plans and partner networks. The organization has delivered more than 15 million mental health sessions, published more than 35 peer-reviewed studies, and is known for strong results in access, clinical effectiveness, and cost savings. Its integrated platform, Lyra Empower, combines care delivery with AI-enabled technology to help people recover faster and improve outcomes.

Role Overview

Lyra Health is hiring a Global Controller to act as a senior finance executive responsible for the accuracy of financial statements, the strength of internal controls, and the leadership of global accounting and compliance functions. Reporting to the CFO, this person will oversee the company’s worldwide controllership, reporting, and compliance operations.

Key Responsibilities

This role covers financial reporting, technical accounting, compliance, internal control design, audit coordination, and finance transformation across a multinational environment. The Global Controller will also partner with executive leadership to support strategic decisions and lead a distributed team across accounting, tax, and treasury.

Financial Reporting and Accounting Leadership

• Own the preparation of consolidated global financial statements, ensuring they are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Act as the top authority on complex accounting policies and ensure they are applied consistently across international entities.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles to keep reporting efficient and disciplined.
• Oversee external financial reporting activities, including SEC filings such as 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K where relevant.

Compliance, Risk, and Internal Controls

• Build and maintain a strong global internal control structure that safeguards company assets and supports data integrity, with particular attention to SOX compliance.
• Serve as the main contact for external auditors, internal audit teams, and regulatory authorities, and manage global audit activity end to end.
• Identify and reduce accounting, treasury, and foreign exchange risks before they become issues.

Executive Partnership and Team Development

• Work closely with the CFO, CEO, and other senior leaders to provide financial analysis and guidance for company-wide strategy and growth.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing global controllership organization spanning accounting, tax, and treasury.
• Lead finance transformation projects, including selecting, implementing, and improving ERP and accounting systems.
• Look for opportunities to scale the business through AI and other technology-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is required.
• A CPA or an equivalent professional certification is required.
• An MBA or a master’s degree in Accounting is strongly preferred.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting is needed, including 7 or more years in a senior leadership role such as VP, SVP, or CAO.
• Experience should include oversight of global accounting operations for a multinational, publicly traded company.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, SEC reporting, and SOX-compliant control frameworks is essential.
• The ideal candidate will bring strong executive presence, clear communication skills, and experience leading large teams spread across multiple geographies.

Additional Information

Lyra Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex including pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected category.

By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge that personal data will be handled according to Lyra Health’s workforce privacy notice. Information collected may include name, email address, gender identity, employment history, and phone number for recruiting and evaluation purposes. Optional sensitive data such as race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation may also be collected for diversity and inclusion initiatives, subject to applicable privacy laws. Applicants may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or obtain their data depending on jurisdiction, and privacy requests outside the United States can be directed to globaldpo@lyrahealth.com.

Lyra Health may use AI tools to assist with parts of the hiring process, such as application review, resume analysis, interview summarization, and response assessment. These tools support recruiters but do not replace human decision-making, and final hiring decisions are made by people.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected annual base salary for this full-time role is between $234,000 and $350,000, with final placement depending on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and location. The role may also qualify for discretionary bonus compensation.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; FSA/HSA; life and disability insurance; access to coaching and therapy through Lyra; equity via discretionary restricted stock units; paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays; paid parental leave; a 401(k) plan with up to 3% matching; a monthly tech allowance; and additional well-being perks, activities, and surprise swag.