Acquisition International - Global CFO Excellence Awards 2022 9 sciences industry. He shared, “I believe that having a mentor you trust and are willing to be vulnerable with is extremely important. My mentor is the CEO at GForce and through his experiences he has made me a better leader, CFO and person. “Life is short, so find a job or industry you are passionate about and strive to enjoy what you do. A quote I like is, “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room”. Surround yourself with people that challenge you and are high achievers, and they will help you raise the bar and drive high performance.” There’s no denying that Justin Meise is a very inspiring and passionate individual who always puts his best into his role at GForce, making him highly deserving of his success within the Global CFO Excellence Awards. He responded to receiving his award by saying, “Thank you for the opportunity to share my career story and that of GForce. Making the decision to switch from public accounting to corporate finance is always difficult and a lot of people ask me when the best time is to make the switch. The decision you make in the beginning of your career shouldn’t lock you in until retirement; to make the change is easy and you will bring the skills with you, making you valuable to future employers.” So, what does the future entail for Justin and GForce? The plan for GForce is to continue to grow and start working with new clients. The company’s vision is to provide its clients and consultants with incredible service without compromise. It is also looking at ways to automate its processes and controls to help grow the business and make its recruiters and client partners more efficient. Justin’s intentions for his career iare to grow his team further and become the best manager he can be. He would also like to be a mentor to others and help them grow their careers. With such a bright future ahead, we are truly rooting for Justin and GForce. Company: GForce Life Sciences Contact: Justin Meise Email: jmeise@gforcelifesciences.com Website: www.gforcelifesciences.com Mar22493 Life Sciences Recruitment CFO of the Year (USA): Justin Meise GForce Life Sciences matches highly targeted consultants to executives’ needs in the pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, and diagnostics industries in the United States. This goes alongside performing quality audits globally and having an Executive Search arm that places senior level candidates in full time positions with its clients. Following the success of GForce’s CFO, Justin Meise within the Global CFO Excellence Awards 2022, we learn more about his career and the company. Force Life Sciences’ focus is exclusively on one industry; you guessed it: life sciences. CFO, Justin Meise tells us, “By “staying in our lane”, we are able to become subject matter experts in one vertical, rather than be a generalist in all. Clients want specialists, not jacks of all trades. We turn away business that is not in line with our core focus and that allows us to “walk the walk”. One client, the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, describes GForce as having “quickly become an indispensable asset of our company. We actually do not think of them as a separate organisation, but as an extension of our company.” Originally from South Africa where he audited for ten years, Justin had the opportunity to audit the United Nations in New York, and thus came his love for America. He moved to Chicago and audited for another five years, but his passion has always been to make a difference in the private sector, and he found two leaders that he believed in and who believed in him. Being able to move countries and start over or move sectors, Justin has proved that he is adaptable and not afraid of change. This is in addition to being able to adapt to changes that have occurred within the economy and due to the pandemic; navigating through these tough times with the company’s other leaders has enabled it to grow stronger. Justin’s audit skills helped build a back office and set the controls needed to be successful, and after three years he was promoted to CFO. We asked Justin to tell us about his leadership role at GForce. He said, “We are a company that believes in trust and transparency and that is how we lead. Trust between the leadership team and employees is how we ensure our success. Our mission is to make an impact one person at a time. If you are passionate about making a difference, we’d like to connect with you to share our vision and how you can help us achieve.” He continued, “I have learned that it is best to lead without emotions and all conflicts can be handled best after a good night’s sleep, where emotions of the moment can be set aside. I see every challenge or mistake as an opportunity to learn and grow and to help better myself and my team.” Following on from that, we asked Justin what advice he would give to others who are also seeking a career as CFO within the life G
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