Bailey Van Lingen
Bailey van Lingen is a finance professional with more than six years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, and multi-entity financial management. She currently serves as Senior Finance Manager at Senscio Systems, where she supports executive leadership by overseeing financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance initiatives. In her role, she manages key aspects of the company’s financial reporting and governance, including month-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit readiness, while partnering with C-suite leaders to ensure financial accuracy and support strategic decision-making.
In addition to her work at Senscio Systems, Bailey has experience supporting small business operations through her involvement with van Lingen Home Remodeling LLC, where she managed financial oversight, bookkeeping, licensing compliance, and operational coordination. Her work in this role strengthened her ability to handle complex financial workflows while improving budget adherence and streamlining operational processes. Known for her analytical approach and collaborative leadership style, she focuses on improving financial clarity and building systems that support organizational growth.
Bailey’s career path is uniquely diverse. Before transitioning into finance, she spent nearly eight years working in equine logistics and international operations, coordinating travel, health management, and competition schedules for elite horses competing across the United States, Canada, and Europe. After returning to Massachusetts, she pursued formal education in business and finance, graduating magna cum laude from Purdue University. She is currently working toward obtaining her CPA certification and hopes to continue expanding her career in finance leadership, with long-term goals that include consulting and helping organizations strengthen their financial strategies.
• CPA (in progress)
• Purdue University- B.S.
• Magna Cum Laude
• Beekeeper Association
• Leadership Society for Magna Cum Laude Graduates (Purdue University)
• Beekeeping for community pollination and environmental sustainability
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to intuition and following my instincts. I have great intuition, and on a day-to-day basis, I look at our books, what comes in and what goes out, and I almost, as a woman, feel as though I use my gut feeling to make great decisions for the company and to help support supply chain and the growth we're experiencing. I do kind of attribute that to being a woman and following my instincts while following my head at the same time. I think combining strong analytical thinking with gut instinct allows me to make well-rounded decisions in my finance role.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I've received is to follow your gut and lead with your heart. Looking back, I don't think there's one traditional route to take in life. It's a journey for everyone. If you don't know what to do right out of high school, that's okay. No one's asking you to know what career path you want to choose for the rest of your life. Life is pretty long, but it is short too. Follow your gut and lead with your heart, I think is very important. And someone recently told me something a little crude but meaningful: don't sweat the petty stuff, and don't pet the sweaty stuff. I am so glad I am where I am today.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I encourage young women to trust their instincts and lead with both logic and heart when making decisions. I believe that listening to your intuition while remaining disciplined in your work can help guide meaningful career choices. As a woman in finance, I use my gut feeling to make great decisions for the company, and I attribute that to being a woman and following my instincts while also following my head at the same time. Don't be afraid to take a non-traditional route. Life is a journey for everyone, and if you don't know exactly what to do right away, that's okay. Follow your gut and lead with your heart.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I would say opportunity-wise, being in New England is a bit of a mecca in terms of finance. There's a great deal of biotech and life science opportunities here, and that's obviously what I'm more geared towards. But with that being said comes competition. I think not only being a woman, but with all these remote roles these days, you're not only competing with those in your general vicinity, you're competing with kind of a global network. So it's very competitive, but if you have the right connections, I definitely would say lean into those and use them as a tool to set you up.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I value balance above all else. I have a true belief in not putting all your eggs in one basket, but really using your resources and utilizing all of these opportunities that we've been given, especially in this day and age when everything is at your fingertips. I believe in authentic leadership and following my instincts while also using my head. Life is all about balance, and I work really hard at my career while my husband does his thing, but they're never separate. We're working at these things together in life. I also value being connected to nature and community, which is why I'm involved in beekeeping and why my husband and I bought a 21-acre property in Groton where we're renovating our home and planning to build an eight-stall barn. I try to get outside as much as possible, whether it's hiking, yoga, or spending time with our two big dogs. Personal fulfillment comes from balancing professional growth with meaningful personal pursuits and relationships.