Senior Finance Manager

Compensation: $140,000 - $165,000 + 10% Bonus Location: Irvine, CA 92618 (Hybrid) Company Description: Our client, a life sciences company experiencing rapid growth, is searching for a Senior Finance Manager to build out an FP&A function from the ground up. Reporting to the CFO, this role will own budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and sales analytics while playing a key role in shaping how the company plans, reports, and scales. This is an opportunity for someone to make a significant, visible mark on the organization in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate must have strong FP&A leadership experience, advanced financial modeling skills, and ideally a life sciences background. High visibility to executive leadership Fast-paced, rapid-growth environment Opportunity to drive innovation through AI-enabled reporting and modeling Responsibilities: Lead the development and ongoing management of annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes Build sophisticated financial models to support strategic planning, growth initiatives, and operational decision-making Design and deliver meaningful general and sales analytics to support continued rapid growth Develop executive dashboards and KPI reporting that provide clear visibility into business performance Analyze revenue, margin, operating expense, and profitability trends, identifying risks and opportunities Integrate AI tools into reporting and modeling workflows to improve speed, accuracy, and insight Perform valuation and investment analyses, including scenario and sensitivity modeling, to support strategic decisions Partner with Accounting to ensure forecasting assumptions align with U.S. GAAP Prepare and present financial insights, trends, and recommendations for executive leadership Serve as a trusted finance business partner to sales, operations, and other functional leaders Drive continuous improvement across forecasting, reporting, and planning processes through automation and system optimization Lead the selection and implementation of FP&A tools and reporting platforms Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as the organization scales Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field 5+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with experience in valuation techniques Experience building or scaling FP&A processes in a fast-paced or growth-stage environment Familiarity with BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) and planning platforms Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP Ability to work cross-functionally and thrive in a dynamic, evolving role #J-18808-Ljbffr