Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Avenzo Therapeutics, Inc. ("Avenzo" or "Company") is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation oncology therapies for patients. The Company was co-founded in 2022 by Drs. Athena Countouriotis and Mohammad Hirmand. Our team is passionate about and committed to advancing a pipeline of potentially differentiated targeted oncology programs that make a difference in the lives of people with cancer. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President, FP&A, the Director, FP&A will play a critical role in scaling the company's financial planning and analysis function during a critical phase of growth. This role will help build scalable financial infrastructure, strengthen planning discipline, and ensure financial tools, processes, and reports match the complexity and speed of the business.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the Long-Range Plan (LRP), annual budget, and rolling forecast processes
• Prepare quarterly financial reporting packages and executive-level narratives for senior leadership and the Board of Directors
• Collaborate with R&D and G&A leaders to track spend, monitor KPIs, identify key cost drivers (including CRO/vendor costs), and provide timely variance analysis to support informed operational and strategic decision‑making.
• Develop, streamline and enhance management reporting and department‑level financial summaries to drive accountability and decision‑making across the organization
• Maintain rigorous data accuracy and consistency across financial models, source systems and reporting
• Develop a deep understanding of the company's business model and value drivers to improve forecasting accuracy and planning rigor
• Drive optimization and scalability of the company's FP&A systems (e.g., Planful) to support growth and evolving reporting needs
• Manage system administration tasks including data integration, hierarchy maintenance, and process automation
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and strategic modeling to support decision‑making and special projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, or a related area degree preferred (e.g., MBA) with 10+ years of progressive experience in the life sciences industry or an equivalent combination of academic and industry experience
• Hands‑on with previous experience working in a startup highly preferred
• Mastery of Excel, PowerPoint, ThinkCell and hands‑on experience with NetSuite and Planful (or similar FP&A tools)
• Proven ability to explain financial concepts to non‑finance stakeholders
• Strong understanding of GAAP, clinical trial accounting, and the drug development lifecycle
• Proven ability to thrive in fast‑paced, agile environments and bring order to ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a strategic mindset

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands:

• Constant or continuous use of a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse to perform a variety of tasks
• Constant or frequent sitting, standing, or walking
• May lift and/or move objects of various weights

Work Environment:

• San Diego‑based: On‑site requirement (Monday through Thursday)
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Fast‑paced, time sensitive environment with frequently changing priorities
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously

Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $222,000 to $230,000 per year. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include, but are not limited to, the type and years of experience within the job and the industry, education, and skills and certifications.

Benefits

Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, employees (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, vision, and basic life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefit programs include short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and voluntary insurance programs, including voluntary life, AD&D accident, and critical illness. Employees will also be able to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan. In addition, employees will accrue 10 hours of paid vacation time every month and accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Employees also enjoy 17 paid holidays each calendar year, including a winter closure, subject to applicable Company policies. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents and Company policies, which may be amended from time to time.

Other Compensation

The hired candidate will be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus and an equity award, subject to the terms of the applicable employment agreement, plan documents, and Company policies.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Avenzo is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's actual or perceived protected characteristic or characteristics, or any combination of protected characteristics including race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles, including braids, locks, and twists), ethnicity, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age (40 and over), protected medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), reproductive health decision‑making, medical leave or other types of protected leave (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), the employee or their family member's status as a victim of a qualifying act of violence, political activity or affiliation, use of cannabis off the job and away from the workplace, association with an individual who has, or is perceived to have, a protected characteristic or characteristics, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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