Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

Reporting to the VP Finance, the Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis will be a critical leader within our finance team and a key business partner for leadership and for all functional areas within the Company. With responsibility for overseeing the financial forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning and periodic performance analysis that supports management decision making, together with ownership of CRO and CMO accrual accounting for the Company's clinical and manufacturing programs, this role is a key contributor to achieving our strategic objectives and ensuring we are resourced to meet our operational needs. This role demands a high degree of analytical expertise, strategic thinking, collaboration skills and leadership to drive our financial planning processes and clinical trial financial management.

Lead the development and execution of annual budgets, financial forecasts and long range planning that align with company strategy. Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicator. Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance, and providing detailed monthly and quarterly financial reviews. Own the end-to-end CRO and CMO accrual process, partnering closely with Clinical Operations and CMC/Manufacturing to estimate, true-up, and report clinical trial and manufacturing accruals each close cycle. Review CRO/CMO contracts, change orders, and purchase orders to validate expense recognition, and proactively flag budget-to-contract variances to Clinical Operations and Accounting leadership. Serve as the primary FP&A/accrual owner for quarterly reviews and year-end audit, preparing accrual support schedules and roll-forwards and responding directly to external auditor testing and requests. Build and maintain trial-level and program-level R&D spend forecasts (cost-per-patient, site activation, enrollment-driven spend) to support cash runway and burn-rate reporting to the Board and senior management. Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives and guide senior executive decision-making. Prepare presentations to Board of Directors and Senior Management Team regarding financial planning and performance. Manage planning and review processes to support compliance with regulatory requirements for financial reporting and controls. Spearhead the continuous development and improvement of budgeting, financial forecasting, operating plan and modeling tools. Enhance, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation. Collaborate with other department leaders to support overall department goals and objectives. Lead the financial modeling and analysis for potential mergers, acquisitions, and investment opportunities.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field; MBA highly preferred.

6+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, including direct experience in a clinical-stage biotech or pharmaceuticals company; prior people-management experience preferred.

Strong understanding of GAAP, SEC reporting, and experience with public company compliance.

Direct, hands-on experience managing CRO and CMO accruals and R&D expense recognition (ASC 730) in a clinical-stage life sciences company, including reviewing clinical/manufacturing contracts and partnering with Clinical Operations and CMC teams.

Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; experienced with Adaptive Planning and NetSuite.

Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem solving skills.

Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.

Strong cross functional leadership skills and experience in organizational management.