FP&A Director

Director, FP&A Advisory

Company: Financial & Business Advisory Firm
Compensation: $170K-$210K Base + Bonus
Location: Hybrid | San Diego, CA

Overview

Join a growing advisory firm focused on supporting life sciences and biotech companies through critical stages of growth. This is a client-facing role partnering directly with CFOs, CEOs, founders, and investors to drive forecasting, financial planning, board reporting, cash management, and strategic decision-making across multiple client engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for biotech and life sciences clients
• Build and maintain financial models, cash runway analyses, and scenario planning tools
• Provide board reporting, KPI analysis, and executive decision support
• Partner directly with CFOs and leadership teams on strategic finance initiatives
• Support fundraising activities, business planning, and growth strategies
• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously in a consulting environment

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of FP&A, strategic finance, or advisory experience
• Prior client-facing consulting or professional services experience
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and business partnering skills
• Experience working with executive leadership teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Life sciences or biotech industry experience
• Big 4 accounting or consulting background
• CPA, CFA, or MBA
• Experience supporting venture-backed or high-growth companies

Why This Role Stands Out

• Direct exposure to CFOs, founders, and investors
• Variety of projects and clients rather than a single company
• Opportunity to help build a growing FP&A advisory practice
• Hybrid flexibility and strong career growth potential
• Strategic, high-impact work with innovative life sciences organizations

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.