Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Description

Reporting to the CFO, the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis will be responsible for leading the management and oversight of financial planning and analysis function. This includes company-wide decision support, Financial Planning and Analysis process, including annual budget and quarterly financial forecasts. The role requires being a strong cross-functional collaborator, an outstanding communicator, and a nimble, innovative, and strategic thinker. The FP&A role should be viewed as the "eyes and ears" of the organization making it a central liaison between the corporate and operations teams. As such, FP&A interfaces with the CEO as well as the CFO.

Responsibilities

·       Lead the Finance Business Partner function by fostering strong cross-functional relationships. Help the company understand how all the pieces fit together and drive performance.

·       Develop, implement and lead FP&A best practices, procedures and processes to drive best in class forecasting & planning, and business insight and analysis.

·       Work side by side with the business and maintain high level of business partnering to achieve desired results and business needs.

·       Spearhead the development of mid-term and long-term business plans in support of strategic growth initiatives.

·       Oversee Finance preparation of business reviews that highlight key risks, opportunities, and proposed action steps. Leverage internal capabilities and industry best practices to bring innovation to systems and processes.

·       Select & implement ways of working and systems that enhance financial rigor, enable more thinking and less data manipulation, and bring controls yet allow for the nimbleness and investment needed at a fast-growing company

·       Enhance management reporting and commentary that provides senior leaders with timely insights into trends, operational results, and growth drivers. Scale the Company's growth through creation of financial tools, business modeling and planning

·       Partner with the Accounting team for month-end and quarter-end close reporting

·       Work with senior management to maintain long range planning that incorporates the financial impacts of Company strategies and initiatives

·       Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions and internal finance education efforts

·       Support and manage relationships, forecasts with collaborators including milestone management working closely with Business Development

·       Serve as the ambassador in providing senior leadership with financial data to assist with business development and merger/acquisition activities

·       Spearheading cost center project level management activities

·       Support Finance team with SEC filings as required and Finance initiatives

Qualifications

            Experience

·       Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field. Master’s or MBA preferred Experience

·       8+ years of experience in finance field with 2 in a leadership role

·       Pharmaceutical or Biotech FP&A experience

Skills and Knowledge

·       Highly analytical and can easily transition between being strategic and completing the hands-on tasks while we grow

·       Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and be motivated by the challenge of a fast-paced, high-growth environment

·       Demonstrable experience in driving continuous improvement within the financial planning analysis function

·       Goal oriented with a bias towards action

·       Strategic vision; constantly challenge the status quo and push to find what's next

·       Outstanding written, oral, and presentation skills and can communicate complex financial matters to broad audiences

·       Expert Excel skills; extensive experience building three-statement financial models and analyzing large data sets