Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Role Summary

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and key strategic finance projects. Reporting to the Head of FP&A and Business Operations, this role partners with functional and senior leadership to support all enterprise functions. As a key FP&A leader, this position will serve as a core business partner to leadership teams and collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify, analyze, and propose new processes and strategies to solve complex business challenges. The role requires strong financial and management skills, decision-support capabilities, and the ability to influence strategic investment decisions while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and oversee the quarterly and annual budgeting process, as well as ongoing forecasting efforts to enable the organization to deliver on key program objectives.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning, scenario analysis, and decision-making. Lead ROI, NPV, build vs buy and other assessments and analyses to support the business in decision making.
• Provide insightful analysis of financial performance, variance analysis, identify trends, opportunities, and risks and make informed recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand, pressure test and drive alignment on financial goals, assumptions, and priorities.
• Work closely with Commercial, R&D, Tech Ops and G&A departments to understand the value drivers to the business.
• Support Commercial leadership for prioritization of product launch investments, as well as provide scenario-based analysis to enable decision making.
• Develop and oversee FP&A analyst’s responsibilities, including managing the financial reporting system.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting tools, and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
• Support accounting team on month-end closing and quarterly filings, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis.
• 5+ years in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
• Prior experience in managing personnel.
• Extensive knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting techniques, and performance metrics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Deep demonstrated experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and business partnering.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions through clear, data-driven analysis, and strong presentation.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively cross-functionally with all levels of the organization.
• Possesses judgment and ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Ability to manage through uncertainty.