Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, R&D

Role Summary

Director of FP&A R&D responsible for supporting R&D and pipeline programs, partnering with internal stakeholders to plan and execute against financial objectives, and driving decision-making to maximize value creation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner for R&D leadership, Program Management, Clinical Development, Research and Regulatory
• Support all FP&A activities including budgeting/forecasting, long-range planning, scenario modeling and financial analysis for strategic initiatives
• Coordinate with accounting on month-end and quarterly close tasks, procure-to-pay processes, preparation of quarterly schedules, and support of external reporting and related audit inquiries
• Develop timely analysis of monthly budget-to-actuals including variance analyses, generation and reporting of results
• Strive for continuous improvement of FP&A processes, with the goal of improving efficiency while maintaining flexibility to adapt to future business needs
• Develop and deliver training initiatives and provide support for change management activities to ensure adoption of new FP&A tools, systems and mindsets across the organization
• Support ad-hoc strategic initiatives as capabilities are demonstrated and opportunities arise; potential initiatives include but are not limited to: business development analyses, partner support, portfolio prioritization, and financing strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of progressive finance experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment
• Advanced degree in science and/or business preferred
• Prior experience supporting R&D functions and/or programs in a cross-functional environment
• Excellent presentation skills to deliver information effectively across all levels of the organization
• Strong partnering and communication skills with the ability to distill financial information into a concise and actionable message
• Proficiency with Excel in order to conduct complex analysis that will support key decisions
• Knowledge of fundamental accounting principles
• Understanding of the drug development process, from early research through product launch
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Experience with Adaptive Insights and/or SAP considered an asset

Skills

• Financial planning and analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Scenario modeling
• Financial reporting and variance analysis
• Change management and training

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

Additional Requirements

• No additional travel or physical demands specified in the source