Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
Protara Therapeutics
August 10, 2026
Remote friendly (New York, NY)
United States
Corporate Functions
Job Overview:
Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis provides financial planning and analytical support to the Finance team, assisting in managing FP&A and supporting forecasting, business modeling, valuation, financial analysis, and other analytics as needed. Helps manage the company’s forecast and cash runway model in Workday Adaptive Planning and supports Board presentations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop financial plans aligned to strategic goals by leading discussions with business owners.
- Review contracts and assess impact to working forecast and cash runway.
- Incorporate month-end Actuals into forecasts, including Budget-to-Actuals variance analysis.
- Communicate forecast updates and variances to key stakeholders.
- Partner with Business Development on operating/valuation models; support due diligence and transaction execution as appropriate.
- Assist with Board presentations and supporting materials.
- Propose and implement best practices for process and reporting enhancements.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field (required).
- 3–5 years in financial planning or accounting (minimum).
- Biotechnology/pharmaceutical experience (preferred).
- CPA required.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Competence across finance responsibilities; strong forecasting background and financial accounting knowledge.
- Workday Adaptive Planning required; NetSuite preferred.
- Proficient in MS Office (advanced Excel).
- Strong analytical/problem-solving/modeling skills; ability to understand data/transaction flows between systems.
- Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills; strong organization and attention to detail.
Compensation & Benefits (as stated): $125,000–$135,000 plus competitive compensation and benefits including incentive bonus, equity compensation, matching 401(k), medical/dental/vision, commuter, and fertility benefits.
Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis provides financial planning and analytical support to the Finance team, assisting in managing FP&A and supporting forecasting, business modeling, valuation, financial analysis, and other analytics as needed. Helps manage the company’s forecast and cash runway model in Workday Adaptive Planning and supports Board presentations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop financial plans aligned to strategic goals by leading discussions with business owners.
- Review contracts and assess impact to working forecast and cash runway.
- Incorporate month-end Actuals into forecasts, including Budget-to-Actuals variance analysis.
- Communicate forecast updates and variances to key stakeholders.
- Partner with Business Development on operating/valuation models; support due diligence and transaction execution as appropriate.
- Assist with Board presentations and supporting materials.
- Propose and implement best practices for process and reporting enhancements.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field (required).
- 3–5 years in financial planning or accounting (minimum).
- Biotechnology/pharmaceutical experience (preferred).
- CPA required.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Competence across finance responsibilities; strong forecasting background and financial accounting knowledge.
- Workday Adaptive Planning required; NetSuite preferred.
- Proficient in MS Office (advanced Excel).
- Strong analytical/problem-solving/modeling skills; ability to understand data/transaction flows between systems.
- Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills; strong organization and attention to detail.
Compensation & Benefits (as stated): $125,000–$135,000 plus competitive compensation and benefits including incentive bonus, equity compensation, matching 401(k), medical/dental/vision, commuter, and fertility benefits.