Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Summary

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis. The role partners with Finance and Clinical Operations to support budgeting, forecasting, financial close for Clinical Trials, and provides analytics to support budgets, forecasting, close processes, and reporting for IDEAYA’s pipeline. Located in South San Francisco, onsite four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise-level financial planning, including annual multiyear budget, semi-annual forecast, and strategic initiatives with sensitivity and risk analysis; generate departmental budgets and targets.
• Manage Clinical Trials budgeting and forecasting, financial close, and reporting processes.
• Oversee monthly R&D accrual process, including clinical trials.
• Produce Clinical Trials Metrics Forecast Reporting.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly financial performance reporting and variance analysis to functional leaders, management, and the Board of Directors.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clinical, program management, CROs; serve as finance partner across the organization.
• Leverage FP&A tools and provide ongoing support.
• Analyze internal financial data to identify issues, opportunities, and trends; provide input for decision-making.
• Understand and maintain SOX documentation and requirements for the assigned area.
• Assist with ad hoc tasks as assigned and perform other duties as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or CPA preferred
• 5-7 years of related experience in a growth company
• Experience in the biotech or pharmaceuticals industry required
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting
• Ability to meet deadlines within fixed timeframes
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; quickly grasp and apply concepts
• US GAAP accounting and finance knowledge; ability to prepare financial statements and forecasts
• Proactive communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to build solid relationships with colleagues
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, resourceful
• Strong work ethic, collaborative, driven, self-motivated; excellent business partnering skills
• Passion for technology and contributing to a high-aspiration team
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience supporting clinical trials, including accruals

Skills

• Financial planning and analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial close and reporting
• Sensitivity and risk analysis
• SOX compliance
• Financial modeling
• US GAAP
• Stakeholder management
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or CPA preferred

Additional Requirements

• Onsite work required four days per week at South San Francisco headquarters