Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities:
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for assigned business functions.
- Prepare monthly variance analyses (actuals vs. forecast/budget), investigate discrepancies, and identify key business drivers.
- Support monthly/quarterly close activities for operating expense management, cash burn analysis, GL reviews, headcount reviews, accruals, and related processes.
- Develop processes/tools/infrastructure for project-level budgeting, resource planning, and portfolio planning.
- Rationalize department investments (headcount, OPEX, CapEx) within annual/long-term plans and maintain forecast deliverable updates.
- Analyze inputs (POs, invoices, vendor agreements, feedback, forecasts) to support functional expense recognition per US GAAP and company policy.
- Partner with budget owners to provide financial analysis for business reviews and decisions (efficiency, cost savings, CapEx, vendor selection/negotiations).
- Translate data into strategic insights for executive decision-making.
- Work with R&D, CMC, G&A, and program leads to understand cost drivers and support portfolio/financial reviews.
- Create reporting packages/dashboards; maintain financial tracking to manage functional spend.
- Maintain license milestone tracking with Finance, Legal, and Business Development.
- Drive continuous improvement in planning/reporting processes; perform ad hoc analysis/projects.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant FP&A experience (preferably high-growth).
Skills:
- Advanced Microsoft Excel; ability to analyze large datasets and maintain complex financial models.
- Deep understanding of US GAAP and analytical approaches for finance/business partners.
- Collaborative, consultative style with strong attention to detail and process discipline.
- Knowledge of IT applications/controls; experience with cloud ERP/EPM (Microsoft Dynamics 365).
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for assigned business functions.
- Prepare monthly variance analyses (actuals vs. forecast/budget), investigate discrepancies, and identify key business drivers.
- Support monthly/quarterly close activities for operating expense management, cash burn analysis, GL reviews, headcount reviews, accruals, and related processes.
- Develop processes/tools/infrastructure for project-level budgeting, resource planning, and portfolio planning.
- Rationalize department investments (headcount, OPEX, CapEx) within annual/long-term plans and maintain forecast deliverable updates.
- Analyze inputs (POs, invoices, vendor agreements, feedback, forecasts) to support functional expense recognition per US GAAP and company policy.
- Partner with budget owners to provide financial analysis for business reviews and decisions (efficiency, cost savings, CapEx, vendor selection/negotiations).
- Translate data into strategic insights for executive decision-making.
- Work with R&D, CMC, G&A, and program leads to understand cost drivers and support portfolio/financial reviews.
- Create reporting packages/dashboards; maintain financial tracking to manage functional spend.
- Maintain license milestone tracking with Finance, Legal, and Business Development.
- Drive continuous improvement in planning/reporting processes; perform ad hoc analysis/projects.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant FP&A experience (preferably high-growth).
Skills:
- Advanced Microsoft Excel; ability to analyze large datasets and maintain complex financial models.
- Deep understanding of US GAAP and analytical approaches for finance/business partners.
- Collaborative, consultative style with strong attention to detail and process discipline.
- Knowledge of IT applications/controls; experience with cloud ERP/EPM (Microsoft Dynamics 365).