Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Summary

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, to join the IDEAYA Finance Team. Acts as a Finance Business Partner between Finance and the Clinical Operations team, focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and financial close for Clinical Trials. Responsible for analytics that support budgets, forecasting, financial close, and reporting for IDEAYA’s pipeline.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 5‚Äì7 years of related experience with success in a growth company.
• Experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry required.
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting; US GAAP knowledge.
• Proven ability to meet fixed deadlines and work within timeframes.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to apply analytical concepts quickly.
• Proactive communicator with excellent verbal and written skills; ability to build relationships with colleagues.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and resourceful; high standards of accuracy.
• Strong work ethic, teamwork, and business partnering skills; technology-focused with a collaborative mindset.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting clinical trials, including accruals, is required.

Skills

• Financial planning and analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting for clinical trials
• R&D accounting and accruals
• SOX compliance
• Financial reporting and variance analysis
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Financial modeling and US GAAP

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or CPA preferred