Sr. Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Role Summary

Sr. Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis at iBio. Strategic partner guiding financial future, influencing key decisions, driving transparency, and enabling project success to support innovation and growth. Fully remote (East Coast) or onsite in San Diego, CA depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes aligned with strategic goals.
• Oversee FP&A activities to deliver accurate, transparent, and actionable financial insights.
• Partner with the CFO to strengthen FP&A processes and enable scalable, data-driven decision-making.
• Assist with project budgets, forecasts, and quarterly analyses.
• Manage monthly management reporting, including variance analysis and KPIs.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
• Lead cash flow analysis and maintain a 13-week cash model to optimize liquidity.
• Oversee purchasing, approvals, PR/PO requests, and vendor communications to ensure efficient procurement.
• Monitor project performance, budgets, timelines, and contractual compliance; collaborate with project teams and clients.
• Create and manage clinical trial financial models to support R&D initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and present actionable recommendations to senior management.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support strategic decisions and new business evaluations.
• Partner with department heads to align financial management with operational strategies.
• Administer and manage the Adaptive Planning finance system, ensuring seamless functionality and reporting.

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance with a focus on R&D; experience in molecule development is required.
• Required: Proven expertise in the Biotechnology and/or Pharmaceutical industry.
• Required: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience administering/managing the Adaptive Planning finance system.
• Preferred: MBA.
• Required: Solid experience in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Required: Ability to interpret and communicate financial information and commercial drivers with transparency; provide insights to drive business improvement.
• Required: Strong critical thinking, decision-making, and ability to transform data into recommendations for senior leadership.
• Desirable: Experience with NetSuite.

Skills

• Financial modeling and analytics
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Management reporting and variance analysis
• Cash flow planning
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Advanced Excel and financial software proficiency

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Finance/Accounting or related field; MBA preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Location: East Coast remote or onsite in San Diego, CA depending on candidate.