Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Clinical

Position Overview:

Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Clinical, will be a key member of the FP&A team reporting to the VP of FP&A. The focus of this position will be managing the planning processes and serving as the business partner to the Clinical and Medical Affairs organizations and assisting the VP of FP&A on overall planning process strategy and management. This position will also interact closely with the accounting team on the month end closing process.

Responsibilities

• FP&A business partner to the Clinical and Medical Affairs organizations, and BEAM-302 and BEAM-301 programs.
• Oversee planning cycle activities and review and ensure accuracy of plan data for all partner functions and programs.
• Conduct monthly budget vs. actual analysis for partner functions and programs, and finance/management results.
• Track risks and opportunities to the annual budget and enter material changes into rolling forecast.
• Assist in the overall budget, LRP, and forecast processes outside of partnership duties.
• Partner with Sourcing on contract and change order reviews for significant Clinical Trial Agreements to ensure competitive costing and budget compliance.
• Attend monthly Clinical accrual meetings to ensure accuracy of expense and SOX compliance.
• Attend quarterly milestone meetings to ensure accuracy of expense and future projections in forecast.
• Special projects as required.

Requirements

• Typically 12+ years of experience with 8+ years of FP&A experience; biotech industry experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or equivalent.
• Financial statement knowledge and understanding of US GAAP.
• Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented.
• Ability to work within and meet all deadlines while executing on multiple deliverables.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Comfort utilizing and incorporating available AI tools into work processes.
• Advanced understanding of Excel, Adaptive Insights, and ERP systems (preferably NetSuite or SAP).