Head of Business Finance & Strategy

Manager within Vertex's Disease Strategy Finance team responsible for conducting financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario-based valuations to support disease strategy decisions. The role involves creating annual budgets, long-term plans, and managing disease area P&Ls while partnering across the finance and CFO organizations.

Responsibilities
Prepare financial analyses and valuations to inform disease strategy team investment decisions
Lead preparation of alliance and collaboration financials for revenue and cost sharing arrangements
Develop and maintain financial models across research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization phases
Manage disease area P&Ls including variance analysis, risk identification, and mitigation opportunities
Prepare presentations for cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership on financial topics
Requirements
~ B.S. in Finance, Economics, or related quantitative field; MBA preferred
~5+ years of finance and industry experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical sector
~ Understanding of biopharmaceutical drug research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization
~ Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with Hyperion or business intelligence tools a plus
~ Exceptional analytical abilities in valuation, ROI/ROIC, and complex business decision evaluation
~ Strong written and verbal communication with ability to collaborate across organizational levels
Compensation:
$116,000 - $174,000 base