Finance Manager - Remote Position

Overview

This Finance Manager role involves collaborating with department leads to develop budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses, maintaining the financial forecasting system, and managing the purchase order process. The position also supports accounting during close activities and audit requests.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple department leads in producing budgets, regular forecast updates, and variance analyses
• Troubleshoot financial issues for operating departments and accounting
• Coordinate budgeted new hires and placement with HR
• Perform payroll budgeting and forecasting for all departments
• Track unbudgeted items between budget and forecast periods
• Support accounting during close and audit activities
• Maintain oversight of all departmental operating expenses
• Ensure the financial forecasting system (NetSuite Planning and Budgeting - NSPB) functions properly; liaise with internal and external support
• Test and validate system upgrades
• Train staff on NSPB usage and create user instructions
• Oversee processing of all purchase orders, ensuring proper accounting and contract approval
• Follow up on incomplete requisitions and contracts
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance on new vendor processing
• Address billing disputes with vendors alongside operating groups
• Execute special projects as assigned
• Expand knowledge of financial statement and revenue forecasting
• Manage one Senior Financial Analyst

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5-8 years of experience in Accounting and/or Finance
• Experience with financial forecasting software, preferably Oracle PBCS or NetSuite NSPB

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or CPA certification
• Experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries
• Advanced oral, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and finance liaisons
• Ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues
• Prior supervisory experience

Work Environment and Schedule

• Full-time position, Monday through Friday, approximately 8:30 AM to 5 PM
• Occasional work outside regular hours, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Remote work from home office
• Minimal travel required (up to 5%) for meetings or conferences

Physical Demands

• Primarily sedentary work involving extended periods of sitting and use of office equipment
• Occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $130,000 - $155,000 per year, with potential for higher compensation based on skills and experience
• Competitive base salary, annual bonus target, and comprehensive benefits package

Location

• Ideal candidate resides within the Pacific Time Zone

Note: This job description is not exhaustive and duties may change with or without notice.