Senior Manager, FP&A
Overview
The organization is seeking a Senior Manager of FP&A to partner closely with the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis and support the day-to-day operations of the function. This role provides primary ownership of corporate, G&A, and enterprise headcount planning and forecasting processes, while delivering flexible analytical support across commercial, clinical, technical operations, and strategic initiatives.
This is a high-visibility individual-contributor position with significant influence over how FP&A supports rapid growth and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Support the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis with the annual operating plan, quarterly reforecasts, and monthly variance analysis for G&A functions and overall company headcount planning.
- Lead headcount forecasting and scenario modeling, partnering with HR and functional leaders to clearly link headcount plans to opex and cash-runway impacts.
- Drive continuous improvement in corporate consolidation, management reporting packages, and performance commentary for leadership reviews using Excel and planning software.
- Partner with Accounting on month-end processes, accruals, and data quality to ensure reliable forecast inputs and variance analysis.
- Provide flexible support to clinical trial finance, technical operations/CMC (outsourced manufacturing model), and Commercial analyses as directed.
- Strengthen FP&A processes by improving planning calendars, templates, documentation, and tools to increase scalability, consistency, and efficiency.
- Prepare clear, insightful analyses and presentations to support the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis and senior stakeholders.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to embed driver-based planning and financial discipline across the organization.
- Contribute to ad-hoc strategic projects and long-range planning inputs as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
- 7–10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally including time in a high-growth biotech, pharmaceutical, or life-sciences company.
- Experience with corporate consolidation and preparation of management or board-level reporting packages.
- Advanced Excel modeling skills.
- Experience with enterprise planning tools (Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar) strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting organizational scaling preferred.
- Demonstrated hands-on ownership of budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and variance analysis.
- Strong business partnering skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex data into concise insights.
- Proven ability to improve processes and operate effectively amid ambiguity and rapid change.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The organization is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive salaries
- Annual performance/merit reviews
- Annual performance bonuses
- Equity
- Special recognition
Well-Being Benefits
- Eligibility begins the 1st of the month after hire.
- Fully remote work environment
- Rest and recharge benefits: Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- Holidays: In 2026, 14 holidays will be observed
- 401K: 100% company Safe Harbor match up to 4% of base salary
- Health (Medical, Dental, Vision): PPO & HDHP — Cigna/Principal
- Health Spending Accounts: HSA (with Annual Company Contribution), FSA, FSA-DC
- Illness & Disability Protection: Company Paid LTD Coverage + Voluntary Plans
- Life Insurance: Company Paid 2 x base salary + Voluntary Plans
- Additional exclusive benefits: Voluntary Legal, Pet, Plus More
Location
Fully remote work environment
Equal Opportunity
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.