Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

The organization is seeking a Vice President, FP&A to partner with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and support continued growth and long-term value creation. This role provides disciplined financial planning and forecasting, capital allocation guidance, and rigorous business decision support.

Reporting to the CFO, the Vice President will lead the evolution of enterprise financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting capabilities for an increasingly complex and growing organization. The Finance team delivers strategic financial insight across the business to evaluate investment opportunities, optimize resource allocation, and support financial assessment and integration of business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise financial planning and analysis function, including:
  • Annual budgeting
  • Quarterly forecasting
  • Long-range planning
  • Scenario analysis
  • Financial modeling
  • Performance reporting to support strategic decision-making
• Serve as the principal strategic advisor to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team on enterprise strategy, capital allocation, and organizational priorities.
• Lead enterprise-wide resource allocation and portfolio investment analyses to prioritize investments across:
  • Research and development
  • Commercial operations
  • Manufacturing
  • Corporate functions
  • Business development
• Represent Finance with external stakeholders, including investors, banking partners, auditors, advisors, and, where appropriate, members of the Board of Directors.
• Lead financial evaluation, due diligence, and integration planning for mergers and acquisitions, licensing transactions, strategic collaborations, and other corporate development initiatives.
• Develop and enhance integrated financial models, forecasting methodologies, key performance indicators, and analytical tools to improve decision-making, forecasting accuracy, and business visibility.
• Oversee financial performance reporting, including monthly business reviews, executive management reporting, variance analyses, and Board materials.
• Support capital markets activities, including financial guidance, financing transactions, and benchmarking.
• Partner with leaders across Research & Development, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Technical Operations, Legal, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Accounting to align financial plans with business priorities.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial planning, financial reporting, external guidance, and operational execution.
• Lead transformation of Finance processes, systems, reporting capabilities, and planning tools to improve scalability, efficiency, automation, and analytical capabilities.
• Lead, mentor, and further develop a high-performing Finance organization through coaching, succession planning, talent development, and fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline (required)
• MBA, CFA, or other advanced business or finance credential (preferred)
• Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible finance leadership experience, including senior leadership roles within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and financial performance management for a publicly traded biotechnology or pharmaceutical company
• Demonstrated experience partnering directly with executive leadership and Boards of Directors to support strategic planning, financial decision-making, and long-term value creation
• Demonstrated experience developing financial models, scenario analyses, and capital allocation frameworks to support strategic investments and corporate decision-making
• Experience supporting business development activities, including financial evaluation, financial diligence, licensing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, strategic collaborations, and post-transaction integration
• Strong understanding of biotechnology financial drivers, including:
  • Research and development investment planning
  • Clinical development economics
  • Commercial forecasting
  • Manufacturing operations
  • Portfolio prioritization
• Experience supporting capital markets activities, including financial guidance, financing transactions, earnings preparation, and investor communications (preferred)
• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance organizations, including talent development, succession planning, and organizational scaling
• Experience implementing and optimizing financial planning systems, enterprise planning tools, reporting platforms, and business intelligence capabilities (preferred)
• Prior experience in a commercial-stage, rapidly growing biotechnology or pharmaceutical organization (strongly preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

• Target base pay range: $285,000.00 - $385,000.00
• Compensation package includes cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock).
• Benefits (for eligible employees and dependents) include:
  • Premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings
  • Wellness and employee support programs
  • Life insurance
  • Disability
  • Retirement plans with employer match
  • Generous paid time off

Pay information current as of the posting date and may change. Actual pay offered depends on factors including experience, education, skills, and location.

Location

• San Diego, USA- Remote

Additional Information

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.
• The employer is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.
• If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, request accommodations through the designated process for application/interview-related accommodations.