Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis

We're looking for a strategic and experiencedVice President of Finance to lead the financial planning and analysis function supporting our Research & Development (R&D) Tech Ops and Quality (TOQ)teams. This role will partner with R&D and TOQ leadership to drive financial strategy, planning, and analysis for our pipeline of innovative therapies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals and a proven track record of managing complex R&D budgets in a fast growth, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Leadership & Strategy: Serve as the key financial advisor to the EVP, R&D, Chief Scientific Officer and other leaders across R&D. Develop and execute financial strategies that support the company's long-term R&D and corporate goals. Partner closely with the Chief TOQ Officer and lead the team responsible for TOQ financial planning.
• Budgeting, Forecasting and Long Range Planning: Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting for the entire R&D organization. Lead the long range planning process for R&D, ensuring key drivers of building and scaling the organization for clinical operations, results and supporting manufacturing capabilities are identified. Ensuring resources are tied to R&D strategy is a key success factor for the role.
• Gap Analysis to support accessing external innovation: Drive discussions around the company's portfolio, strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats, to help recommend potential strategic partnerships to strengthen the pipeline through external innovation and manufacturing partnerships.
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Provide in-depth financial analysis of R&D programs, including cost-benefit analysis, return on investment (ROI) calculations, and scenario modeling. Focus on both the P&L cost and Capital Planning activities. Develop, monitor and report on key financial performance indicators (KPIs).
• Workforce Planning: Partner with the business and HR to develop workforce plans to support our growing pipeline, manufacturing organization and global footprint.
• Key Tech Ops, Quality and Facilities Project Support: Drive financial support for key projects in Tech Ops and Quality, including long term facilities planning, manufacturing footprint, sales and inventory planning process.
• Clinical Trial Finance: Manage the financial aspects of clinical trials, including support for budget negotiation with Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), site payments, and accruals.
• Program Finance: Drive accountability for strategic financial thinking within the Development Program Teams. Buy ups, buy downs, faster to market thinking, etc.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement enhancements to financial systems, processes, and reporting to improve efficiency and accuracy. Specific focus on automation, and system standardization will be important.
• Resource Allocation: Partner with R&D teams to optimize resource allocation across the pipeline, ensuring that funding is aligned with strategic priorities and timelines.
• Team Management: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team dedicated to supporting the R&D and TOQ functions.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Corporate Finance, Business Development, and Program Management teams to ensure financial alignment and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required; an advanced degree (e.g, MBA) or professional qualification (e.g, CPA) is preferred.
• Experience: 20+ years of progressive financial experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Industry Expertise: Extensive experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry is essential. A deep understanding of the R&D lifecycle, from drug discovery through clinical development, is a must.
• Skills: Proven expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis. Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to influence and partner with senior-level executives.
• Attributes: Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Ability to relate details to strategy.
• Expertise in financial modeling and proficiency with corporate performance management (CPM) software (e.g., Anaplan, Hyperion, Adaptive Insights).

U.S. Pay Range

$ - $

The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

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