Assoc Director, Finance - FP & A
About The Position
The Associate Director, Kite Corporate FP&A, serves as a strategic finance partner to leaders across Kite. The role leads forecasting and budgeting, decision support and analysis, management reporting, and process improvement initiatives. It requires effective interaction and presentations to senior leaders across Kite. The position owns the long-range plan, annual budget, periodic forecasts, and scenario analyses; leads consolidation of budgets, forecasts, and actuals; and delivers timely, decision-ready management reporting. It partners with senior leaders, Accounting, and Gilead Global FP&A Consolidations to guide decisions, evaluate performance, assess risks and opportunities, and recommend actions. The role also develops executive presentations and financial models, supports close activities, improves planning and reporting processes and systems, strengthens governance and controls, and manages priority analyses and projects. The role will be based in Santa Monica through 2026. Beginning in January 2027, employees are expected to relocate to the Thousand Oaks, Foster City, or El Segundo, California office. Kite's flexible working policy provides two remote workdays and three onsite workdays.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and ten years of experience, or master's degree and eight years of experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, an inquisitive mind, and the ability to work effectively across multiple functions.
- Ability to establish credibility quickly with diverse audiences and be perceived as a leader.
- Technical knowledge of analytics, business foresight, and problem-solving skills.
- Results-driven approach and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, take ownership, and make sound decisions.
- Independent, proactive leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement and challenging the status quo.
- Strong influencing capabilities and open, transparent communication.
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience.
- Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience working in a multinational organization.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Demonstrated success in a deadline-driven, multitasking environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Own the long-range plan, annual budget, periodic forecasts, and scenario analyses, translating business strategies and operating assumptions into financial plans and recommendations on resource allocation, trade-offs, and investment priorities.
- Lead end-to-end consolidation of budgets, forecasts, and actuals and deliver accurate, timely management reporting packages.
- Partner with senior leaders across supported functions, Accounting, and Gilead Global FP&A Consolidations, providing objective guidance, constructive challenges, and practical solutions.
- Analyze results and forecasts, identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities, and partner with leaders on actions to meet financial goals.
- Develop clear executive presentations that explain complex financial and operational data, implications, recommendations, and decisions.
- Build financial models and conduct sensitivity analyses to evaluate strategic initiatives, scenarios, investments, and business needs.
- Support close activities by reviewing accruals, validating results, investigating variances, and communicating performance with Accounting and business partners.
- Lead initiatives to improve planning, reporting, data quality, and efficiency, including Future of Finance initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with policies and controls, address gaps, and protect financial reporting integrity.
- Deliver high-priority analyses and projects while balancing recurring work, emerging needs, accuracy, and responsiveness.
- As a people leader, create inclusion, develop talent, and empower teams by aligning goals, coaching employees, and helping remove barriers.
Benefits
- May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
- May be eligible for discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; eligibility may vary by role.
- Paid time off.
- Company-sponsored medical insurance.
- Company-sponsored dental insurance.
- Company-sponsored vision insurance.
- Company-sponsored life insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
