Associate Director, R&D Finance Business Partner (Onsite)

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director, R&D Finance Business Partner provides strategic and analytical finance business partner with extensive experience supporting Research and Development Programs in the biopharmaceutical industry. Proven ability to partner with R&D program teams and leadership to drive data-informed decision-making, optimize resource allocation, and ensure financial discipline across complex portfolio of clinical programs. Skilled in forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning with a strong understanding of drug development lifecycles and cross-functional collaboration. Recognized for balancing strategic vision with operational excellence, enabling innovation while maintaining fiscal accountability. Adept at building relationships, streamlining financial processes, and providing actionable insights to senior management.

Requirements

• Internal thought leader with technical and/or business expertise
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own area of expertise to solve problems
• Applies expertise to manage critical projects and/or relationships
• Integrates analysis of business objectives and strategic direction to resolve problems and recommend solutions
• Has input and helps drive short-term strategy and may be involved in long-term strategy on a functional level
• Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, influencing skills.
• BS/BA degree in finance, accounting or related field and 10+ years of finance or accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience with biopharma organization preferred.
• FP&A systems experience.
• OR, Master’s degree or MBA preferred and 8+ years of similar experience noted above
• Life science experience
• FP&A expertise, including systems and tools.
• Ability to bridge communication gaps between finance and non-finance stakeholders
• US GAAP knowledge
• Must be computer proficient including advanced user level of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to handle confidential materials and information in a professional manner
• Process improvement mindset, self-motivated and self-directed

Responsibilities

• Adds significant value to R&D pipeline programs and functions by creating and/or updating financial models and analyses that support decision-making and provide key insights to Senior Leaders and R&D project teams.
• Acts as the senior business partner for the assigned R&D programs and functions as an embedded resource to deliver financial information and data-driven business insights.
• Develops financial reports, including monthly and quarterly financial reports and associated variance reporting to budget and prior periods.
• Partners with key stakeholders to create an annual forecast and long-range plan, as well as support quarterly latest estimate process.
• Leads technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance.
• Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for various investments across R&D.
• Prepares financial analyses to support business requirements, governance interactions, and overall financial health of drug development programs.
• Performs ad-hoc analyses as needed that lead to actionable recommendations for the business (e.g., analyzing capital requirements, depreciation expenditure, return on investment).
• Collaborates with cross-functional business partners and teams within R&D, Medical Affairs, Human Resources, IT, Purchasing, and Accounting
• Supports the accounting function by assisting with the periodic contract accruals analyses.
• Challenges and develops current process and methodologies and pushes for improvement.
• Performs other functions and projects as assigned by the Senior Management.
• May work on other project that are specific to the assigned organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans
• annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary
• eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees