Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
About The Position
Encoded Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines to transform the lives of patients with severe neurological disorders. The company’s vector engineering platform enables potent and cell-type-selective regulation of gene expression, allowing for targeted modulation of disease-relevant genes. Encoded is advancing a pipeline of programs across genetic epilepsies and other neurological disorders with significant unmet need. With integrated discovery, development, and manufacturing capabilities, Encoded is positioned to efficiently move programs from concept through the clinic. Encoded is driven by a mission to meaningfully improve the lives of patients and families affected by devastating neurological disorders. We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Director, FP&A to serve as a strategic architect of our financial roadmap. You will be the primary bridge between clinical innovation and financial sustainability. Not only will you manage the numbers but also synthesize complex data into actionable insights for the Leadership Team and Board of Directors, directly influencing the company’s overall business strategy and clinical program investments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Master's degree preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive financial management experience, 5+ years building and managing high-performing teams.
- Proven experience in the Biotech/Life Science industry, specifically R&D, Clinical Trial, and Commercial Planning.
- Proficiency with NetSuite, Coupa and Adaptive required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with previous experience supporting BoD level audiences.
- Strong ability to lead through change and communicate complex financial concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end annual operating plan, quarterly forecasting (Latest Estimate), Long Range Plan and Scenario Planning processes.
- Conduct rigorous sensitivity and risk analyses to guide executive decision-making.
- Establish Commercial Planning process, including P&L modeling, demand planning and competitive analysis.
- Act as the dedicated finance lead for R&D and Manufacturing functions.
- Collaborate on complex clinical study accruals and build robust modeling frameworks to track program-level performance against budgets.
- Develop and maintain corporate dashboards to track performance against key clinical, program, and operational milestones.
- Build out the FP&A team’s infrastructure to enable flexible forecast modeling, streamlined management reporting, cash forecasting and clinical trial study analytics and reporting
- Provide financial modeling and due diligence support for M&A, licensing, and clinical investment decisions
- Serve as the financial gatekeeper for contract requests via Coupa and act as the primary System Administrator for Adaptive, ensuring the integrity of our planning tools
- Advise internal stakeholders on corporate policies and compliance to ensure proper GAAP treatment of expenses throughout the organization.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive employer premium contributions
- Meaningful stock option grants
- PTO, sick time, and holiday pay
- Generous Parental Leave program
- Pre-tax medical and dependent care programs
- STD, LTD, Life and AD&D
- Professional development opportunities
- Team-building events
- Fully stocked kitchen
- Fitness center at our SF office
- Employees (and their families) may obtain medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance benefits through the company and enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
- Employees will also accrue vacation time off and paid sick time off and may become eligible for paid parental leave.
- Employees will also enjoy designated paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
