Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Vera Therapeutics, Inc.•Brisbane, CA

16d

About The Position

Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA), is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera’s mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera’s lead product candidate is atacicept, a fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous once weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy. Vera is also evaluating the role of atacicept in other immunologic disorders. Additionally, Vera is developing VT-109, a novel, next-generation dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor in preclinical development, and MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, a polyomavirus that can have devastating consequences in certain settings such as kidney transplant. For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com. Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases. Position Summary: The Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will report to the Vice President, FP&A and serve as the finance business partner to the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Business Officer’s organizations. In this hands-on-role, this leader will deliver best-in-class FP&A partnership to the business and support Vera’s first product launch in rare kidney disease. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, experienced, execution-focused leader who can foster strong collaboration with business partners and inspire and lead a small team. The candidate will possess a reputation for delivering outstanding financial partnerships, and a track record of supporting Research and Development and global program teams within the biotech/pharma sector, solid foundation in drug development, and extensive experience with clinical trial forecasting. The role will be a manager of a small team supporting the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Business Officers’ organizations. Business partner assignments may evolve over time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred.
12+ years' experience in biopharmaceuticals finance/FP&A with progressive leadership growth, including 3+ years of managerial experience.
Highly effective written and oral communication skills, including distilling complexities into key takeaways, delivering clear and compelling presentations, and demonstrating executive presence.
Experience supporting R&D, global program teams, and product launches.
Experience with forecasting clinical trial costs (i.e. organically, and using tools such as Auxilius)
Extensive experience analyzing data across financial and operational systems to derive meaningful business insights.
Extensive experience with Excel and PowerPoint, ERPs (e.g. Netsuite), and financial planning systems (e.g. Adaptive).
Continuous improvement mindset.
Working knowledge of GAAP.
Attention to detail with ability to move easily between hands-on work and strategic thinking.
Ability to multitask and prioritize.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with each executive leader in areas of responsibility, and their teams, to ensure financial considerations are incorporated in business decisions.
Deliver insightful and timely management reporting at the functional and executive levels. Develop fit-for-purpose financial analytics for areas of responsibility to enhance transparency and decision-making.
Lead strategic planning processes (e.g. budget, forecast, long range plan) for areas of responsibility. Identify strategic opportunities and challenges.
Drive additional rigor in R&D investments, and adoption of program-level reporting and planning - including clinical trial costs.
Develop concise and insightful presentations with conclusions and recommendations for functional and executive management.
Analyze productivity drivers, identify risks and opportunities to business performance, work cross functionally to implement recommended actions.
Ensure close collaboration with accounting and other teams to ensure alignment of actual results and forecasts and to support month-end close and financial reporting.
Perform ad hoc analyses and special projects as needed.
Hire, coach, and develop FP&A talent.
Promote a culture of high engagement, high performance, and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.