Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Vera Therapeutics, Inc.•Brisbane, CA

15d

About The Position

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 Operating Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, and Chief Regulatory 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 partnership, and a track record of supporting Commercial, and product launches, in the biotech/pharma sector. The role will initially be an individual contributor supporting Commercial, CMC, IT, and Facilities, and is expected to grow into a team lead position with added responsibility of supporting the Chief Regulatory Officer’s organization (Regulatory, Quality, Medical Writing). 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 Commercial and product launches.
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.

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.