Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Kardigan•Princeton, NJ

3d•$157,000 - $205,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kardigan is a heart health company dedicated to making cardiovascular disease preventable, curable, and no longer the leading cause of death globally. The company aims to develop targeted treatments for cardiovascular diseases. Kardigan is led by experienced individuals who previously led MyoKardia. They possess a cutting-edge research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and a driven team focused on patient well-being. The company's values emphasize patient focus, authenticity, continuous learning, teamwork, and enabling the impossible through innovation and risk-taking. The Senior Manager, FP&A will be a key leader responsible for the company's financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management. This role involves acting as a strategic business partner to cross-functional leaders, offering financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making, resource allocation, and business objectives. The position will lead budgeting and forecasting, oversee financial performance analysis, ensure the accuracy of financial reporting and planning, and enhance FP&A processes and tools to improve the quality and relevance of financial information.

Requirements

Master’s Degree with a major in Finance or related field
5+ years of professional experience in Finance, Pharmaceutical or biotech industry
Strong expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and performance management
Proven ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights
Strong business partnering and stakeholder management capabilities
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
Master’s Degree in Finance or a related field.
5+ years of progressive finance experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry.
Strong expertise in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data, identify business trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations that drive performance.
Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, with strong communication, influence, and relationship-management skills.
Advanced financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
Experience supporting monthly and quarterly close processes and collaborating effectively with accounting teams.
Strong proficiency with financial planning systems, ERP platforms, and advanced Excel-based modeling and reporting tools.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while consistently meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality work.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

Own and lead the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting processes
Lead financial performance tracking, including variance analysis and business metric reporting
Provide clear, concise, and insight-driven commentary on financial results
Identify key drivers of performance and recommend corrective actions where needed
Own FP&A aspects of the close process, ensuring completeness & accuracy of expenses
Partner with accounting teams to ensure alignment between reporting and planning
Ensure adherence to financial calendars and reporting timelines
Improve existing processes to improve reliability and relevance of financial information
Own and lead the end-to-end annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, business strategies, and financial targets.
Lead financial performance tracking and reporting activities, including detailed variance analysis, KPI monitoring, trend analysis, and development of business performance dashboards to support management decision-making.
Provide clear, concise, and insight-driven commentary on financial results, highlighting key trends, risks, opportunities, and business implications for senior leadership and stakeholders.
Analyze and identify key drivers of financial and operational performance, assess underlying causes of variances, and recommend corrective actions or strategic initiatives to improve business outcomes.
Own FP&A-related aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and proper accrual of operating expenses while maintaining consistency between actual results and forecasts.
Partner closely with Accounting, Finance, and business functional teams to ensure alignment between financial reporting, planning assumptions, and performance management processes.
Ensure adherence to established financial calendars, reporting timelines, governance requirements, and internal controls while maintaining high standards of accuracy and data integrity.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across FP&A processes, systems, and reporting frameworks to enhance efficiency, scalability, reliability, and the overall relevance of financial information provided to stakeholders.