Sr. FP&A Manager

Iambic Therapeutics • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Sr. FP&A Manager – Discovery and Preclinical to join the growing Finance Team at Iambic, an innovative biotech company redefining drug discovery and development by applying industry-leading AI and Machine Learning technology. Reporting to the FP&A Director, this role will be responsible for partnering with our Discovery and Preclinical groups on a broad range of planning and forecasting activities for Iambic’s internal pipeline and external partnership programs and providing them with detailed analytics and insights to help inform strategic decision-making. This position will be based in our San Diego Headquarters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline preferred. Equivalent work experience will be considered; MBA or CPA a plus.
• 8–12 years of FP&A experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences with a bachelor’s degree, or 6–10 years with a masters
• Strong understanding of R&D life cycles, preclinical drug discovery and development processes, and associated cost drivers.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; prior experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g. NetSuite) and financial planning tools (e.g. Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar) is preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills required, with the ability to partner effectively across scientific and business teams.
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate and handle multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and strong desire to build new processes and tools to support a growth-oriented organization.
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment are required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in investment banking, public accounting, or management consulting is a plus.
• MBA or CPA a plus.
• prior experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g. NetSuite) and financial planning tools (e.g. Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary finance business partner for all Discovery and Preclinical groups including Chemistry, Biology, DMPK, Computational Science, Analytical, and HTE & Lab Operations.
• Lead the financial planning process (annual planning cycle, mid-year reforecast and quarterly budget-to-actual meetings) for all Discovery and Preclinical groups.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models and budgets to track all spending by group, program, and project, and detailed headcount plans.
• Provide timely and actionable financial insights to senior leadership in support of strategic decision-making.
• Assist in long-range planning efforts as well as scenario planning initiatives for our internal pipeline and external partnership programs.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team on month-end close activities, including preclinical and other accruals.
• Support the development of scalable, gold-standard FP&A tools, systems and processes as the company grows.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvements and efficiency enhancements within the FP&A function.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments, as well as independently, while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with colleagues across the organization.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and special projects, as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer industry leading competitive pay, company paid healthcare, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, 401K matching, and uncapped vacation to our team.
• We are in a brand-new state-of-the art facility in beautiful San Diego with an onsite gym, dining, and easy access to great places to live and play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees