Vice President, FP&A & Financial Transformation

The role

This senior finance leader will build and run the FP&A function and evolve the company's AI-forward finance capabilities. The role involves owning the company-wide budget, forecast, and headcount models while presenting financial materials to the Executive Team and Board.

What you will do

• Run the planning calendar including annual operating plan, quarterly reforecasts, and long-range plan
• Lead the shift from a bi-annual budget to a rolling quarterly forecast
• Build the annual budget across Research, Platform, Clinical Development, lab operations, and G&A
• Make scenario planning a standing capability
• Own the finance systems roadmap including Oracle Cloud ERP and LLM-based tools
• Automate management packages, scorecards, and variance reports
• Translate Research, Platform, and clinical plans into cost, headcount, and timeline models
• Partner with People on requisition sequencing and headcount governance
• Co-own data model, chart of accounts governance, and controls alignment with Accounting
• Lead and grow the FP&A team and advise the CFO on finance org design

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of FP&A/finance experience in biotech or life sciences
• Owning a full planning cycle end to end
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Track record of building an FP&A function
• Experience presenting at the Board and Audit Committee level
• Public-company experience with SEC reporting cycles and guidance-setting
• IPO preparation experience
• Clinical development finance experience
• Working knowledge of R&D accounting judgments (e.g., ASC 730, ASC 808)
• Hands-on experience with an enterprise planning platform
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud ERP/EPM or equivalent
• Strong modeling and presentation skills in Excel, think-cell, and Google Workspace

Nice to have

• MBA
• CFA
• CPA
• Consulting background

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health and well-being support
• Open, flexible vacation policy
• Paid parental leave (at least 16 weeks for birth, 10 weeks for new parent)
• Quarterly budget for books and online courses
• New hire stipend for home office setup
• Monthly cell phone & internet stipend
• Access to free onsite baristas and daily lunch
• Access to a free commuter bus network

About the company

insitro is a drug discovery and development company using machine learning (ML) and data at scale to decode biology for transformative medicines. The company is advancing a pipeline of insights and therapeutics in neuroscience and metabolism.