Sr Manager, FP&A - Discovery R&D

The role

This person will partner with Discovery R&D groups on planning and forecasting activities for internal pipelines and external partnership programs. They will provide detailed analytics and insights to inform strategic decision-making.

What you will do

• Serve as primary finance business partner for all Discovery groups.
• Lead the financial planning process including annual planning, mid-year reforecast and quarterly budget-to-actual meetings.
• Develop and maintain financial models, budgets, and headcount plans.
• Provide financial insights to senior leadership.
• Assist in long-range planning and scenario planning.
• Build program budgets to support Business Development.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team on month-end close activities.
• Support the development of scalable FP&A tools, systems and processes.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and special projects.

Required qualifications

• 8 - 12 years of professional FP&A experience within biotech, pharma or life sciences.
• Strong understanding of R&D life cycles, preclinical drug discovery and development processes, and associated cost drivers.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate and handle multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and strong desire to build new processes and tools.
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
• MBA or CPA
• Prior experience in investment banking, public accounting, or management consulting
• Prior experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g. NetSuite) and financial planning tools (e.g. Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar)

Benefits

• Company-paid medical coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible time off
• Community gym
• Dining

About the company

Iambic Therapeutics (Nasdaq: IAM) is a technology and clinical-stage life sciences company headquartered in San Diego. The company utilizes molecular superintelligence to address the totality of drug discovery and development.