Senior Director, FP&A

South San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 270000 - 315000

Posted on: 13-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Cytokineticsis a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

At Cytokinetics each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious compassionate and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.

The Senior Director FP&A reports to the VP of Finance and serves as an integral member of the Finance Leadership team. This position serves as a key advisor to the head of Technical Operations/Global Supply Chain and contributes to the organizations development and achievement of strategic addition the individual is charged with developing and implementing more sophisticated policies and processes both in the finance and general operational realms. This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior finance professional with operational experience and a proven track record of creative problem-solving and change management to join a high growth patient-centric mission-driven organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning/resource allocation and optimization
Act as key advisor to the head of Global Supply Chain/Tech Ops to drive results that are aligned to Corporate strategy and goals
Develop and implement forward-looking financial analytics to provide insights into the organizations operations and business plans
Maintain continuous lines of communication keeping the CFO & VP Finance informed of all critical issues
Plan coordinate and execute the annual budget/forecast process for the Global Supply Chain/Tech Ops function
Manage consolidation and reporting of quarterly financials
Coordinate cross-functionally with Commercial organization to ensure alignment on key product supply-related issues
Ensure compliance with internal controls and procedures
Participate/lead special projects
Other duties as assigned by manager

Team Development/Leadership

Promote a culture of high performance accountability and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
Mentor company FP&A staff (not direct reports) including evolving mindsets to a more strategic and story-telling level
Lead by example and communicate cross-functionally

Qualifications include:

A minimum of a BS or similar designation; MBA preferred
At least 10 years experience in key financial leadership roles preferably in the pharmaceutical/biopharma industry
Experience directly supporting senior R&D and manufacturing executives
Significant experience in or knowledge of financial planning accounting cost accounting R&D and technical operations
Experience in a global pharmaceutical or biotechnology organization with exposure to international markets is a plus
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated leadership ability team management and interpersonal skills
Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills plus excellent organizatio

Skills

Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker

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Pay Range:

In the U.S. the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $270000-$315000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors.

Our employees come from different backgrounds and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team we would love to hear from you.

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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity ethics doing the right thing and being our best selves.

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