Manager, FP&A Research & Develpment

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please note that this position can be based in San Diego CA OR Princeton NJ. Acadias hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

Position Summary:

This role will be a key member of the financial planning and analysis team in acting as the financial business partner to the Research and Development (R&D) Medical Affairs and Technical Development Operations and Quality (TDOQ) organizations. Responsible for generating meaningful reporting and analytics and being able to effectively communicate those findings across all levels of the organization to drive strong financial decision making. Key areas will include maintaining and deeply understanding the clinical trial cost forecast preparing periodic reporting executing recurring planning processes interacting with various functional business partners and having proficiency in corporate financial systems.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Own the clinical trial cost forecasts for all ongoing and planned studies working closely with clinical operations team utilizing a deep understanding of activity based cost drivers
Support clinical outsourcing and strategic sourcing teams to proactively highlight vendor risks and opportunities and partake in CRO selection process and governance meetings
Develop maintain and deliver standard expense and headcount reporting and variance analysis to functional business partners and Finance leadership team driving continuous improvement in forecasting and reporting deliverables
Manage the coordination and consolidation of R&D Medical Affairs and TD&O expense forecasts for all recurring planning processes (rolling forecasts annual operating plans long range plan etc.)
Develop business case models to support asset investment decisions for both internal and external pipeline opportunities
Act as integrated business partner with R&D Medical Affairs and TD&O organizations providing thought leadership and analysis for ongoing business initiatives (go/no go decisions scenario analysis payback periods project post mortems regulatory reporting etc.)
Collaborate with Accounting to ensure GAAP compliance and adherence to Company policies and procedures as well as reasonableness of accruals
Understand corporate financial systems in order to effectively perform planning and analysis

Education/Experience/Skills:

Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or Economics. MBA preferred. Targeting 5 years of experience in a financial planning and analysis role business partnering or other finance area ideally with experience in healthcare. An equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered.

Key candidate qualities:

Experience working closely with clinical organizations
High level of intellectual curiosity with ability to work independently and solve complex problems
Excellent financial analysis skills and ability to translate analyses into sound strategic recommendations
Ability to think strategically and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
Proven track record of reliable detailed and accurate work product
Ability to work in a results-oriented project-driven real-time team environment prioritize projects and deliver quality results within tight time constraints
Excellent written and verbal communication presentation skills and MS Office proficiency
Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
Advanced knowledge of financial reporting forecasting and planning applications (NetSuite a plus)

Scope:

Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of functional area objectives and their impact on and interaction with other functions within the organization. Effect key decisions to drive value and impact to the overall success of functional or company operations. This person must commute to the local office at a frequency of 60% of working days.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch see talk or hear in a standard office environment. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

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Required Experience:

Manager

Please note that this position can be based in San Diego CA OR Princeton NJ. Acadias hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.Position Summary:This role will be a key member of the financial planning and analysis team in acting as the financial business pa...