Director, Corporate FP&A
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Job Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Pivot Bio:
Fueled by an innovative drive and a deep understanding of microbiology genomics crop nutrition and agriculture Pivot Bio is pioneering game-changing advances in fertilizer technology. Our first commercial product harnesses the power ofnaturally-occurringmicrobes modern gene editing and application technologies to provide nitrogen to crops. Weare dedicated to providingnew solutionsfor farmers to improve yield as they work to help feed the worlds growing population. Read/Hear more about Pivot Bio onForbesorPBS News Hour.
Pivot Bio isseekinga highly strategic and hands-on Director ofCorporateFP&A tojoinour financial planning and analysis function. This role will ownall aspects ofthe companys financial planning forecasting andreportinginsightsserving as a critical thought partner to executive leadership the Board and investors.
Reporting to theCFO the Director ofCorporateFP&A will beexpected tobe both strategic proactivelyidentifyingopportunities todirectlyimpactbusinessperformance and tactical willing toroll upones sleeves tocomplete tactical work to support business is a leadership role that requires the creativity toalwaysstart with yes andthetenacityto translate strategy into execution.
Essential Functions
- Own and lead theAnnual Operating Plan Financial PlanForecast andLongRangePlanprocesseswith clear timelines accountability and rigor
- Prepare and support financial materials for executive leadership the Board and investors including data room support and diligence requests
- Ownlong termcash flowforecastingmodelthataccuratelyincorporates all elements of revenue expenses working capitalchanges and fundraising activities into a multi-year monthly cash balance projection
- Evaluateand scale next-generation FP&A systemsworkflows anddashboards thatleverageAI capabilities andintegrate financial and operational data
- Delivertimelyand insightful budget mixand volume variancesgoing beyond just reporting the news toprovidingtimelyand actionable business insights
- Develop financial models and conductrevenue and profitscenario analyses to evaluate growth initiatives investments and strategic decisions
- Define track and report on corekey performance indicators includingcustomer and revenue retentionacre retentionCACand LTV
Competencies
Knowledge & Application(what they need to know and how they use it)
- Demonstrated mastery of how business outcomes flow through the 3 financial statementsand astronggrasp of 3 statement modeling
- Understanding ofGAAP principles in amanufacturing-basedbusiness
- Familiarity with industry KPIs and benchmarks
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for executive and board level audiences
Complexity & Problem Solving
- Ability to translate complex data into clear executive-ready narrativesand recommendationsfor executive leadership and board-level discussion
- Ability toleveragedata togeneratebusiness insights and influence decisions
- Ability to manage ambiguity large data sets and multiple concurrent priorities with discipline and clarity
- Strong judgment and intellectual curiosity witha track recordof constructively challenging assumptions and proactivelyanticipatingleadership questions
Collaboration & Interaction
- Comfort withinfluencing without authority
- Trusted advisor tothe C-Suite and their leadership teams
- Partner closely withAccounting and Procurement teams for month end closeand treasury functions
- Partner closely with Business Intelligence forcommercial dashboard and analysis
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Travel:10%Travelrequired
Required Education & Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Economics or Business Administration
- 15 years of progressive experience in FP&A corporate finance investment banking or related roles
- Proven ownership of complex end-to-endplanningand forecasting processes in high-growth global environments
- Demonstrated ability to build driver-based financial models that reflect how the businessbehaves
- Highproficiencyin Excel and modern financial planning and analytics toolsincluding a self-starter mentality with Adaptiveexperienced strongly preferred.
- Experience inagricultureor otherinventory-basedmanufacturingbusinessesis strongly preferred
Mustbe authorized towork in the United States
What We Offer:
- Competitive package in a disruptive startup
- Bonus Incentive
- Stock options
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance with employer-paid premiums
- Life Short-Term and Long-Term Disability policies
- Employee Assistance Program with free referrals and discounts
- 401(k) plan 3% Match
- Commuter benefits
- Annual Training & Development support
- Flexible vacation policy with a generous holiday schedule
- Exciting opportunity to work with a talented and fun team
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All remote positions and those not located in our Berkeley facility are paid based on National Benchmark data. Following employment growth beyond the hiring range is possible based on performance.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Coaching
- Analysis Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- negotiation
- Supervising Experience
About Company
Pivot Bio is solving agriculture’s biggest challenge – delivering nitrogen to plants to feed a growing population without the negative impacts of synthetic fertilizer or compromising on yield.
