What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Finance position at BlossomHill Therapeutics, Inc.?
Position Summary
BlossomHill Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on designing and developing next-generation targeted therapies for cancer, is looking for a Senior Director, Finance to lead the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function at the company. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and serving as the primary financial business partner to each of the functional units, this position will be responsible for creating and implementing FP&A processes, including budgeting, variance reporting, long-range financial forecasting and valuation, scenario planning, and ad hoc financial analysis to support optimal strategic and tactical decision-making. This position will also play an important role in providing financial analyses to support business development and financing transactions as well as supporting the company’s competitive intelligence and market research efforts.
The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of corporate finance together with experience in the business of drug development and will have demonstrated the initiative to successfully drive effective FP&A processes across business units. This is an onsite position, based in San Diego.
Key Responsibilities
The company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Recruiters And Agencies
BlossomHill Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies. The submission of referrals or resumes by anyone other than a candidate directly to BlossomHills’ employees is strictly prohibited. Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to BlossomHill Therapeutics are deemed gratuitous, and the company will not be obligated or bound in any way to pay any referral or other fee if a person referred to us from a source other than a candidate is hired.
BlossomHill Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on designing and developing next-generation targeted therapies for cancer, is looking for a Senior Director, Finance to lead the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function at the company. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and serving as the primary financial business partner to each of the functional units, this position will be responsible for creating and implementing FP&A processes, including budgeting, variance reporting, long-range financial forecasting and valuation, scenario planning, and ad hoc financial analysis to support optimal strategic and tactical decision-making. This position will also play an important role in providing financial analyses to support business development and financing transactions as well as supporting the company’s competitive intelligence and market research efforts.
The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of corporate finance together with experience in the business of drug development and will have demonstrated the initiative to successfully drive effective FP&A processes across business units. This is an onsite position, based in San Diego.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and implement an annual budgeting process, along with a process for updating the budget quarterly. This would also include evaluating the financial implications of alternative operating scenarios.
- Provide monthly variance reporting on a department and corporate basis comparing actual financial performance with budget and understanding the key variance drivers.
- Develop and maintain the company’s long-range financial forecasts.
- Proactively look for opportunities to perform ad hoc financial analyses that provide key insights to support optimal decision-making.
- Contribute to board presentations and external corporate communications materials, including investor decks, earnings releases, SEC filings, etc.
- BS degree in business, finance, economics or related area; MBA is preferred.
- 5-10 years of relevant professional experience, ideally leading FP&A within a biotech company. Investment banking experience is helpful.
- Strong Excel modelling skills and adept at using PowerPoint; experience with corporate performance management (CPM) software is a plus.
- Demonstrated initiative to create and drive implementation of new processes.
- Effective cross-functional collaborator with strong communication skills, comfortable multi-tasking, and capable of operating in a matrixed, fast-paced biotech environment.
- High attention to detail balanced with the ability to think strategically
The company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Recruiters And Agencies
BlossomHill Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies. The submission of referrals or resumes by anyone other than a candidate directly to BlossomHills’ employees is strictly prohibited. Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to BlossomHill Therapeutics are deemed gratuitous, and the company will not be obligated or bound in any way to pay any referral or other fee if a person referred to us from a source other than a candidate is hired.
Salary : $251,854 - $280,850