Associate Director, Financial Planning

1 day ago


San Diego, California, United States Element Biosciences Full time
Job Title: Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

At Element Biosciences, we are committed to empowering the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are dedicated to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team in San Diego. This pivotal role will be instrumental in driving financial strategy and delivering high-impact insights for our Commercial and Corporate functions. The successful candidate will act as a strategic financial partner, providing expert guidance and leadership on financial, operational, and strategic matters across various internal teams.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Drive the financial planning cycle, including quarterly financial forecasts, annual budgets, long-range plans, scenario planning, and performance monitoring
  • Act as a key business partner across Commercial and Corporate teams, providing strategic financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making and strategic initiatives
  • Prepare and present financial performance reports to senior management, highlighting key insights and actionable recommendations
  • Evaluate the financial implications of strategic decisions, operational changes, and external partnerships, proposing mitigation strategies as necessary
  • Develop and maintain a strong partnership with other internal groups and Finance colleagues to develop and share best practices
  • Support evaluation, design, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems and system upgrades
  • Support ad hoc analyses and special projects across the organization, providing timely and accurate financial insights
  • Work closely with the accounting team and ensure the complete, accurate, and timely processing of the monthly close process
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in finance or a related field of study with successful experience as a finance business partner
  • Minimum 8 years (without Master's) or 6+ years (with Master's) years of relevant experience in the biotech or life sciences industry
  • Proven financial analysis and revenue budgeting, forecasting, and analysis background for global commercial organizations
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to work within a team, sharing ideas for best practices and process improvements
  • Ability to communicate technical or complex issues with clarity to non-financial individuals
  • Must be proactive and possess the ability to work independently
  • Strong problem-solving skills, especially related to financial system integration
  • Experience using financial forecasting software such as NetSuite, Hyperion, SAP, and Oracle
  • Possess a basic understanding of valuation principles
What We Offer:
  • Competitive base compensation pay range: $156,000 - $184,000
  • Eligibility for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no-cost health insurance plans, 401(k) with company match, and flexible paid time off

We foster an environment where all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.



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