Director, Financial Planning And Analysis

Summary

Join Nuvalent, a dynamic early-stage company in the oncology drug development field, as their Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). Reporting to the VP of FP&A, you will play a crucial role in the company's growth, focusing on enhancing manufacturing finance and cost accounting capabilities in preparation for and following commercial launch. This highly visible role requires close collaboration with various teams, including Finance/Accounting, Technical Operations, and Commercial teams. You will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, as well as managing standard costing and developing processes for cost tracking and reporting. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented self-starter with strong analytical and communication skills and experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant degree, MBA preferred
• 10-12 years of progressive financial reporting, planning and analysis experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Strong communications skills and executive presence
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Finance/Accounting, Technical Operations & Commercial teams with commercial manufacturing & supply chain related activities including COGS modeling, inventory workflow, CMOs & 3PLs contracting & financial management
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and planning initiatives, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages and budget to actual analysis for the assigned business areas
• Represent the FP&A team on the Launch Readiness Team (LRT) & S&OP processes; supporting the initiatives required for a successful launch & post-launch activities of our multi-product portfolio
• Manage standard costing for peri-commercial & commercial products, and understand and analyze variances and margins to provide meaningful information for decision-making
• Develop a process to capture, track, record, and report costs when commercial manufactured products / inventory locations / business collaborations / contract manufacturing organizations are added or changed
• Champion system implementation and enhancements in coordination with Technical Operations, IT, and Accounting, as needed, to ensure flow of information for models & reporting is timely, accurate and reliable for internal and external consumption
• Support Supply Chain team with physical inventory process & report results to drive action
• Strong collaboration with accounting & business teams for the monthly close process & timelines while adhering to internal controls
• Provide input to presentations for the leadership team and the board of directors
• Ad-hoc financial projects & initiatives as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience transitioning an organization to Commercial launch, specifically as it relates to manufacturing & supply chain is highly preferred
• System savvy, ideally with experience implementing or overseeing financial planning and reporting tools. Experience with NetSuite & IBM Planning Analytics is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate, influence and build credibility with business partners across the organization & especially with Accounting, Technical Operations & Commercial teams
• Passion for designing, implementing & streamlining systems, processes & reporting, with attention to detail & accuracy
• Thrive with constant change & continuous improvement, "rolling up sleeves", performing in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Strong analytical skills coupled with the ability to make recommendations for changes as needed
• High level of integrity and principles that embrace transparency and ethics
• Results orientated work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude