Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Apply NowCompany: Nuvalent
Location: Cambridge, MA 02139
Description:
The Company:With deep expertise in chemistry, Nuvalent is working to create selective medicines designed with the goal to address the needs of patients with cancer. Nuvalent is an exciting early-stage company, bringing together experienced scientists and industry veterans with a proven track record in drug discovery, oncology drug development, and company building.
The Role:
Reporting to the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will play a pivotal role in Nuvalent's continued growth. The Director, FP&A will be a hands-on key contributor to the financial planning and reporting process at Nuvalent.
Working closely with key stakeholders, this is a highly visible role that will primarily be responsible for elevating our manufacturing finance & cost accounting capabilities as we prepare for our commercial launch & post launch stage. This role will strive to provide effective financial forecasting, reporting and analysis of operating results to enable sound business decisions. The ideal candidate is a result oriented, self-starter who is looking to join a rapidly growing company.
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
Competencies:
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
Qualifications:
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
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 communications skills and executive presence
Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, and analytical skills
Nuvalent provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Nuvalent is aware that many companies are dealing with fraudulent job postings on third-party employment search sites and/or individual(s) or entities claiming to be employees of such companies. Those involved are offering fraudulent employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information, and using such information for criminal activities.
Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from a Nuvalent employee will come from "@nuvalent.com" email accounts. Automated system response emails from our Greenhouse applicant tracking system come from a "no-reply@greenhouse.io" email address. There are no variations of these email addresses and Nuvalent would not request personal and/or financial information via email. Job opportunities would only be extended after a completed job application is submitted by a candidate and a thorough interview process including 1:1 and/or group interviews via phone, video conferencing and/or in-person.
If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Nuvalent, please contact Nuvalent at 857-357-7000. Thank you.
The Role:
Reporting to the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will play a pivotal role in Nuvalent's continued growth. The Director, FP&A will be a hands-on key contributor to the financial planning and reporting process at Nuvalent.
Working closely with key stakeholders, this is a highly visible role that will primarily be responsible for elevating our manufacturing finance & cost accounting capabilities as we prepare for our commercial launch & post launch stage. This role will strive to provide effective financial forecasting, reporting and analysis of operating results to enable sound business decisions. The ideal candidate is a result oriented, self-starter who is looking to join a rapidly growing company.
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
Competencies:
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
Qualifications:
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
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 communications skills and executive presence
Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, and analytical skills
Nuvalent provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Nuvalent is aware that many companies are dealing with fraudulent job postings on third-party employment search sites and/or individual(s) or entities claiming to be employees of such companies. Those involved are offering fraudulent employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information, and using such information for criminal activities.
Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from a Nuvalent employee will come from "@nuvalent.com" email accounts. Automated system response emails from our Greenhouse applicant tracking system come from a "no-reply@greenhouse.io" email address. There are no variations of these email addresses and Nuvalent would not request personal and/or financial information via email. Job opportunities would only be extended after a completed job application is submitted by a candidate and a thorough interview process including 1:1 and/or group interviews via phone, video conferencing and/or in-person.
If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Nuvalent, please contact Nuvalent at 857-357-7000. Thank you.