Maze Therapeutics

Director, R&D FP&A

South San Francisco, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 hours ago
Financial ModelingAccountingForecastingExcelFP&AProcess ImprovementAnimal StudiesLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeNetSuiteVariance Analysis

About the role

  • You'll work closely with R &D and finance leadership to translate scientific and clinical strategies into actionable financial plans, helping ensure resources are deployed effectively across programs.
  • Director of FP&A and follows a hybrid scheduled of two - to- three days per week in office.
  • Prepare and present financial analyses to senior leadership, including materials for Board meetings

Responsibilities

  • Partner with R&D leadership and project teams to develop portfolio and program-level financial plans
  • Support clinical program investment decisions and other high-priority strategic initiatives
  • Deliver accurate and timely forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans for R&D functions
  • Partner closely with Accounting to align budget vs actuals, including accruals, coding, and variance reporting
  • Collaborate with functional stakeholders to translate scientific and operational plans into financial outcomes
  • Drive improvements in FP&A processes, reporting, and forecasting accuracy
  • Partner with the Head of FP&A to enhance and automate allocation methodologies across programs and indications
  • Builds communication channels across Maze for sharing information.
  • Respectfully addresses differing opinions leading to support of decisions.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, including significant FP&A experience
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience with financial systems such as NetSuite, Coupa, and Anaplan, or similar tools
  • Ability to translate complex scientific and strategic concepts into clear financial insights
  • Experience & Background

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting R&D or development organizations strongly preferred
  • Clinical trial forecasting and accruals experience preferred

Benefits

  • Lead scenario modeling, cost-benefit analyses, and vendor investment decisions

Company info

  • We are seeking a Director, FP& A to serve as a strategic finance partner to our R&D organization.

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