Finance Analyst

AbCellera; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Annual bonus

RRSP contribution

Active Lifestyle Allowance

Health benefits

Professional development

Job summary

AbCellera in Vancouver is seeking a Finance Analyst to join our team, helping support strategic decision making across preclinical and clinical assets. You will contribute to long-range forecasts and collaborate with leaders and project teams to drive value.

If you are detail-oriented, curious, and enjoy clear, data-driven analysis, you’ll contribute to forecasting, budgeting, and business case development within a fast-paced biotech environment. Equity and a competitive package are included.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant field or professional designation (CPA/CFA or equivalent).
• Experience in FP&A or a similar role.
• Strong communication skills with ability to guide decision making.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and quick learner of new systems.

Responsibilities

• Build forecasts with cost centers and project leads.
• Generate analyses to improve forecast accuracy and identify risks.
• Partner with leaders to manage long- and short-term plans with monthly reporting.
• Support business cases and track execution and value realization.
• Improve data workflows, governance, and forecasting models.
• Model impacts of new initiatives.
• Provide general support to Finance teammates.

Skills

Forecasting

FP&A

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

SAP

SAC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

SAC

Job description

Each of us cares about someone who will need medicines. That’s why our vision is to repeatedly beat the odds to deliver breakthrough medicines to patients that need them. We pursue truth and scientific rigour and have the courage to work at the edge of the unknown.

We are looking for a top-performing Finance Analyst to join our Vancouver team to support strategic decision making on a growing portfolio of preclinical and clinical assets. You will contribute to maintaining our long range operating forecasts and projections through collaboration with leaders and project teams across the organization. If you are detail orientated, curious, excited about clear analysis and data, and keen to work in the drug development sector, we’d love to hear from you.

How you might spend your days

• Working closely with cost centers and project leads building forecasts and guiding your teammates through the process
• Generating analyses to improve accuracy of forecastsand valuations, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving strong decision making throughout the organization
• Partnering with leaders, enabling them to effectively manage long- and short-term operating plans and projections through monthly reporting, determining key drivers of spend, and providing data-driven insights
• Supporting the building of business cases for initiatives and investments as well as tracking progress against execution and realization of value
• Supporting our monthly management reporting and quarterly forecasting processes, identifying risks and opportunities, while proactively improving the process as needed
• Building and improving on data workflows, governance, business processes, and forecasting/valuation models for a variety of applications across the business
• Investigating and modeling impacts of new initiatives
• Providing general support to your Finance teammates as needed

We\'d love to hear from you if

• You have a penchant for logic and data, and an interest in AI solutions
• You seamlessly navigate ambiguity, enjoy managing multiple assignments simultaneously, and bring clarity and structure to complex tasks and data
• You are a strong communicator with proven experience driving decision making through guiding those invested in deeper analysis
• You have previous experience in FP&A or a similar role, hold a post-secondary degree in a relevant field, and/or hold a related professional designation (CPA, CFA, or equivalent)
• You work well in cross-functional teams, including with senior leaders, and are comfortable contributing to discussions with a value and financial perspective
• You have advanced spreadsheet skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly
• You have experience with SAP, SAC, and/or other analytical applications
• You are a self-starter with proven experience developing processes and solving complex problems
• You love to constantly be learning, have a flexible mindset, and thrive in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment
• You demonstrate a strong interest in understanding AbCellera’s business and the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical sector more broadly

What we offer

AbCellera’s hiring range for this role is CAD $78,000 - $98,000 annually, commensurate with your education and job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base salary, we offer equity, annual bonus dependent on team and company performance, and a 6% (non-match) RRSP contribution.

You will have a CAD $1,500 annual Active Lifestyle Allowance, annual vacation, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits. And you’ll find a strong sense of community and connections across AbCellera through our work, clubs, and socials.

About AbCellera

Creating medicines is the most important work we can do.

We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibody-based medicines in the areas of endocrinology, women’s health, immunology, and oncology. We have built a platform for advancing antibody drug programs from target to clinic, and we are using it to build our internal pipeline.

Today, our pipeline includes two drug candidates in clinical development, two preclinical development candidates (DCs) in Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling activities, and more than 20 active discovery programs across multiple modalities and indications.

We believe that when tenacious people share a vision and work together, they can truly have a positive impact. That’s why we hire for character and intelligence, not just for CVs or experience.

We look for people with drive and energy. People we trust. People who need to know their days are being well spent. That their work really matters. In the end, our success will be measured by the impact of our medicines.