Commercial FP&A Director - Strategy, Launch & Growth

Cytokinetics

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

Hybrid

USD 201,000 - 234,000

Full time

14 days+

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401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Cytokinetics, a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, seeks an Associate Director, FP&A (Commercial Finance) to partner with the Commercial organization during its transition to a commercial-stage biotech. Based in Radnor, PA with hybrid work, the role owns commercial OPEX and headcount and drives planning, budgeting and forecasting.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in FP&A, with biotech/pharma experience and strong executive communication.

Qualifications

10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, including commercial finance partnering.
Experience in commercial-stage biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies.
Advanced financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
Experience using AI-assisted tools to speed analysis, reporting, and decision support.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary finance business partner to assigned Commercial functions, including Sales, Marketing, Patient Treatment Experience, Commercial Operations and Strategy providing financial insight and counsel while partnering with Finance leadership on broader Commercial priorities.
Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plan for commercial operating expenses and headcount.
Deliver periodic budget-to-actual variance analysis, explaining spend drivers to functional leaders and Finance leadership and recommending actions to improve forecast accuracy and resource allocation.
Provide decision support on commercial investment trade-offs, including field force sizing, promotional and market access investment, launch readiness, and business cases for new indications or projects.
Serve as a trusted advisor to Commercial leaders, independently identifying financial risks and opportunities, challenging assumptions, and translating business priorities into actionable financial recommendations.
Prepare executive-level presentations and analyses for Finance leadership and senior business leaders, including inputs to the Commerial Leadership team, the executive leadership team, and the Board, including inputs to operating expense guidance and earnings materials.
Build scalable planning infrastructure appropriate for a newly commercial company - models, dashboards, planning system reporting, and repeatable close and forecast processes.