Director, FP&A (Clinical)

Beam Therapeutics Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Beam Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Director of FP&A (Clinical) to lead planning, partner with the Commercial organization, and drive accurate revenue projections while collaborating with the accounting team on month‑end close.

The role oversees budgeting, long‑range planning, and rolling forecast for BEAM‑302/BEAM‑301 programs, acting as a strategic finance partner to Clinical and Medical Affairs. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in biotech FP&A, US GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel, Adaptive

Qualifications

• 8+ years FP&A experience in biotech preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or equivalent.
• Financial statement knowledge and understanding of US GAAP.
• Strong team player with a customer service approach and solution orientation.
• Ability to meet deadlines while delivering multiple deliverables.
• Comfort using AI tools in work processes.
• Proficient with Excel, Adaptive Insights, and ERP systems (NetSuite or SAP).

Responsibilities

• FP&A business partner to the Clinical and Medical Affairs organizations, and BEAM‑302 and BEAM‑301 programs.
• Oversee planning cycle activities and review plan data for partner functions and programs.
• Conduct monthly budget vs. actual analyses for partner functions and programs, and finance/management results.
• Track risks and opportunities to the annual budget and update rolling forecast.
• Assist in overall budget, LRP, and forecast processes outside partnership duties.
• Partner with Sourcing on contract and change order reviews for significant Clinical Trial Agreements.
• Attend monthly Clinical accrual meetings to ensure expense accuracy and SOX compliance.
• Attend quarterly milestone meetings to ensure accuracy of expense and future projections in forecast.
• Special projects as required.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

US GAAP

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Job description

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double‑stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases.

Position Overview:

The Director, FP&A (Clinical), will be a key member of the FP&A team reporting to the VP of FP&A. The focus of this position will be managing the planning processes and serving as the business partner to the Commercial organization and working cross-functionally to ensure accuracy of commercial revenue projections. This position will also be responsible for most financial modeling projects on the FP&A team and interact closely with the accounting team on the month end closing process.

Responsibilities

• FP&A business partner to the Clinical and Medical Affairs organizations, and BEAM-302 and BEAM-301 programs.
• Oversee planning cycle activities and review and ensure accuracy of plan data for all partner functions and programs.
• Conduct monthly budget vs. actual analysis for partner functions and programs, and finance/management results.
• Track risks and opportunities to the annual budget and enter material changes into rolling forecast.
• Assist in the overall budget, LRP, and forecast processes outside of partnership duties.
• Partner with Sourcing on contract and change order reviews for significant Clinical Trial Agreements to ensure competitive costing and budget compliance.
• Attend monthly Clinical accrual meetings to ensure accuracy of expense and SOX compliance.
• Attend quarterly milestone meetings to ensure accuracy of expense and future projections in forecast.
• Special projects as required.

Requirements

• 8+ years of FP&A experience; biotech industry experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or equivalent.
• Financial statement knowledge and understanding of US GAAP.
• Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented.
• Ability to work within and meet all deadlines while executing on multiple deliverables.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Comfort utilizing and incorporating available AI tools into work processes.
• Advanced understanding of Excel, Adaptive Insights, and ERP systems (preferably NetSuite or SAP).