Director/Senior Director of FP&A

VC Tavern; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagship Pioneering is seeking an experienced Finance leader to join as Director/Senior Director of FP&A. You will partner with portfolio companies, provide business insights, and lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.

This role shapes company performance and financial reporting for a fast-growing biotechnology startup ecosystem. You will collaborate with scientists and management, drive cross-functional initiatives, and support financing rounds.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of financial and accounting experience within Life sciences/biotechnology.
• BS/BA in accounting or finance; MBA/CPA preferred.
• Strong business acumen; ability to scrutinize assumptions and interpret strategy financially.
• Excellent project management and leadership skills with ability to drive deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills for senior leaders; able to communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Collaborative across cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple deliverables.
• Flexible, personable team-player in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Finance Business Partner with management teams to understand financial impact of decisions.
• Manage cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for portfolio companies.
• Prepare and present to Board of Directors and Senior Management.
• Oversee financial planning and performance monitoring across portfolio companies.
• Identify risks and opportunities and implement corrective actions.
• Support financing processes including forecasts for Series A/B.
• Collaborate with Accounting on leases, contracts, and venture debt arrangements.
• Lead system implementations and process improvements for growth.

Skills

Finance leadership

Financial planning

Board presentations

Cash forecasting

Cross-functional partnering

Education

BS/BA in accounting or finance

MBA/CPA preferred

Tools

Excel (advanced)

ERP systems

Job description

About The Job

What if…you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life sciences companies that invent breakthrough technologies in order to transform healthcare and sustainability?

Flagship’s venture creation engine, where companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RUBY), and Editas Medicines (NASDAQ: EDIT) were conceived and created. Since Flagship’s founding in 2000, the firm has originated and fostered the development of more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $34 billion in aggregate value, 500+ issued patents, and more than 50 clinical trials for novel therapeutic agents.

Position Summary

Flagship Pioneering is seeking an experienced and talented finance leader to join a first-in-category organization. TheDirector/Senior Director of FP&Awill be an instrumental player partnering with portfolio companies and will be responsible for providing business insights to our leaders to measure progress on company performance and assist with enhancing companywide financial planning and reporting including building of annual budget and managing the Long-Range-Plan Process.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Finance Business Partner with the management teams to understand critical elements and the impact of financial decisions
• Manage organizational cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for several portfolio companies
• Prepare and present presentations to Board of Directors and Senior
• Management Teams
• Oversee and manage the financial planning and performance monitoring process for several portfolio companies
• Identify the risks and opportunities, as well as the necessary corrective actions in order to permanently promote the achievement of the portfolio Company objectives
• Support Series A and Series B Financing process including the maintenance of all the Financial Forecasts associated with those exercises
• Collaborate with the Accounting team on the management of leases, contracts, consulting agreements, venture debt financing arrangements and other financial commitments
• Assist with specific projects and initiatives unique to a fast-growing biotechnology start-up, such as system implementations and updates and business process improvements
• Continually evaluate and drive improvements across finance operations
• Provide Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of financial and accounting experience within Life sciences / biotechnology.
• BS/BA in accounting or finance; MBA/CPA preferred
• Strong business acumen; proven ability to effectively scrutinize and challenge assumptions and interpret the strategy and priorities of the organization in financial terms
• Excellent project management / leadership skills with demonstrated track record and ability to engage teams to work together towards common deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills to deliver succinctly and effectively deliver recommendations to senior leaders; frames complex concepts
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions and different culture
• Exceptional attitude, attention to detail and ability to motivate teams to do the same
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional team members and with external partners
• Ability to work within and meet all deadlines while executing on multiple deliverables
• Flexible, personable team-player, comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environment
• Proven ability to set and meet ambitious deadlines, handle numerous multifaceted financial matters and see projects through to conclusion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with both scientists and management
• Ability to distill complexity and to communicate decisively with sound judgment

More About Flagship Pioneering

We are creative optimists and we would love for you to consider joining our team! See all our open opportunities across Flagship Pioneering’s Ecosystem!

Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category life sciences companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has applied a unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $34 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship is backed by more than $4.4 billion of aggregate capital commitments, of which over $1.9 billion has been deployed toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $10 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. The current Flagship ecosystem comprises 41 transformative companies, including: Axcella Health (NASDAQ: AXLA), Denali Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DNLI), Evelo Biosciences (NASDAQ: EVLO), Foghorn Therapeutics, Indigo Ag, Kaleido Biosciences (NASDAQ: KLDO), Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RUBY), Sana Biotechnology, Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB), and Syros Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SYRS).

We believe pioneering is best done by teams, and that it is a process that can be taught, learned, and replicated. Learn more about our Company Creation Model.

Can Breakthrough Innovations Be Made Systematically? A Conversation With Noubar Afeyan, Flagship Pioneering’s CEO.

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.