Finance Manager

ZylidacBio; Emeryville, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ZylidacBio in Emeryville, CA is seeking an experienced Finance leader to drive planning, forecasting, and profitability analysis for CDMO projects. You’ll partner with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to model cost structures, manage SAP-based closing activities, and ensure robust internal controls.

The role requires about 5 years in US CDMO finance, strong SAP skills, and advanced Excel capabilities. Masterly handling of cost accounting and business partnering is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Understanding of CDMO business and strong accounting software skills.
• Excellent SAP skills including FI, CO, PS and actual costing.
• Strong knowledge of finance processes and ERP systems.
• Analytical, problem solving, negotiation and communication skills.
• Act as finance business partner to Operations, Quality, Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual operating plans, budgets and long range forecasts aligned with contracts.
• Develop CDMO forecast for product and services profitability.
• Model cost plus vs fixed price contracts including changes.
• Coordinate demand and capacity planning with commercial, operations and supply chain.
• Manage accounting ops: A/R, A/P, fees and inventory accounting.
• Ensure control over financial transactions per SOPs and processes.
• Oversee general ledger, month/quarter/year end close.
• Manage cash flow and approved AP payments.
• Monthly closing of SAP FI/CO/PS modules.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Perform monthly CO and PS closes under SAP.
• Handle other related finance duties.

Skills

CDMO business understanding

SAP FI/CO/PS

S4/HANA finance transformations

Costing and variance calculations

Finance partnering with Operations

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance)

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead annual operating plans, budget rolling forecasts and long range plans aligned with Client contracts and capacity utilization
• Develop CDMO forecast for product and services at project and client profitability levels
• Manage cost plus vs fixed price contract modeling; including change order and change in scope
• Coordinate with commercial, operations and supply chain for demand and capacity planning.
• Manage accounting operations related to A/R, A/P, Customer’s Fees, and Inventory Accounting.
• Ensure control over financial transactions by following related SOPs and processes.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-quarter-year end close process
• Manage cash flow and approved AP payments.
• Monthly closing and reconciliation of all control accounts for finance closing (FI Module of SAP)
• Support internal and External Audits
• Perform monthly closing activities for CO and PS module under SAP
• Any other related job functions.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS – SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Understanding of CDMO business excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Excellent SAP skills, S4/HANA finance transformations, SAP FI, CO, PS; material ledger (actual costing); variance calculations;
• Strong knowledge of systems and financial and costing processes in Finance domain.
• Strong knowledge of SAP ERP system
• Strong analytical, problem solving, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills. Act as a finance business partner to Operations; Quality; Supply Chain; Commercial teams.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, or similar field
• Master degree preferred, but not required
• Around 5 years of experience in US CDMO Industry
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft office suite

TRAVEL:

• Less than 10%