Lead, R&D Finance – Late-Stage Strategy (Hybrid)

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks an Associate Director of R&D Finance to provide financial expertise to the R&D organization and to serve as the Finance lead for Late-Stage Development.

The role requires strong financial modeling, systems orientation, and the ability to work under tight schedules in a corporate environment. The position is onsite/hybrid in Carlsbad, CA, and reports to senior finance leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years relevant experience showing continued role development and increased responsibility.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business; MBA or CPA designation preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis for Late-Stage development.
• Participate in project team meetings and liaise closely with project managers to manage financial issues and support decision making.
• Provides support in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including reviewing journal entries and reconciliations.
• Develops and maintains various financial templates / models.
• Support strategic initiatives within Finance and R&D.
• Leads variance analysis versus expectations while conveying financial insights.
• Accountable for headcount control for Development.
• Track and monitor development project spend.
• Identify opportunities to drive improvement in accruals, analysis and reporting by leveraging systems and other resources.
• Interprets and applies corporate financial policies and accounting theory.
• Performs special projects as required.
• Partner with business on decision making through sound, data-driven analysis.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business

MBA or CPA designation preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks an Associate Director of R&D Finance to provide financial expertise to the R&D organization and to serve as the Finance lead for Late-Stage Development.

The role requires strong financial modeling, systems orientation, and the ability to work under tight schedules in a corporate environment. The position is onsite/hybrid in Carlsbad, CA, and reports to senior finance leadership.