Senior Finance Manager - R&D

LHH; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Senior Finance Manager for Research & Development to partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing leaders in California. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, build financial models, and provide strategic analyses to drive performance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, monthly close support, and ongoing process improvements to strengthen financial discipline across technical functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or related experience.
• Strong experience supporting supply chain, manufacturing, production, or operational organizations.
• Advanced budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and reporting skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.
• Strong business partnering and communication skills.
• Experience within biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, technology, consumer products, or other product-based manufacturing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to support strategic and financial objectives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities across multiple business functions.
• Develop detailed financial models, management reports, and performance analyses.
• Monitor actual results against forecasts and identify risks and opportunities.
• Drive financial discipline and accountability throughout the organization.
• Support monthly close activities, including accrual reviews and variance analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure forecasts align with business initiatives and project timelines.
• Support capital expenditure planning and investment analysis.
• Identify process improvements and help enhance financial planning and reporting processes.

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modeling

Financial reporting

Business partnering

Communication

Supply chain FP&A

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Job description

Senior Finance Manager - Research & Development

I'm partnering with a growing, innovative organization seeking a Senior Finance Manager to support Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and related technical functions. This is a highly visible finance business partner role responsible for forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, strategic analysis, and supporting key operational leaders in driving business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with operational leaders to support strategic and financial objectives
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities across multiple business functions
• Develop detailed financial models, management reports, and performance analyses
• Monitor actual results against forecasts and identify risks and opportunities
• Drive financial discipline and accountability throughout the organization
• Support monthly close activities, including accrual reviews and variance analysis
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure forecasts align with business initiatives and project timelines
• Support capital expenditure planning and investment analysis
• Identify process improvements and help enhance financial planning and reporting processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive FP&A, Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or related experience
• Strong experience supporting supply chain, manufacturing, production, or operational organizations
• Advanced budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and reporting skills
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights
• Strong business partnering and communication skills
• Experience within biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, technology, consumer products, or other product-based manufacturing environments is a plus

We're especially interested in candidates with deep supply chain, biotech and manufacturing finance experience. Candidates coming from organizations with complex production, operations, inventory, procurement, logistics, or technical operations environments.

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