Senior FP&A Lead — Life Sciences Financial Planning

Scorpion Therapeutics; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to support the development, analysis, and continuous improvement of financial forecasts across product, net revenue, and inventory.

You will partner with commercial, manufacturing, and accounting teams to align assumptions, drive integrated statements, and deliver insightful reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years (Bachelor’s) or 6+ years (Master’s) in accounting/finance with business operations knowledge.
• Prior ERP system experience.
• Experience working in a large organization.
• Strong analytical/quantitative problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, data visualization).
• Effective communication across all levels.
• Flexible/adaptable; manage ambiguity; strong organizational/time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Capable in stressful environments and handling varied tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support development, analysis, and forecasting through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally to align forecasting assumptions and integrate financials.
• Translate operational activity into financial projections.
• Develop and improve forecast models aligned to strategic goals.
• Ensure data integrity via accruals, reconciliations, and period-close activities.
• Provide financial and strategic decision support to leadership.
• Design and deliver standard and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Lead FP&A process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Monitor key metrics; flag risks and opportunities.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to Detail

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

Data Visualization

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to support the development, analysis, and continuous improvement of financial forecasts across product, net revenue, and inventory.

You will partner with commercial, manufacturing, and accounting teams to align assumptions, drive integrated statements, and deliver insightful reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior leadership.