Senior FP&A Partner, Commercial Growth (Biotech)

Cytokinetics; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 201,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Health, dental, vision, life

401k with employer match

Learning stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

Cytokinetics, based in South San Francisco, CA, seeks an Associate Director, FP&A (Commercial Finance) to partner with the Commercial organization during its transition to a commercial-stage biotech company. The role leads budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and analytical support to drive informed investment and operating decisions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in FP&A or corporate finance, with commercial finance experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical environment, and excels in

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience with commercial focus.
• Experience as a finance partner to Commercial functions and headcount management.
• Experience in commercial-stage biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary finance business partner to assigned Commercial functions (Sales, Marketing, Patient Treatment Experience, Commercial Operations, Strategy).
• Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plan for commercial operating expenses and headcount.
• Deliver budget-to-actual variance analysis and explain drivers to leadership.
• Provide decision support on commercial investment trade-offs (field force sizing, promotions, market access).
• Develop analyses to evaluate risks, opportunities, and trade-offs for executives.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Commercial finance partnering

Financial modeling

Budgeting & forecasting

Executive communication

Excel

PowerPoint

AI-assisted analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cytokinetics, based in South San Francisco, CA, seeks an Associate Director, FP&A (Commercial Finance) to partner with the Commercial organization during its transition to a commercial-stage biotech company. The role leads budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and analytical support to drive informed investment and operating decisions.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in FP&A or corporate finance, with commercial finance experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical environment, and excels in