Senior Manager, Financial Planning Analysis

firstPRO, Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

firstPRO, Inc in Boston seeks a Senior Manager of FP&A to lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for corporate and G&A, partnering with the Director of FP&A and senior leadership to drive financial discipline.

This high-visibility, hands-on role will develop headcount forecasts, scenario models, and insights that inform critical business decisions as the company grows toward its next phase.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive FP&A experience in biotech or life sciences.
• Ownership of budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and variance analysis.
• Experience with consolidation and exec reporting packages.
• Advanced Excel skills with modeling and scenario analysis.
• Exposure to clinical development finance or commercial planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for corporate and G&A functions, including headcount planning.
• Develop headcount forecasts, scenario models, and analyses with HR and functional leaders.
• Evaluate impact of workforce planning and operating expenses on cash flow and financial runway.
• Support annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning.
• Enhance consolidated financial reporting and executive-level presentations.
• Translate financial data into clear insights, highlighting performance, risks, opportunities, and trends.
• Partner with Accounting on month-end close activities, accruals, and data integrity.
• Support leadership reviews with financial analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Technical Operations, Commercial, HR, and Corporate functions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline FP&A processes and build scalable models.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Headcount planning

Excel modeling

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Growing Biotech Company | High-Visibility Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Manager of FP&A to play a key role in strengthening financial planning, forecasting, and reporting as the business prepares for its next phase of growth. Working closely with the Director of FP&A and senior leadership, this individual will help drive financial discipline, improve planning processes, and deliver actionable insights that support critical business decisions.

This is a high-visibility, hands-on individual contributor role offering the opportunity to influence financial strategy while partnering with teams across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for corporate and G&A functions, including overall company headcount planning.
• Develop headcount forecasts, scenario models, and financial analyses in partnership with HR and functional leaders.
• Evaluate the impact of workforce planning and operating expenses on cash flow and financial runway.
• Support annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning initiatives.

Reporting & Business Insights

• Enhance consolidated financial reporting, management reporting packages, and executive-level presentations.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights, highlighting business performance, risks, opportunities, and key trends.
• Partner with Accounting on month-end close activities, accruals, and data integrity to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Support leadership reviews with thoughtful financial analysis and recommendations.

Cross-Functional Business Partnership

• Collaborate with teams across Clinical Development, Technical Operations, Commercial, HR, and Corporate functions.
• Provide financial support for clinical trials, outsourced manufacturing, commercial planning, and other strategic initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to improve financial visibility and embed data-driven decision-making throughout the organization.

Process Improvement & Scalability

• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize FP&A processes, planning calendars, reporting templates, and financial models.
• Improve the efficiency and consistency of budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation activities through enhanced tools and documentation.
• Support the continued development of a scalable FP&A function as the company grows and advances toward commercial launch.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic analyses that support evolving business priorities.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 7–10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally within a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organization.
• Demonstrated ownership of budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, and financial variance analysis.
• Experience with financial consolidation and the preparation of management-level or executive reporting packages.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Exposure to clinical development finance, contract manufacturing, or commercial planning.

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