Strategic FP&A Manager | Workday, Biotech Growth

Financeroles; Iowa; On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamar is seeking a strategic and hands-on FP&A Manager to own and optimize our Workday Adaptive Planning platform. You will partner with business leaders to shape financial decisions, manage budgeting cycles, and drive growth in a fast-paced biotech environment.

The role emphasizes building financial models, performing variance analyses, and translating data into prescriptive recommendations for executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A experience.
• Experience administering Workday Adaptive Planning preferred.
• Expert Excel skills.
• Able to translate complex financial information into prescriptive recommendations.
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer Alamar's Workday Adaptive Planning platform, including model architecture, integrations, data management, reporting, documentation, user access, and user training
• Support budgeting cycles and forecasts across various business functions
• Perform variance analyses against budget and forecast, identifying key business drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Partner with department leaders to develop financial plans, evaluate investments, and inform resource allocation decisions
• Build financial models and ad-hoc analyses to support business decision making

Skills

Advanced Excel

FP&A

Interpersonal skills

Translate financial data

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Alamar is seeking a strategic and hands-on FP&A Manager to own and optimize our Workday Adaptive Planning platform. You will partner with business leaders to shape financial decisions, manage budgeting cycles, and drive growth in a fast-paced biotech environment.

The role emphasizes building financial models, performing variance analyses, and translating data into prescriptive recommendations for executive leadership.