Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Starling Oncology; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Starling Oncology seeks a strategic FP&A leader to guide long-range financial planning and drive growth across the network. You will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Operations, and Clinical Services to translate data into actionable insights and improve financial performance.

The role requires 10+ years in FP&A or related fields, with strong modeling, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of FP&A or related roles required.
• Experience in leadership overseeing a team preferred.
• Experience in M&A and transactional diligence is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget and quarterly forecast processes using Excel-based models.
• Manage analysts and managers, providing mentorship and accountability.
• Own monthly variance analyses and leadership-ready package analyses.
• Chair monthly financial review meetings with P&L owners.
• Evaluate economics of strategic initiatives and manage implementations.
• Own FP&A data infrastructure and software platforms; produce reports.

Skills

Leadership

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Starling Oncology (NASDAQ: STLN) is advancing oncology by delivering highly specialized, value-based cancer care in the community setting. Formerly known as The Oncology Institute, Starling Oncology offers cutting-edge, evidence-based cancer care to a population of approximately 2.1 million patients, including clinical trials, transfusions, and other care delivery models traditionally associated with the most advanced care delivery organizations. With more than 400 employed and network clinicians and over 100 clinics and network locations of care across five states and growing, Starling Oncology is changing oncology for the better. For more information, visit www.starlingoncology.com.

Join Starling Oncology, where your financial insights help advance our mission to heal and empower cancer patients through compassion, innovation, and state-of-the-art care. As a strategic finance leader, you'll shape decisions that make cancer care more accessible and efficient. TOI values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement—empowering you to mentor others, drive scalable growth, and turn data into impact that truly makes a difference.

JOB PURPOSE AND SUMMARY:

The Vice President, FP&A focuses on financial strategy and driving its continued growth. Partners closely with senior leaders across Finance, Business Development, Operations, and Clinical Services to guide data-driven decisions, strengthen financial performance, and improve processes that support our expanding footprint. Perform long-term planning with hands-on execution, translating complex financial analyses into actionable insights

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:

• In partnership with other finance leaders, drive annual budget and quarterly forecast process using excel based budget and forecast models.
• Independently manage analyst(s), manager(s), and director(s) including training on best practices and providing mentorship to support their growth, overseeing and reviewing work, and driving accountability.
• Fully own completion of monthly variance analyses to compare actual results to budget and package analysis for leadership review.
• Lead monthly financial review meetings with P&L owners across the company.
• Partner with P&L owners to evaluate the economics of strategic initiatives for their area, including preparing analyses and reports, and project managing implementation or bespoke tracking formats.
• Own and optimize data infrastructure and software platforms within FP&A.
• Prepare routine and ad hoc reports and analyses to present to executives and investors.
• Support investor relations and M&A activity, including buy- and sell-side activities.
• Regularly review FP&A team processes to ensure processes are efficient, as automated as possible, and scalable.
• Live and exemplify Starling Oncology core values, providing outstanding customer service and promoting a positive experience for patients and staff members.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Experience in a leadership role overseeing a team is preferred.
• Experience in M&A and transactional execution and diligence (buy- or sell-side) is also a plus.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Proven ability to collaborate across clinical, operational, and corporate functions to align financial goals with organizational strategy.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING:

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in FP&A or related roles required.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Pay Transparency for salaried teammates

$230,000—$280,000 USD