At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.

We are excited to announce an opening for an Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our team in San Diego. This pivotal role will be instrumental in driving financial strategy and delivering high-impact insights for our Commercial and Corporate functions. The Associate Director, FP&A, will act as a strategic financial partner, providing expert guidance and leadership on financial, operational, and strategic matters across various internal teams.

In this role, the Associate Director, FP&A will leverage their deep understanding of the life sciences sector to shape key business decisions, ensure the achievement of financial goals, and optimize capital deployment. They will be a key player in navigating complex financial landscapes and collaborating with diverse stakeholders to advance our business objectives.

The ideal candidate will thrive both independently and as part of a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. A proactive approach, strong initiative, and excellent follow-through are crucial for success. This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Finance and is based in our San Diego office.

If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Drive the financial planning cycle, including quarterly financial forecasts, annual budgets, long-range plans, scenario planning, and performance monitoring
• Act as a key business partner across Commercial and Corporate teams, providing strategic financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making and strategic initiatives
• Prepare and present financial performance reports to senior management, highlighting key insights and actionable recommendations
• Evaluate the financial implications of strategic decisions, operational changes, and external partnerships, proposing mitigation strategies as necessary
• Develop / maintain a strong partnership with the other internal groups and Finance colleagues to develop and share best practices
• Support evaluation, design, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems and system upgrades
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects across the organization, providing timely and accurate financial insights
• Work closely with the accounting team and ensure the complete, accurate and timely processing of the monthly close process
• The role requires comfort with ambiguity, collaborative problem-solving, and the capability to manage complex work streams with multiple stakeholders
• The successful candidate will have a proven track record and the ability to function in a rapidly growing environment and demonstrate creativity, select ability, and innovative strategies pertaining to all financial matters is essential
• The ability to provide the senior executives with the necessary financial and modeling information to make effective decisions

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, or a related field of study with successful experience as finance business partner
• Minimum 8 years(w/o Master’s) or 6+ years (with Master’s) years of relevant experience in biotech or life sciences industry
• Proven financial analysis and revenue budgeting, forecasting and analysis background for global commercial organizations
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work within a team, sharing ideas for best practices and process improvements
• Ability to communicate technical or complex issues with clarity to non-financial individuals
• Must be proactive and possess the ability to work independently
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially related to financial system integration
• Experience using financial forecasting software such as NetSuite, Hyperion, SAP, and Oracle
• Possess a basic understanding of valuation principals

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently moves boxes weighing up to 20 pounds

Location:

• San Diego

Travel: 

• Up to 10% domestic travel

Job Type:

• Full-time/Exempt

Base Compensation Pay Range

• $156,000 - $184,000

In addition to base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off. 

Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.