Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead the financial planning, forecasting and performance management of our lead development program, Vidofludimus Calcium, and strengthen financial planning and decision support across Immunic.

Reporting to the VP Finance, you will serve as the primary Finance Business Partner for the vidofludimus development program, working closely with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Medical, Regulatory, CMC, Commercial and other functions. You will translate development plans, clinical study activities and strategic decisions into robust forecasts and support leadership with clear financial insights.

You will join Immunic at an important stage as vidofludimus calcium progresses through late-stage clinical development. The ideal candidate combines strong FP&A capabilities with hands-on financial modeling, excellent business partnering skills and the ability to understand the financial implications of complex pharmaceutical development programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for Vidofludimus Calcium, including budgets, long-range plans, forecasts, and scenario analyses.

• Develop and maintain an integrated program financial model, translating clinical, CMC, regulatory, and other development plans into expected cash expenditures.

• Partner closely with Clinical Development Operations, CMC, Regulatory, Medical, and Preclinical teams to challenge assumptions and build reliable financial forecasts.

• Drive clinical trial budgeting and forecasting, including CROs, laboratories, investigator sites, drug supply, and other significant external costs.

• Monitor actual and committed spend against budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and proactively identify financial risks and opportunities.

• Build and maintain transparent financial reporting on program spend, forecasts, commitments, variances, and key cost drivers for relevant stakeholders.

• Perform financial reviews of vendor contracts, proposals, change orders, and work orders, and support commercial negotiations with CROs and other key development partners.

• Support the quarterly close process, including inputs for clinical and other development-related accruals.

• Provide senior management with financial analysis and decision support, including program costs, cash requirements, forecast changes, scenarios, and key financial drivers.

• Support group-wide FP&A activities and continuous process improvement, including corporate budgeting, long-range planning, management and Board reporting, financial models, and reporting tools.

Qualification & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of relevant Finance/FP&A experience, ideally including experience within pharma, biotech or life-sciences.

• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting.

• Demonstrated ability to serve as a Finance Business Partner to non-finance stakeholders and translate complex operational plans into financial forecasts and actionable insights.

• Prior experience with clinical-development budgeting, CRO financial management, clinical-trial accruals, or pharmaceutical R&D FP&A preferred.

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP, planning, and business-intelligence systems.

• Strong analytical capabilities with excellent attention to detail and the ability to understand both financial details and the strategic big picture.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge assumptions and present financial implications to senior management.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, international and cross-functional biotech environment, balancing strategic work with hands-on execution.

• Fluent English skills required; German skills are of advantage.

Immunic Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

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