Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst – R&D Operations

Compensation Description

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $60,000 - $80,000 annually.

The Position

Arrowhead seeks a highly energetic & self-motivated Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to manage short-term and long-term financial planning including annual budgeting for our R&D Discovery departments, as well as other areas of finance and analysis. The position will report to Arrowhead’s FP&A Manager - R&D Operations in Madison and will work closely with other members of Arrowhead’s Finance and Accounting, as well as R&D Discovery teams.

Responsibilities:

• Annual budget process, long-term forecast, periodic re-forecasts, and ongoing projections for the R&D Discovery departments; includes operating expenses, capital investments & headcount planning
• Continuously identify and communicate all risks and opportunities against the existing budget/forecast(s)
• Serve as a business partner to the Discovery Leadership Team & provide financial analysis to support R&D Discovery strategic decisions
• Drive purchasing process improvements and efficiencies by performing R&D Discovery spend analysis and understanding the work of Discovery scientists
• Create and continuously improve Discovery Dashboards tracking spending and relevant department KPIs to enable real-time strategic decision making
• Advance KPIs to improve tracking and drive efficiency initiatives
• Create Power BI reports for use by the broader FP&A team
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial deliverables such as accruals, journals & reclasses
• Manage day-to-day contract and purchase order approvals
• Participate in other ad-hoc projects, roles, and workload sharing between Finance and Accounting as appropriate

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting, or bachelor’s degree in a Scientific discipline with an MBA
• 3+ years experience in financial reporting/analysis
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to gather, analyze and interpret information for completeness and accuracy; excellent attention to detail; excellent organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
• Strong communication skills, and ability to effectively interact with others at all levels – within and outside of finance. Ability to tailor communication to the audience to achieve desired results
• Self-starter with a positive attitude, a passion to learn, and a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere with minimal supervision
• Potential travel to up to 10% of the time may be required

Preferred:

• Previous work experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry (or related experience)
• MBA/CPA with R&D finance experience in a commercial life sciences/pharmaceutical company
• Experience with FP&A Planning systems
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365