Senior Financial Analyst

Arcellx, Inc. (http://www.arcellx.com/) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company reimagining cell therapy by engineering innovative immunotherapies for patients with cancer and other incurable diseases. Arcellx believes that cell therapies are one of the forward pillars of medicine and our mission is to advance humanity by developing cell therapies that are safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible. Our offices are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Redwood City, California.

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst or Manager to join the finance team assisting with budgeting, forecasts, and monthly close.  This position will play a key role in partnering with department heads to develop annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and prepare accruals for the monthly close process.

At Arcellx, we value passion, curiosity, determination, and diversity, and look for candidates who demonstrate a genuine interest in our mission and alignment with our values. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support the finance department with financial planning, reporting, and budgeting.
• Utilize understanding of budgets and forecasts to create high quality variance and trend analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Partner with department heads to manage accruals, such as clinical trials, and understand upcoming changes to the strategy and approved budgets.
• Track projects’ costs against budget, analyze differences to ensure project and departmental budget remain within identified budget limits.
• Liaison with various organizations and partner with functional leads to create plans and forecasts, understanding/evaluating key functional drivers.
• Track purchase requisitions and obligations against approved budgets.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 2-5 years of general accounting or finance experience.
• Knowledge of financial systems; Workday Adaptive Planning a plus.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Understanding of US GAAP and financial statements including cash flows.
• Biotech, pharmaceutical, or life science experience a plus.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Keen attention to accuracy and detail while under tight deadlines.
• Highly organized and efficient with the proven ability to handle multiple projects, think creatively, and set priorities.

Competencies:

• Has character and integrity. Committed to always doing what’s right.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously. Can produce top-quality work with little oversight.
• "No job is too small" mentality. Humble and willing to help others.
• Able to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
• Gives direct, candid, and respectful feedback. Can receive feedback with curiosity and without getting defensive.
• Always looking to improve and challenge the status quo. Gritty and determined.