Senior Manager, Commercial Strategic FP&A

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

This role:

Reporting to the Vice President, FP&A and working closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, the Senior Manager, Commercial & Strategic FP&A is a strategic business partner who adds value by developing and presenting accurate and pertinent financial guidance. They will be responsible for providing forward-looking financial analysis and reporting and developing and implementing robust procedures that create accurate, timely, and relevant financial statements, measurements, forecasts, plans, projections, and business analysis. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader that is ready to roll up their sleeves and dive into the data/systems/models/etc. They will ensure a cohesive and consistent approach to FP&A is taken across the organization and that significant variances from planned or forecasted results are identified, understood, and that recommended corrective actions agreed with senior leadership. This role will ensure financial objectives are achieved, while focusing on continuous improvement and frequent communications with key stakeholders across the business to drive financial performance.

The responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leadership team to provide business insights to the organization & executive team
• Support new commercial business leader to deliver organizational goals through management of sales pipeline and analysis of commercial opportunities.
• Support for new clinical development business leader including business plan for Clin/Dev and pipeline assumption modeling of commercial products that will come from Clin/Dev investment
• Enable a culture of FP&A excellence where the function is viewed as a strategic partner and expert on financial matters providing guidance and assistance to other functional groups as needed
• Prepare us to scale by refining and managing FP&A processes, including:
• Annual Planning
• Monthly reporting packs with KPI’s
• Monthly rolling forecasts with analysis of variances and implications
• Ad-hoc decision support
• Strategic business modeling including organic and inorganic investments, sales pipeline conversion, capacity planning and overall model for Simtra LRP
• Support for responding to and standardizing required sponsor reporting
• Support for lender reporting including preparation of presentation materials and responses to Q&A
• Finance support for M&A, market analytics and competitive intelligence

What you'll bring:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar from an accredited four year institution (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• High energy and self-motivated. Passion for building templates, calendars, processes, and systems.
• Experience in a global Pharma Services or CDMO business preferred, not required.
• Power BI and Microsoft Dynamics experience preferred but not required.  
• Collaborative and partnership-oriented style, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively manage and engage internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work directly with the senior management as a business partner driving results and contributing to the success of the business.
• Successful experience and track record of M&A integration activity.

In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
• Additional Benefits
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/24

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

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