Senior Director, FP&A

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

At Cytokinetics, each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious, compassionate, and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.

Senior Director, FP&A reports to the VP, FP&A and serves as an integral member of the Finance Leadership team.  Position serves as a key advisor to the head of Technical Operations/Global Supply Chain and contributes to the organization’s development and achievement of strategic goals.  In addition, the individual is charged with developing and implementing more sophisticated policies and processes both in the finance and general operational realms. 

This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior finance professional with operational experience and a proven track record of creative problem-solving and change management to join a high growth, patient-centric, mission-driven organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning/resource allocation and optimization

• Act as key advisor to the head of Global Supply Chain/Tech Ops to drive results that are aligned to Corporate strategy and goals

• Develop and implement forward-looking, financial analytics to provide insights into the organization’s operations and business plans

• Maintain continuous lines of communication, keeping the CFO & VP FP&A informed of all critical issues

• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget/forecast process for the Global Supply Chain/Tech Ops function, with support of Associate Director, FP&A based in Zug, Switzerland

• Manage consolidation and reporting of quarterly financials

• Coordinate cross-functionally with Commercial organization to ensure alignment on key product supply-related issues

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and procedures

• Participate/lead special projects

• Other duties as assigned by manager
   

Team Development/Leadership

• Direct activities (dotted line basis) of Zug, Switzerland-based Associate Director, FP&A providing part-time support for Ireland manufacturing activities

• Promote a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality

• Mentor company FP&A staff including evolving mindsets to a more strategic and story-telling level

• Lead by example and communicate cross-functionally

Qualifications include:

• A minimum of a BS or similar designation; MBA preferred

• At least 8 years experience in key financial leadership roles, preferably in the pharmaceutical/biopharma industry

• Experience directly supporting senior manufacturing executives

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker

• Must be willing to flex work hours at times to accommodate business partners in Europe

• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally, up to 25% of time

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Pay Range:

In the U.S., the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $270,000-$315,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

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