Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Company Overview

Join us for an enriching journey with Outset, a trailblazing medical device company that is revolutionizing the field of dialysis. Our focus is to create one high performing team, obsessed with progress, in an atmosphere that is brimming with transformative opportunities. The heart of our mission is pioneering a groundbreaking technology that redefines the landscape of dialysis, streamlining complexity and cost, because patients deserve “better” now, not some day.  

At Outset we’re revolutionizing an industry and changing lives. We’re impacting what the future of dialysis looks like by creating a first-of-its-kind technology in order to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis. FDA cleared for use across care settings, from the hospital to the clinic to the home, the Tablo® Hemodialysis System harnesses modern technology for a new holistic approach to dialysis care. We’re giving providers time back to focus on patient care. And we’re giving patients the power to take control of their life and get back to enjoying the things they love.

Position Overview:

The Director, FP&A will be a true strategist in the development of forecasting, budgeting, and analytical processes to support commercial and company-wide financial planning and analysis activities. This individual will be the FP&A leader supporting both our Commercial (Sales & Marketing) organization, as well as partner with Finance leadership and the CFO to drive Corporate FP&A, and oversee financial systems (Planful). The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, growth-focused, and strategic Finance leader capable of building and scaling a function to accelerate growth and enhance operational execution.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develop FP&A calendar, tools, and processes to enhance the forecasting and analytic capabilities of the organization.
• Support the broader Commercial function, including defining and implementing forecasting and reporting processes for the organization. The role will also drive insights across the Commercial organization in support of revenue growth and operational efficiency, and bring a strong “return on spend” mindset.
• Communicate process, template, and timeline requirements for monthly/quarterly/annual deliverables to FP&A functions across the company.
• Coordinate and lead the long-range financial planning process, in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Create monthly packages to be utilized for financial management reporting, including variance explanations, forecast updates, scenario building and other analysis.
• Analyze, synthesize, and translate data into key strategic inputs and insights that will drive strategic decision making at the executive level.
• Prepare quarterly Board of Directors memos, decks, corporate performance reports and dashboards, as well as investor relations materials.
• Support monthly/quarterly close process as it pertains to operating expense management, general ledger reviews, accruals, and other related processes.
• Identify and implement necessary Financial Performance Management (business systems) tools to support FP&A, and act as a functional expert on various financial and other key systems.
• Direct cross-functional teams around projects and business deliverables.
• Support development of goals and provide reporting on progress towards goals.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team into a high-performing organization that grows overtime.
• Acquire intense understanding of Outset’s business today, and critical insights into where it is going in the future allowing for innovative concepts and the promotion of new ideas.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on financial performance and trends.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support revenue, expense, and cash flow forecasts.
• Develop, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for commercial functions, such as revenue growth, profitability, and customer acquisition costs.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to optimize pricing models and identify new revenue streams.
• Support senior management with ad-hoc financial analyses, including special projects, cost-benefit analyses, and competitive benchmarking.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 12-15 years of relevant work experience in commercial FP&A, with experience in corporate or enterprise FP&A.
• Previous experience in a rapidly scaling public company.

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent leadership skills.
• Solid analytical and accounting abilities paired with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaborator comfortable operating in a matrix organization, rallying disparate groups.
• Intellectual curiosity and agility to navigate ambiguous circumstances.
• Profound analytical and critical thinking skills blended with business partnership.
• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced organization.
• Exceptional management and leadership competence.
• Ability to present, articulate, and defend analyses, diplomatically, on a routine basis.
• Ability to manage, coach and develop at least one direct-report team member.

Company Culture

At Outset, we believe every person matters. Every Outsetter, every patient, every caregiver. Because we are here to create a revolution, and we believe in doing that by innovating everywhere with intelligent speed. Our team expects nothing less than our best display of strengths and skills, and we find joy in working together for a common goal. At Outset, we believe that curiosity, ingenuity and conviction in the power of technology will transform the lives of dialysis patients and providers. 

We are fueled by the opportunity to give people their lives back. And we believe that it begins with YOU, our future Outsetter. At Outset, we’ve designed a professional world that our employees are honored and impassioned to belong to, one that offers challenge, the ability to collaborate with great people, and opportunities to build skill and expertise in a fulfilling career. 

An opportunity at Outset Medical won’t just be about finding a job. Our culture revolves around the principles of moving farther, faster, together, so working here feels like a masterclass in peak performance, for individuals and teams. 

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT 

Outset Medical is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, age, or any other protected status set forth in federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.