Senior Manager/Associate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
About Voyager Therapeutics
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VYGR) is a biotechnology company dedicated to leveraging the power of human genetics to modify the course of – and ultimately cure – neurological diseases. Our pipeline includes programs for Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, and multiple other diseases of the central nervous system. Many of our programs are derived from our TRACER™ AAV capsid discovery platform, which we have used to generate novel capsids and identify associated receptors to potentially enable high brain penetration with genetic medicines following intravenous dosing. Some of our programs are wholly owned, and some are advancing with partners including Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease; Novartis Pharma AG; Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.; and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. For more information, visit www.voyagertherapeutics.com.
Voyager Therapeutics® is a registered trademark, and TRACER™ is a trademark, of Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.
Job Summary:
The Sr. Manager/Associate Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will have both forecasting and light accounting responsibilities, and ideally have a background involving both areas. They provide key, hands-on strategic, data analysis to provide helpful insight to business partners. This professional will be highly involved budgeting and forecasting responsibilities, as well as BVA. The professional offers demonstrated experience and execution with financial analysis, modeling and strategic planning by collaborating and partnering with the executive team, department owners, and program stakeholders.
The Sr. Manager/Associate Director of FP&A will have certain corporate accounting, SEC reporting, and SOX 404 preparation and review responsibilities.
Position Specific Responsibilities:
- Assists with preparing the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process
- Partners and collaborates across multiple cross-functional departments to provide financial support/guidance necessary to drive alignment and sound decision making
- Creates and monitors (KPI’s) key performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
- Assists with preparation and delivery of financial management reporting with clear communication around business drivers and future implications
- Support the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly and annual financials on a GAAP basis
- Support and review effective internal controls over the accounting, closing, and reporting processes
- Support and review quarterly internal financial reporting and SEC reporting processes
- Analyzes financial information and reports to provide timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
- Drives organizational focus and establishment of long-term planning
- Enhances the use of the budgeting and analysis tools including working on longer term platform and product enhancements for planning within Voyager
- Drives continuous process improvement within the finance organization to streamline processes and improve communication and flow of information to the business
- Builds ad hoc analysis and analytics in support of IR, BD, and other integrated efforts
- Works on corporate valuation models and efforts with external vendors outside the company in updates and assessments to corporate valuation as well as program specific assessments
- Collaborates with R&D as well as external teams and committees to develop and support short and long-term operational strategies
- Assists with preparing slide content for Management Team and Board of Director meetings
Specialized Knowledge & Skills:
- Strong independent and team-oriented contributor (collaboration with the business)
- Provide highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
- Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
- Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work in a collaborative, scalable fashion
- Experience in both financial closing as well as financial modeling and analytics
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite, to include PowerPoint and Excel
Requirements:
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting required, MBA or equivalent preferred
Experience:
- Minimum of 5-7 years work experience in accounting and/or financial planning, including 2-3 years of FP&A experience
- Experience with Adaptive is required
- Biotech/life (early stage to phase 1 clinical trials) sciences background highly preferred
- Experience and success in a fast-paced, growing (start-up) environment preferred
*Level to be determined commensurate with experience
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