Praxis Precision Medicines
Director, FP&A
RemoteUnited States only
- Role
- Finance
- Experience
- Lead
$198k–$219k/yr
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No BS summary
Finance leader with 15+ years in FP&A or financial operations. Must have biotech or pharma experience, GAAP knowledge, forecasting methodologies, clinical program accruals, and experience using AI/automation for finance. US remote role with travel as needed.
Core skills
AI automation toolsFP&AFinancial forecasting
Required skills
GAAP
What you'll do
- Partner with other FP&A team members to drive the company-wide financial planning processes (budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning) with rigor and strategic insight.
- Serve as a thought partner to support planning, tradeoffs and investment decisions, proactively sharing insights recommendations, opportunities and other ways to improve both financial and business performance.
- Serve as dedicated FP&A partner to program teams and functional leaders across the organization, embedding financial insight into how the business plans, operates and makes decisions day to day.
- Partner with senior leaders to evaluate strategic opportunities, challenge assumptions and drive disciplined decision-making around investments, resource allocation and portfolio priorities.
- Advance financial systems, reporting and analytics to improve decision-making and accountability across the business.
- Champion the adoption of AI and automation across FP&A to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort and free up capacity for higher-value analysis.
- Ensure resource alignment with corporate strategy; conduct scenario analyses and risk/opportunity assessments.
- Identify emerging risks and opportunities early, proactively raising issues and proposing solutions that support company objectives.
- Build financial transparency across the organization by translating complex analyses into clear, actionable insights that enable faster and better decisions.
- Support the accounting close process as needed, partnering with Accounting to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
What they require
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA preferred.
- 15+ years in FP&A or other financial operations role.
- Biotech or pharma experience required.
- Working knowledge of GAAP, with a strong understanding of forecasting methodologies and clinical program accruals.
- Proven track record of cross-functional influence and executive communication.
- Experience applying AI and automation tools to enhance financial analyses, reporting and decision-making.
- Able to thrive in ambiguity, lead through change and inspire results.
- This position may be performed remotely, but requires the flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.
- The physical and mental requirements of our roles include but are not limited to regular use of a computer, devices or other office equipment, clear communication, and occasional movement.
- You'll need comfort with screen work, basic hand coordination, and focus.
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders characterized by neuronal imbalance.
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$198k–$219k/yr