Sr. FP&A Manager/FP&A Manager

Job Description:

Company Overview

Enliven Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics to help people not only live longer, but live better. The Company aims to address existing and emerging unmet needs with a precision oncology approach that improves survival and enhances overall well-being. Its discovery process combines deep insights in clinically validated biological targets and differentiated chemistry with the goal of designing therapies for unmet needs.

Summary 

Enliven is seeking an FP&A Manager to join its Finance Team. The FP&A Manager will drive the Company’s financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling and variance analysis, among other duties. This individual will report to the Controller and work 100% remote.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, which will involve collaborating with department personnel to gather and review individual department projections and consolidating the projections into the budget/forecast model
• Maintain the Company’s long-range plan, which includes developing high-level product sales forecasts and estimating cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative costs. 
• Create Net Present Value (NPV) financial models to inform strategic decisions related to current development programs, potential development programs, in-licensing and out-licensing opportunities, and acquisitions
• Function as the finance representative in recurring program planning meetings to ensure alignment between finance and development teams in ongoing strategic decisions
• Help the Company think strategically about clinical development prioritization and business development opportunities by developing analytical scenarios to support key decisions
• Prepare monthly variance analyses, including budget vs actual, forecast vs actual and trend analysis
• Monitor department and program spending and escalate any unfavorable/unusual trends
• Review/approve expenditure requests (i.e., contracts, POs and invoices) for budget compliance and accuracy of account coding and track expenditures against approved budget  
• Prepare auditor-requested schedules, including flux analyses, going concern analysis, investment analyses, equity schedules, etc.
• Generate and distribute monthly department/program variance reports to department heads
• Ensure adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) policies and procedures and perform quarterly user access reviews for all financial systems.
• Collaborate with Finance/Accounting Team to perform additional duties, depending on candidate skill set.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business or equivalent work experience
• MBA is a plus
• 5+ years of financial analysis experience required
• Life sciences experience required
• Excellent analytical and strategic-thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Leverage existing knowledge, skills and resources to find creative solutions
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and prioritize duties to meet deadlines with limited supervision
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with all departments, management levels within the Company, and external stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Outstanding customer service skills, including top-notch financial support to department heads, to relieve the time burden associated with budget requirements
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, etc.), including advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) a plus
• NetSuite experience a plus
• FP&A software experience a plus
• Prior experience with SOX compliance a plus
• West Coast or Mountain time zones preferred

The expected salary range for this position is [Mgr: $125,000 - $155,000/Sr. Mgr: $130,000 - $165,000]. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. 

Enliven Therapeutics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment offers are contingent upon the applicant successfully completing a background screen.