Associate Director, FP&A

Job Title: Associate Director, FP&A
Location: Marlborough, MA
Duration: 06+ Months

Job Description:
We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Associate Director, FP&A. This is a hands-on business partnership role. This position will be responsible for supporting company-wide P&L consolidation activities as well as being an FP&A partner to key leaders in G&A.

 The individual will be directly responsible for coordination of consolidation activities related to planning and close. The position will also work in partnership with the team to support G&A planning, close, reporting, and analytics.
 
 Job Duties and Responsibilities
Support the company-wide FP&A calendar, financial consolidations, and narrative development for forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans.
Partner with the VP of FP&A and FP&A Leadership Team to deliver key planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis activities.
Prepare financial summaries and executive-level commentary for leadership reviews, highlighting key performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and variances.
Serve as a trusted financial advisor to G&A leadership teams, providing actionable insights and financial guidance.
Collaborate with Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Financial Operations, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business and financial objectives.
Develop a deep understanding of departmental strategies, key business drivers, and the financial implications of operational decisions.
Analyze and interpret key P&L line items, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers of performance.
Coordinate Finance activities to deliver consolidated P&Ls and ensure alignment across planning and reporting processes.
Manage and maintain corporate allocation methodologies and related reporting.
Lead the timely completion of operating expense forecasts, annual budgets, long-range plans, and headcount planning activities.
Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accrual and purchase order cleanup processes in partnership with business and accounting teams.
Prepare operating expense summaries, variance analyses, and executive-level commentary on financial performance.
Support Finance Transformation initiatives focused on process improvements, standardization, systems enhancements, and analytics capabilities.
Contribute to corporate projects involving consolidated reporting, long-range planning modeling, financial analytics, and process optimization.
Build strong collaborative relationships across Finance and business functions to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
 
 Key Core Competencies
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Appetite to learn about the business and how the financials tie into the strategy.
Ability to work within a team, sharing ideas for best practices and process improvements.
Ability to present results to multiple levels of the organization. 
Strong problem-solving skills, especially related to financial system integration.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to establish strong rapport and partnerships at all levels of the organization.
Ability to work independently under general guidance, take initiative and complete tasks to deadlines.
Ability to spot and deliver improvements. 
 
 Education and Experience
 Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
 FP&A experience
 Advanced expertise in Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint
 Minimum 8 12 (w/o Master's) or 6 8 years (with Master's) years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry
 Experience using SAP and Oracle is a plus.
 Financial systems implementation experience a plus

Why TalentBurst?
At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth.

Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.

TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.