Associate Director, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) – Remote

Company: Sigma SystemsJob Type: 7-Month ContractWork Arrangement: 100% RemoteIndustry: Biotech / PharmaceuticalJob ID: 37605169

Job Overview

Sigma Systems is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Director, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) for a 7-month remote contract opportunity. This is a hands-on financial planning and business partnership role supporting company-wide P&L consolidations, financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics for key General & Administrative (G&A) functions.

The Associate Director, FP&A will partner with Finance leadership and cross-functional business teams to manage planning and close activities, enhance financial systems, improve planning processes, and deliver actionable insights that support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company-wide FP&A calendar, financial consolidations, and financial narrative development for forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans.
• Manage and coordinate planning timelines, deliverables, assumptions, and stakeholder engagement across Finance and business functions.
• Prepare executive financial reviews, Board materials, and leadership reporting packages.
• Partner with the VP of FP&A and FP&A Leadership Team to deliver planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Support G&A financial planning, financial close, reporting, and analytics.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to enhance financial planning, reporting, and analytics capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual work, eliminate duplication, and improve financial planning efficiency.
• Support finance system enhancements, automation initiatives, integrations, and technology modernization.
• Design and enhance scalable P&L financial models that support scenario planning and business forecasting.
• Build collaborative relationships across Finance and business functions to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Present financial results and business insights clearly to Finance leadership and the SMPA parent company.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience without a Master's degree, or 6–8 years with a Master's degree.
• Relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated FP&A experience, including financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and P&L consolidation.
• Advanced expertise in Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using SAP and Oracle financial systems.
• Experience with finance system enhancements, integrations, and/or implementation.
• Understanding of SAP master data and financial planning tool data structures.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Experience & Manager's Key Priorities

The hiring manager is specifically seeking candidates with demonstrated experience in:

P&L Consolidations

• Company-wide financial consolidation activities.
• Consolidation of budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Financial reporting and narrative development for leadership.

Planning Calendar Management & Coordination

• Ownership or coordination of the FP&A planning calendar.
• Managing deadlines, deliverables, assumptions, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Coordinating financial planning and close cycles.

Finance Systems Implementation

• Finance system implementation, integration, and enhancement projects.
• SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, and planning tool data structures.
• Financial systems modernization and automation initiatives.

Process Improvement

• Reducing manual financial processes and duplicate work.
• Improving planning efficiency, reporting accuracy, and financial workflows.
• Identifying and delivering scalable process improvements.

Key Skills

FP&A | Financial Planning & Analysis | P&L Consolidation | Financial Consolidation | Budgeting | Forecasting | Long-Range Planning | Planning Calendar Management | Financial Reporting | Executive Reporting | Hyperion | SAP | Oracle | Financial Systems Implementation | Systems Integration | Process Improvement | Financial Modeling | Scenario Planning | Automation | Biotech | Pharmaceutical Finance

Core Competencies

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and business partnership skills.
• Ability to understand business operations and connect financial results to business strategy.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to present financial insights to Finance leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, particularly involving financial system integration.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and meet deadlines.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify and implement process enhancements.