Associate Director, FP&A

About This Role

The Associate Director, FP&A within the Clinical Research Group partners with senior business stakeholders to provide financial governance over study and project authorizations, delivering actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making. This role involves leading a small team and ensuring financial rigor and alignment with business objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and project delivery teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant study-level financial approvals.
• Establish and enforce financial controls related to RPO, budget change authorizations, and scope amendments.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Develop solutions to new and complex analytical problem statements while enhancing existing analyses.
• Function as a trusted finance business partner, providing financial guidance and strategic insights.
• Prepare and present analyses during key strategic business cycles like STRAP, AOP, and Forecasts.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and development for 1-2 FP&A team members.
• Review, challenge, and elevate analytical outputs to ensure consistency, quality, and relevance for senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 8+ years finance FP&A experience
• 5+ years of management responsibility
• Outstanding leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong systems and data analytic capabilities including Oracle, Power BI/Tableau, SQL, SFDC
• In-depth knowledge of accounting/financial principles and best practices
• Advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (MBA preferred)
• 8+ years of finance FP&A experience. 5+ years of management responsibility.

Nice to Have

• MBA

Skills

* Required skills