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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCognos
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide finance partnership for a complex set of R&D functions, programs, and leadership team members
- Manage annual planning, quarterly forecasting, monthly close, long-range planning inputs, and recurring management reporting
- Analyze operating expense, headcount, purchase orders, accruals, and capital expenditure performance
- Explain key variances, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions
- Use AI and advanced analytics tools to improve forecasting, automate financial processes, increase efficiency, and generate insights
- Develop leadership-ready narratives translating R&D activity, program scope, capital timing, and financial trade-offs into recommendations
- Coordinate capital planning and tracking, including project analysis, equipment receipt timing, Construction in Progress recognition, depreciation timing, and savings versus rephasing
- Resolve cross-functional issues by identifying process gaps, forecast risks, ownership, data quality concerns, and decision points
- Work independently within Finance policies and processes to develop forecasts, assess variances, and recommend actions
- Escalate decisions when scale, ambiguity, or cross-functional impact exceeds the role’s authority
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum of 5 years of related professional experience; 3 years with a relevant master’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, reporting, and management presentations
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or another relevant advanced degree or professional credential preferred
- Experience supporting R&D, product development, portfolio management, capital planning, or life sciences/genomics organizations preferred
- Experience with enterprise financial systems such as SAP, OneStream, Cognos, or similar platforms preferred
- Ability to use AI-enabled tools effectively and responsibly preferred
- Must reside in the San Diego area and be able to commute to corporate offices
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Benefits
Comp & perks- Variable cash program (bonus or commission)
- Equity for eligible roles
- Access to genomics sequencing
- Family planning benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Employee Resource Groups offering career development experiences, cultural awareness, and social responsibility opportunities