At insitro, we are building a different kind of drug company to bring better drugs faster to the patients who can benefit most. Through the power of machine learning (ML) and data at scale, we decode the complexities of biology to unlock transformative new... Backed by SoftBank VF, a16z and GV.
About the role
insitro is looking for a senior finance leader to build and run our FP&A function, and to take what is already an AI-forward finance capability into the next generation of FP&A. We've done the work of embedding AI across finance; this role owns taking that foundation further so the business has seamless access to information and makes faster, better-informed decisions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Proven Tenure: 12+ years of FP&A/finance experience in biotech or life sciences, including owning a full planning cycle end to end
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- FP&A Builder: Track record of building an FP&A function, including standing up a planning system, moving to a rolling forecast, and automating reporting
- Board & Public Company: Experience presenting at the Board and Audit Committee level, plus public-company experience with SEC reporting cycles and guidance-setting
- IPO Readiness: IPO preparation experience, with a working understanding of public-company planning and reporting discipline
- Clinical & Technical Accounting: Clinical development finance experience (trial cost modeling, CRO/vendor management, accruals) and working knowledge of the R&D accounting judgments that shape the forecast (e.g., ASC 730, ASC 808)
More about this role
insitro is looking for a senior finance leader to build and run our FP&A function, and to take what is already an AI-forward finance capability into the next generation of FP&A. We've done the work of embedding AI across finance; this role owns taking that foundation further so the business has seamless access to information and makes faster, better-informed decisions.
Your year-one priorities: move us from a bi-annual budget to a rolling quarterly forecast; make scenario planning routine enough that the Executive Team sees the budget impact of a decision in days, not weeks; extend our AI-enabled, self-serve FP&A capability; and tighten the partnership with Accounting so planning, close, and reporting run as one system.
You'll own the company-wide budget and forecast, the headcount and compensation model, and the financial materials for the Executive Team and Board, and you'll present directly to the Board. You'll partner closely with Research, Platform, Clinical Development, People, and G&A, serve as a standing partner to Accounting leadership, and work tightly with Investor Relations, Corporate Strategic Finance, and Corporate Development to keep the internal plan and the...
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