Company Overview
Versanis Bio, an Aditum Bio portfolio company, is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company bringing transformational treatments to people living with cardiometabolic disease. Bimagrumab is the lead Versanis Bio program and currently in late phase 2 clinical development, with a goal of helping overweight and obese adults achieve and maintain a healthy body composition.
Versanis Bio fosters an innovative and collaborative environment focused on employee personal growth and accountability. We are seeking self-motivated employee with a passion for improving lives of patients and their families.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Manager of FP&A to join our Team. The Manager of FP&A will collaborate with R&D functions to develop financial plans and to prepare analysis that will assist management in making business decisions about the company’s future. We are seeking a strong, self-starting, organized, and energetic individual with a high level of integrity. The company is looking for that ‘go-to’ person who enjoys learning and accomplishing tasks in a fast-paced, team environment. Strong work ethic, solid communication skills, and attention to detail are a must.
Key responsibilities include preparing annual budgets and forecasts. The successful candidate will take a lead role in preparing financial analysis to help the business in economic decisions. This position reports to the Senior Director Finance/Controller.
Primary responsibilities
- Engage with R&D leaders to develop annual budget and 3-year plan, as well as to maintain real-time forecast estimates including Clinical trials and CMC manufacturing
- Support department and program team’s strategic decisions through accurate and timely reporting of information
- Review spending proposals to determine budget status
- Analyze financial performance against budgets and provide detailed commentary on underlying variance drivers in support of monthly and quarterly accounting close process
- Identify improvements to finance processes, and drive change through consensus building and action
- Take ownership of tasks, projects and analysis with minimum supervision
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills, including an ability to combine attention to detail with a big picture perspective
- Strong attention to detail with ability to act proactively
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to communicate well across all levels of the organization and externally
- Good time management capabilities and the ability to prioritize
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, and, at times, uncertain or changing environment while remaining flexible, proactive, and resourceful
- Adept at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously, integrating cross-functional issues, and balancing competing priorities effectively
- A collaborative and team-oriented mindset with desire to positively impact a new company’s evolving culture
- Creative problem-solving skills including the ability to identify, recommend and implement solutions
- Passionate, adaptable, and keen on working in the fast-paced biotech startup space to drive cutting-edge science
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance
- 4+ years of experience in a relevant finance or accounting position preferred
- Prior biotechnology or pharmaceutical experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of GAAP
- Proficient with the Microsoft Office, including Excel formulas and pivot tables, PowerPoint, and Word
- Must be detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving and organization skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work cross functionally and to gain consensus for any proposals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
- Experience working with Prendio, Quickbooks, Netsuite and budgeting software
To apply, please send a current resume/CV and cover note to careers@versanisbio.com.