Vice President, Corporate FP&A

Company: Moderna Therapeutics Inc.
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

The RoleThis role is an exciting opportunity to be a critical part of the talent engine fueling a high growth organization that is radically changing the biotech industry. Moderna is looking for a Vice President to lead the Corporate FP&A team. This role is responsible for the execution of advanced analysis and insight of Moderna's financial projections and strategic goals in coordination with the broader Finance team. In this position you will work in close partnership with the CFO and other members of executive management to analyze and present financial results and high-priority initiatives. This individual has the unique position of seeing a holistic and strategic view of the company and the industry, both internally as well as externally through collaboration in earnings and investor communications. This is a highly visible role in our organization, working very closely with the CFO and with frequent exposure to the Executive Committee members. We're looking for a candidate that can confidently lead in a fast-paced environment, while both navigating ambiguity and driving results forward as we strive to achieve Moderna's mission to deliver on the promise of mRNA science to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients. The successful candidate will report to the Chief Finance Officer and will serve as a member of the Finance Leadership Team.Here's What You'll Do

• Own and drive Moderna's budgeting and forecasting processes in close collaboration with the CFO and the Executive Committee
• Perform analysis on forecasted and historical financial and strategic performance, both on a consolidated level but also across various business units, products and geographies as required
• Work on the consolidation and creation of executive management presentations and develop thoughtful and clear commentary and talking points for executive management in preparation for Board presentations and external conferences
• Prepare innovative visualizations, presentations and commentary to help summarize complex information and highlight key issues
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, and effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those
• Drive the consolidated management reporting and variance analysis across the company for P&L, and cash flow and provide insightful analysis
• Provide support to central finance functions (IR, Treasury, Tax) and external auditors with regards to financial reporting/ analysis
• Evaluate current planning tool and establish a roadmap for our planning systems landscape in alignment with evolution of our business
• Drive automation of processes to enable future scaling
• Own the expense management for the G&A organization including budgeting and expense management for executive committee members
• Work on highly sensitive and urgent ad hoc requests
• Additional duties as may be assigned from time to timeHere's What You'll Need (Minimum Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 12+ years of experience in Finance/ FP&A/ Accounting roles
  • 7+ years of experience in listed multinational organizations
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry with prior experience in Corporate FP&A Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
    • MBA or advanced degree highly preferred
    • International experience strongly preferred
    • Excellent quantitative and data visualization skills with a strong attention to detail
    • Comfortable structuring and executing own workstream and deliverables, especially when presented with only general guidance; knows how to take limited direction and respond with highly effective materials and analysis
    • Willingness to operate in a fast-paced, intense environment with multiple stakeholders
    • Sharp communication and diplomacy skills to guide, influence and convince others, especially colleagues across the organization
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to form effective relationship throughout the organization and communicate complex analytical models/ financial concepts in a synthesized and concise manner
    • Strong analytical thinker, curious mindset and aspiration to overachieve
    • Proven track record of building high performing teams
    • You drive for results and set a high bar for yourself and others. You love what you do, and it shows
    • A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and CollaborativeModerna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:
      • Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
      • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
      • Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
      • Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
      • Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
      • Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
      • Adoption and family-planning benefits
      • Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
      • Generous paid time off, including:--- Vacation, sick time and holidays--- Volunteer time to participate within your community--- Discretionary year-end shutdown--- Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
      • Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
      • 401k match and Financial Planning tools
      • Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
      • Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
      • Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
      • Location-specific perks and extras!Candidates should be aware that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot once eligible. Newly hired employees must be vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date. Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.About ModernaIn over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna's capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.Moderna's mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit .Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. -

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