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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Gossamer Bio · San Diego, CA · 2 days ago
Finance$135k–$150k/yrFull-time

About the role

The FP&A Manager will lead and execute financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across the organization, focusing on supporting commercial and go-to-market initiatives. You will partner with commercial, sales, and marketing leadership to provide actionable insights and build scalable planning processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead annual budget planning and quarterly re-forecasting processes.

  • Build dynamic financial models to support short- and long-term planning.

  • Partner with commercial, marketing, and sales teams to provide real-time financial insights and performance tracking (e.g., revenue, COGS, gross margin, ROI).

  • Develop and track KPIs related to product launch, customer acquisition, pricing strategies, and sales effectiveness.

  • Conduct scenario modeling, profitability analysis, and business case development to support commercial initiatives.

  • Deliver financial insights and recommendations to drive executive decision-making.

  • Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages for executive leadership and board meetings.

  • Monitor financial performance vs. plan and communicate key variances and risks.

  • Build and optimize FP&A tools, templates, and processes to support scale.

  • Drive automation of reporting and analytics to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus)

  • 5–8+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, ideally with experience in life sciences, biotech, or healthcare

  • Experience supporting commercial or go-to-market teams strongly preferred

  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with FP&A tools (e.g., Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, Tableau, Power BI) a plus

  • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights

  • Comfortable working in a dynamic, ambiguous startup environment with a “roll-up-your-sleeves” mentality

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills

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