Manager, FP&A - Virology Program Finance - Foster City, CA

About the role

As the Manager, FP&A - Virology Program Finance, you will be part of the FP&A team in Foster City, CA. In this role, you will provide study-level financial execution and operational support for the Virology Therapeutic Area (TA). You will drive operational excellence across clinical studies and support critical portfolio funding decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Finance business partner for Clinical Study Teams (CSTs), CROs, Vendor Outsourcing (VO), and Controllership, providing study-level financial execution support, issue resolution, and ongoing operational guidance.
• Lead month-end close activities for assigned studies, including accruals, variance analysis, study-level reporting, and coordination with business partners to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Own and maintain study forecast models, ensuring key assumptions, timelines, vendor inputs, and operational changes are reflected accurately in Latest Estimate, budget, and planning submissions.
• Manage required system inputs and reconciliations to support forecast, budget, close, and reporting processes, partnering with stakeholders to resolve data quality or process issues.
• Create clear and effective financial decks, analyses, and management reporting to communicate study performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline operational activities, simplify handoffs, improve forecast accuracy, and enhance close, planning, analysis, and reporting processes.
• Support financial analysis and reporting for Development collaborations with external companies as needed.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and procedures.
• Perform ad hoc analyses as needed to support study-level financial execution, operational decision making, and leadership requests.

Key Competencies

• Business Partnership and Collaboration: Demonstrate an ability to build strong relationships and be a proactive business partner with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Results Oriented: Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Lead and meet deadlines for multiple priorities and projects, take ownership of issues, and resolve them in a timely manner. A "can-do" attitude is paramount.
• Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: Possess strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills balanced by sound business judgment.
• Project Management: Actively manage the execution of projects involving cross-functional stakeholders, including providing guidance on project scope and timelines, integrating the work of multiple teams, and ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Willingness to be hands-on: Engage deeply in operational processes, understand study-level workflows, and partner closely with stakeholders to resolve issues and improve execution.
• Provide Forward Thinking: Identify interdependencies across study execution, vendor activity, system inputs, close, forecasting, and reporting, and proactively address potential issues with relevant parties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and six years of experience OR Master's Degree and four years of experience.
• Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry supporting R&D is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and as an effective team member.
• Solution-oriented with strong analytical capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $136,340.00 - $176,440.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role).

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. For additional benefits information, visit Gilead’s Compensation, Benefits, and Wellbeing page.