Manager, FP&A - Virology Program Finance

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Job Description

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 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: The candidate must demonstrate an ability to build strong relationships and be a proactive business partner with Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.

• Results Oriented: The ideal candidate will be results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The candidate must have the ability to lead and meet deadlines for multiple priorities and projects and take ownership of issues and resolve them in a timely manner. A "can-do" attitude is paramount.

• Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: The candidate will possess strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills. These skills must be balanced by sound business judgment.

• Project Management: The candidate must possess the ability to actively manage the execution of projects that involve cross-functional stakeholders. This includes providing guidance on project scope and timelines, integrating the work of multiple teams into project deliverables, and ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables.

• Willingness to be hands-on: The individual must have a willingness to engage deeply in operational processes, understand study-level workflows, and partner closely with stakeholders to resolve issues and improve execution.

• Provide Forward Thinking: The individual must be able to identify interdependencies across study execution, vendor activity, system inputs, close, forecasting, and reporting, and proactively address potential issues with relevant parties.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and Six Years' Experience 

OR 

Masters' Degree and Four Years' Experience 

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry supporting R&D is preferred.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as an effective member of our team.

• Solution oriented, with good analytical capabilities.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint             

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https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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