Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Vir’s clinical-stage portfolio includes infectious disease programs for chronic hepatitis delta and chronic hepatitis B infections, in addition to multiple oncology programs. Vir also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of other infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.
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THE OPPORTUNITY
Based in San Francisco, VIR is looking for a VP of Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as primary business partner to the leadership team. You will lead a team to consolidate all of Vir’s financial and analyses. The position requires analytics, and cross functional collaboration skills and a deep understanding of pharmaceutical drug development.
The position is located at our San Francisco headquarters with a minimum expectation of 4 days per week in person at the office.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead the FP&A organization to develop short and long-term financial targets and plans that allocate capital to the highest value opportunities, ensure long-term sustainability, and drive appropriate financial discipline across the organization
- Lead and develop the Company’s financial planning processes (budget, forecast and LRP), monitor performance against plans, recommend business actions to meet targets and objectives
- Partner and collaborate with key business partners to establish a clear understanding of key business drivers, upcoming decisions and inflection points
- Act as an embedded business partner to facilitate business decisions through trusted financial analysis
- Serve as key finance business partner with executive leaders and be the subject matter expert on clinical costs, manufacturing costs, partnership economics, and key value drivers
- Assess and improve financial analytics and reporting, including quarterly and annual reporting needs, external, internal, collaboration, or government / non-profit partnership
- Oversee collaboration partnership financials, including review of quarter-end activities, external funding application and reporting, as well as budget and reporting related to collaboration partners
- Own the Company’s internal valuation model
- Lead a team of FP&A professionals who perform routine and ad hoc valuation and financial analysis, including analyses supporting portfolio investment decisions and asset NPV modeling supporting strategic decisions and BD needs
- Educate the organization about financial matters; establish routine (monthly / quarterly / annually) financial reviews to improve financial performance and stimulate action
- Recruit, coach, mentor and retain the FP&A team
- Support evaluation, design, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems and system upgrades as necessary
- Proactively gather, analyze, prepare, and ensure awareness and understanding of important financial needs or drivers
- Design, recommend and implement enhancement to existing processes and reporting
WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, or related fields with 15+ years of experience in finance related roles
- MBA or equivalent strongly preferred
- Experience with biotech or pharmaceutical drug development processes and associated financial considerations a must
- Valuation experience and expertise
- Excel (can build and maintain complex spreadsheets) power user
- Experience with NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, SAP or similar systems
- Knowledge of US GAAP accounting and SOX requirements
- Proven leadership skills
- Track record of effectively partnering across the organization with a collaborative style working across internal and external teams a must
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The expected salary range for this position is $300,000 to $340,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.
Vir’s compensation and benefits are aligned with the current market and commensurate with the person’s experience and qualifications. All full-time employees receive a package that includes: compensation, bonus and equity as well as many other Vir benefits and perks such as: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance benefits, non-accrual paid time off, company shut down for holidays, commuter benefits, child care reimbursement, education reimbursement, 401K match and lunch each day in the office.
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Vir Biotechnology (“Vir”) is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions at Vir are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, parental status, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service or any other legally protected characteristic.
This commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs. Vir also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful discrimination or harassment.
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What We Do
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (in Europe, Humabs BioMed, https://bit.ly/46lQGN2) is an immunology company focused on powering the immune system to address unmet patient needs in infectious disease and beyond. Our powerful R&D engine combines our proprietary monoclonal antibody (mAb) platform with machine learning and artificial intelligence-enhanced capabilities, enabling us to engineer our rich database of human antibodies and deliver transformative medicines for diseases with significant global burden.
Our current pipeline consists of multiple clinical candidates targeting hepatitis B and hepatitis delta viruses and human immunodeficiency virus, including a potential functional cure for chronic hepatitis B and treatment for chronic hepatitis delta. Our portfolio of broad, potent investigational monoclonal antibodies also targets influenza A and B viruses, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus/human metapneumovirus and human papillomavirus, and our investigational T cell vaccine aims to prevent HIV. Explore our full pipeline: https://bit.ly/3tr7FPm
We collaborate with some of the world’s leaders in industry as well as government agencies and non-profit organizations enabling us to rapidly advance cutting-edge scientific discoveries and innovative technologies with the potential to benefit people around the world.
We are proud to have been ranked the fastest-growing company in North America on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™.
Join us as we pursue our mission to transform lives.
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