Position Summary: Reporting into our CFO & Head of Strategy, the (Senior) Director, FP&A (depending on experience) will lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting at Orca Bio, building upon our existing FP&A processes to scale into a commercial-ready function. This individual will serve as the functional leader for FP&A and is a highly visible, hands-on leader responsible for evolving our structure, processes, and financial rigor in a fast-growing, pre-commercial biotech environment. The role partners closely with Clinical Development, R&D, Manufacturing Operations, Medical Affairs, and Commercial leadership to drive budgeting, forecasting, and decision support across the organization.
This position will focus on core FP&A responsibilities (budgeting, forecasting, and operational finance), while partnering with leadership and adjacent functions on longer-term strategic and valuation-related initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Own company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly actuals analysis, including variance analysis vs. plan
- Own the company’s financial forecast and ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment across functions
- Enhance existing FP&A processes, reporting cadence, and financial infrastructure to support commercial launch
- Lead financial planning across R&D, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Commercial functions
- Own commercial financial planning, including revenue forecasts, patient flow models, and demand assumptions, in close partnership with Commercial leadership
- Partner with Accounting to align on cost visibility, including manufacturing economics and COGS drivers
- Develop long-range financial models to support strategic planning, investment decisions, and Board-level discussions
- Partner with functional leaders to track performance against plan and drive accountability for financial targets
- Translate financial results into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred)
- 12+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including leadership experience in a biotech or life sciences company, preferably with commercial launch experience
- Demonstrated experience building or scaling FP&A processes in a high-growth, small to mid-sized organization
- Experience partnering with commercial organizations, including revenue forecasting and launch planning
- Experience supporting clinical organizations, including clinical development forecasting and portfolio planning
- Familiarity with manufacturing environments; in-house manufacturing experience preferred
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, with ability to translate data into business insights
- Prior experience in smaller or mid-sized biotech environments preferred; candidates should be comfortable operating with limited structure and high ownership
What We Do
Orca Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of high precision allogeneic cell therapy products that are designed to safely replace patients’ diseased blood and immune system with a healthy one. Our manufacturing platform sorts donor blood with single-cell precision and a high level of purity and speed, enabling us to create proprietary, optimal therapeutic mixtures of immune and stem cells that have the potential to transform allogeneic cell therapy. Our talented team is driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients.
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