Senior Manager, FP&A and Strategic Finance

Cullinan Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGEM) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to creating new standards of care for patients.

We have strategically built a diversified portfolio of clinical-stage assets that inhibit key drivers of disease or harness the immune system to eliminate diseased cells in both oncology and autoimmune disease. Our portfolio encompasses a wide range of modalities, each with the potential to be best and/or first in class.

Anchored in a deep understanding of oncology, immunology, and translational medicine, we create differentiated ideas, identify the most appropriate targets, and select the optimal modality to develop transformative therapeutics across a wide variety of cancer and autoimmune indications.

We push conventional boundaries from candidate selection to differentiated therapeutic, applying rigorous go/no go criteria at each stage of development to fast-track only the most promising molecules to the clinic and, ultimately, commercialization.

With deep scientific expertise, our teams exercise creativity and urgency to deliver on our promise to bring new therapeutic solutions to patients. 

Cullinan Oncology is seeking a finance professional with strong business partnering, financial, analytical, and communication skills. In this role, you will be responsible for key corporate planning and finance activity that will support executive decision making. You will be a key business partner for our R&D leadership team, shaping portfolio management decisions on both internal and external programs.

Your efforts will be split into three areas, defined further in the job responsibilities: 1) Strategic Finance, 2) Business Partnerships, and 3) Accounting Support. We are seeking a finance professional who understands corporate finance and valuation, conducts insightful financial analyses, manage short- and long-term P&L, has experience working with executive management, and has a firm understanding of accounting principles, all within a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The ideal candidate has a versatile skillset and has demonstrated agility in taking on new roles and responsibilities.

If you thrive in an entrepreneurial and collegial working environment, the Strategic Finance position represents a unique opportunity to join a dynamic company on the verge of substantial growth. This position will report to the VP of FP&A and Strategic Finance.

Position Responsibilities:

• Key Strategic Finance Responsibilities:
• Support long-range planning by building and maintaining Cullinan’s 10-year corporate financial model, integrating a dynamic P&L forecast with balance sheet and cash flow statements
• Develop revenue forecasts and valuation models for internal clinical and near-clinical stage programs
• Build annual operating budgets for R&D departments including Clinical, CMC / Technical Operations, and Research
• Conduct quarterly business reviews, including actual vs budget and vs prior forecast analyses and reports
• Develop management reports to explain variances and provide financial insight to drive strategic and operational decision making

 

• Key Business Partnership Responsibilities:
• Develop executive summary presentations and manage monthly reporting and analysis packages to support strategic decision-making
• Partner closely with R&D functions to drive enterprise-level financial planning, headcount planning, and strategic planning
• Maintain and improve financial models and reports that track and analyze functional costs and their impact on the company's overall performance
• Drive reporting, forecasting, and process improvements, including developing reports for trending and analysis of specific business objectives
• Lead quarterly enterprise risk planning and mitigation to determine most critical business risks and mitigation plans

 

• Key Accounting Support Responsibilities
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure alignment between FP&A activities and financial reporting
• Assist in the quarter-end and year-end closing processes by providing accurate forecasts and analyses
• Support the reconciliation of financial data between FP&A and accounting to ensure consistency and accuracy

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, or Accounting
• >8 years of life sciences industry experience
• Experience at a publicly listed company that issues external guidance
• Ability to lead internal teams and partner with external consultants, accountants, auditors, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of corporate finance and US GAAP
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a cross functional team environment across multiple senior levels of management




• Preferred Qualifications:
• MBA, CPA or CFA a plus
• Masters degree in business, finance, and / or accounting

Cullinan Therapeutics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all employees and applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law.