Associate Director, Commercial FP&A
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $154,000 - $193,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and own commercial financial forecasting processes, including revenue, gross‑to‑net, demand planning assumptions, and commercial performance modeling, ensuring alignment across key cross‑functional partners
- Oversee commercial operating expense planning, partnering closely with commercial leadership to ensure financial discipline, optimized resource allocation, and alignment with corporate objectives
- Serve as the primary strategic finance partner to commercial leaders, providing insights and recommendations that support product launch readiness, market planning, and commercial execution strategies
- Analyze and communicate monthly and quarterly commercial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and presenting clear recommendations to executive leadership
- Conduct ROI analyses for sales, marketing, and market access initiatives to ensure capital deployment supports commercial effectiveness and product performance
- Drive consistency in forecasting methodologies, assumptions, and reporting across Commercial, Accounting, NPP, and S&OP
- Lead the recurring commercial purchase order review process, enforcing financial controls and ensuring well‑supported and value‑driven investments
- Partner with Commercial, NPP, S&OP, and Accounting to ensure pricing strategies, demand expectations, accruals, and revenue recognition processes are aligned and financially sound
- Support long‑range planning through scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and evaluation of commercial strategies
- Promote continuous improvement across commercial FP&A processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
- at least 12 years of relevant experience required
- Master’s or advanced degree in a related field must demonstrate a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
- Professional certification preferred
- Extensive experience in FP&A with a focus on commercial finance, revenue forecasting, or similar areas within biotech, pharma, or a comparable industry
- Strong expertise in gross‑to‑net methodologies, commercial analytics, and operating expense management
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar FP&A systems, with a track record of driving improvements in forecasting and reporting
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial analysis to operational and strategic decision‑making
- Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment
Benefits
- discretionary annual target bonus
- stock options
- ESPP
- 401k match
- top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
- 20 days of PTO
- 10 paid holidays
- winter company shutdown
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial forecastingdemand planningcommercial performance modelingoperating expense managementROI analysisfinancial modelingcommercial analyticssensitivity analysisgross-to-net methodologiesdata analysis
Soft Skills
communication skillspresentation skillsinfluencing skillsbusiness acumencross-functional leadershipcollaborationstrategic decision-makingproblem-solvingtime managementadaptability
Certifications
professional certificationCFACPACMAMBAadvanced degree in financeadvanced degree in accountingadvanced degree in business administrationadvanced degree in economicsfinancial analyst certification