Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Encoded Therapeutics Inc.

Senior Director, FP&A overseeing financial strategy for Encoded Therapeutics, a biotech company. Driving clinical investment strategies and financial planning for R&D and commercial operations.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeSouth San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $250,000 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategic Financial Planning: Lead end-to-end annual operating plan, quarterly forecasting (Latest Estimate), Long Range Plan and Scenario Planning processes. Conduct rigorous sensitivity and risk analyses to guide executive decision-making. Establish Commercial Planning process, including P&L modeling, demand planning and competitive analysis.
R&D CMC Business Partnership: Act as the dedicated finance lead for R&D and Manufacturing functions. Collaborate on complex clinical study accruals and build robust modeling frameworks to track program-level performance against budgets.
Corporate Dashboards & KPIs: Develop and maintain corporate dashboards to track performance against key clinical, program, and operational milestones.
Infrastructure Scaling: Build out the FP&A team’s infrastructure to enable flexible forecast modeling, streamlined management reporting, cash forecasting and clinical trial study analytics and reporting
Corporate Development Support: Provide financial modeling and due diligence support for M&A, licensing, and clinical investment decisions
Cross-Functional Stewardship: Serve as the financial gatekeeper for contract requests via Coupa and act as the primary System Administrator for Adaptive, ensuring the integrity of our planning tools
Governance & Compliance: Advise internal stakeholders on corporate policies and compliance to ensure proper GAAP treatment of expenses throughout the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required, Master's degree preferred.
Experience: 15+ years of progressive financial management experience, 5+ years building and managing high-performing teams.
Industry Expertise: Proven experience in the Biotech/Life Science industry, specifically R&D, Clinical Trial, and Commercial Planning.
Systems and Tools: Proficiency with NetSuite, Coupa and Adaptive required.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills with previous experience supporting BoD level audiences.
Leadership: Strong ability to lead through change and communicate complex financial concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive employer premium contributions
Meaningful stock option grants
PTO, sick time, and holiday pay
Generous Parental Leave program
Pre-tax medical and dependent care programs
STD, LTD, Life and AD&D
Professional development opportunities
Team-building events
Fully stocked kitchen
Fitness center at our SF office
Employees (and their families) may obtain medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance benefits through the company and enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also accrue vacation time off and paid sick time off and may become eligible for paid parental leave. Employees will also enjoy designated paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingP&L modelingdemand planningsensitivity analysisrisk analysisforecastingbudget managementclinical trial analyticsdue diligencecash forecasting

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipcollaborationstrategic planningstakeholder managementproblem-solvingteam managementadaptabilityanalytical thinkingdecision-making