Finance Manager — Pharmaceutical Operations

Finance Manager — Pharmaceutical Operations & Supply Chain

Position details

• Location: Alameda, CA

• Contract duration: 6 months

• Schedule: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

• Pay rate: $120/hour

Role summary

The Finance Manager II will serve as the primary finance partner to the Pharmaceutical Operations and Supply Chain (PSC) organization, supporting CMC and technical operations, including manufacturing, validation, drug substance, drug product, and testing.

This role develops financial forecasts and management reports, supports close activities, and provides strategic analysis to PSC leadership. The Finance Manager partners closely with the Head of PSC and cost center leaders to support business decisions, meet organizational targets, and promote disciplined resource allocation.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with PSC functional leaders to align financial plans and business performance with corporate targets.

• Develop bottom-up forecasts for PSC and monitor actuals and projected results against plan.

• Lead financial planning for CMC groups, including manufacturing, validation, drug substance, drug product, testing, and biologics.

• Ensure financial projections are aligned with clinical development timelines and operational plans.

• Promote accountability and financial discipline across PSC teams.

• Support monthly and quarterly close activities, including reviewing PSC accruals in partnership with Accounting.

• Improve financial processes and help PSC business teams strengthen their understanding of accrual methodologies, forecasts, and financial targets.

• Serve as the FP&A point of contact for PSC capital expenditure (CAPEX) support.

• Assist the clinical accrual team with updates to clinical site accrual models.

• Provide financial analysis and support for ad hoc projects.

• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with applicable policies and standards.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 9 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree, MBA, or equivalent and 7 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Direct experience developing and managing forecasts for CMC, technical operations, pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmaceutical operations and supply chain, drug product, validation, or a related life sciences function.

• At least 5 years of experience in public biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations.

• At least 5 years in a finance role that partners directly with business stakeholders.

• Experience with financial planning systems, such as Oracle EPBCS, Hyperion, NetSuite, or similar platforms.

• Demonstrated growth in responsibility within FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a related finance function.

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, annual planning, variance analysis, and financial performance tracking.

• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and drug development and production stages.

• Experience supporting month-end and quarterly close processes.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Oracle EPBCS, Oracle Planning, Hyperion, or similar enterprise financial planning systems.

• Experience supporting CAPEX planning in a technical operations or manufacturing environment.

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical, strategic, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Ability to influence without authority and provide sound financial guidance to non-finance stakeholders.

• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.

• Ability to build effective cross-functional relationships.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.

• Broad business acumen and understanding of operational cost drivers.

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