Vice President, Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Description:

NewAmsterdam is an innovative biotech company with the experience and expertise to deliver across its ambitious clinical, regulatory, and commercial goals. Our robust scientific approach focuses on advancing a new era of life-saving treatments for lipid-related diseases.  Our vision is that people at risk for heart disease can take control of their health and live longer, fuller lives.  Our team is led by a world-class team of industry veterans and key opinion leaders, including some of the world’s preeminent cardiometabolic experts and we foster a passionate, supportive culture that is backed by a high level of integrity and inclusivity.

The Vice President, FP&A is a senior management position reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.  The VP is an innovative and a strategic thinker with a proven ability to use data and financial models to drive insights, and adept at managing ambiguity and multiple priorities.  This position requires a finance professional with a high level of integrity, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to build collaborative relationships to achieve the company's financial and corporate goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic financial guidance and analysis to support decision-making processes within the organization

• Lead the preparation of analyses and presentations that ensure strategic messages are effectively and appropriately communicated to members of the senior leadership, board members and other stakeholders as appropriate

• Partner with the senior leadership to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment opportunities, and business development activities through financial modeling and analysis

• Develop processes that enhance senior leader financial stewardship that supports the company’s transition to commercialization

• Collaborate with Finance colleagues ensuring alignment of timely and accurate financial statements

• Design and oversee financial and operational metrics to drive decision-making across the company

• Create management tools and variance analyses to provide insights into business performance

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track business performance and drive operational improvements

• Oversee cash flow forecasting, GTN, working capital optimization, and liquidity analysis to support the company's financial health and growth objectives

Requirements:

• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MBA strongly preferred

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, with a focus on FP&A, within life sciences, pharmaceutical or biotech

• Finance leadership experience at a biotech and/ or pharma who has commercialized a product is required

• Proven leadership experience, including the ability to mentor and develop team members

• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional partners (Commercial, CMC, Clinical, etc.) to understand the key levers and when appropriate to implement changes to positively impact the business

• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting techniques, and variance analysis

• Ability to foresee opportunities, anticipate challenges, develop financial strategy, and implement plans to evaluate and optimize business results

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization - cross-functional teams, senior leaders and board members

• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate financial analysis into actionable insights and recommendations

• Ability to proactively work with cross-functional leaders to build new capabilities and processes and support organizational growth and change management

• High level of initiative; organized, driven and self-motivated; ability to roll up sleeves and work with team

• Ability to work in a continuously changing business environment, comfortable working in ambiguity

• Remote position with travel required. Travel is expected to NAP office in PA on a regular basis

NewAmsterdam Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary and Benefits:

We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentives. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental and vision coverage, term life and disability coverage, and retirement plans.

NewAmsterdam Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.