FP&A Contractor
San Diego, CA (Remote)
Duration:
7-month contract
Schedule:
Standard working hours
Rate:$90–100/hr (W2)
Our client is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative enzyme technology platforms that enhance the delivery of therapies across a range of disease areas. The FP&A Contractor will provide interim operational support to the Corporate FP&A function. This role manages core financial consolidation efforts and serves as the primary support of the financial planning and reporting systems, while partnering with multiple departments across the organization. This is a technically focused, execution-oriented role with no direct reports. The contractor will work closely with the Sr. Director, FP&A and interface with Accounting and cross-functional teams as needed.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Financial Consolidation & Reporting
- Support total company financial consolidation efforts
- Support monthly reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual budget and long-range planning processes
- Nurture detailed knowledge of financial forecasts to provide input into the organization's broader planning decisions
- Ensure a high degree of quality, timeliness, and accuracy across all deliverables
- Prepare and refresh FP&A Model File (under Sr. Director oversight)
Financial Planning & Reporting Systems Administration (Adaptive Insights)
- Serve as primary end-to-end administrator of Financial Planning and Reporting Software (Adaptive Insights)
- Ensure accuracy of data feeds from General Ledger and HRIS system to Adaptive
- Lead budget and forecast version control
- Maintain account, project, and organizational structure in coordination with Accounting
- Execute forecast lock down and publish new forecast versions in Adaptive
- Update CIP actuals, existing fixed assets, and CapEx forecast in Adaptive
- Execute functional forecast updates and maintain forecast version readiness in Adaptive
- Support upcoming Budget preparation and consolidation in Adaptive
Forecast Process Support & Expense and Capital Reporting
- Update and maintain Operating Expense Transaction Detail File on a monthly basis
- Update and maintain functional workbooks on a monthly basis (Commercial and SG&A)
- Request CapEx actuals from Accounting team
- Consolidate PO Accrual estimates and send to AP for journal entry
- Update and publish Open PO Accrual Report on Team site
Annual Budget Process Support
- Support upcoming Budget preparation and functional meeting coordination
- Support Budget Consolidation process in Adaptive and Excel
Additional Responsibilities
- Other duties, projects, and process improvement initiatives as assigned
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required (an equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered)
- Minimum 5 years' FP&A experience in a corporate or business unit finance role
- Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience a plus
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Required
- Deep understanding of Adaptive Planning architecture, processes, product, and standard methodologies — must be a system builder, not an end user
- Experience with planning version control, data feed management, and chart of account maintenance
- Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
- High proficiency in Excel including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and high-level functions and formulas
- High proficiency in PowerPoint
- Proven meticulous approach with outstanding troubleshooting and problem-solving skills — able to self-review before submitting to leadership
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, small company environment with minimal direction and the ability to adjust workload based on changing priorities
- Ability to partner, collaborate, and influence across a wide spectrum of functions
- Proficiency in Windows and MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Preferred
- Office Connect experience
- Workday Adaptive Planning Certification
- Great Plains experience
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