Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis job at Esperion in US National

Title: Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Location: Remote United States Full TimeProfessional Remote, Ann Arbor, MI, US Requisition ID: 1738 Salary Range:$263,000.00 To $309,000.00 Annually Job Description: Company Overview Our Mission: At Esperion, we are working tirelessly to deliver innovative medicines that help patients reach their goals today, tomorrow, and into the future. Esperion is a fully remote based company with a corporate headquarters located in Ann Arbor, MI. The Company offers a competitive salary including a performance-based bonus program and stock-based compensation, a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance, and paid time off and holidays. Position Title: Sr Director, Financial Planning and Analysis The Sr Director, Financial Planning and Analysis will lead FP&A activities for the company and be the financial business partner for the commercial organization supporting future commercial products. This position will provide financial analysis and partner with the commercial team to perform commercial planning, financial forecasting, budget-to-actual variance reporting and financial modeling. Responsible for implementing best practices in commercial FP&A utilizing data driven analysis for financial planning and general business and financial analyses. This role will report to the Chief Financial Officer. Preferred Location: Remote - US Essential Duties and Responsibilities* Functional lead for forecasting, reporting, and long range planning for the organization and supervise FP&A personnel. Partner with all areas of the commercial and G&A organization to prepare annual budget and long-range operating plan. Manage all facets of long range plan, including annual operating plan, assumption drivers, and stakeholder buy in Lead gross to net roll up and analysis and provide proactive updates on progress towards short and long term goals Partner with the Controller function on aspects of the monthly and quarterly close process, including managing the Gross to Net revenue process, expense accruals, management reporting, and budget vs. actual variance analysis. Prepare and present results to Commercial, Finance and executive leadership. Partner with the commercial forecasting lead to create an annual revenue forecast and support the quarterly latest estimate process. Strategic leader with the commercial and market access team, proactively providing guidance on opportunities for operational improvement Partner with Technical Accounting and the Commercial team to analyze and influence complex contract proposals that may have revenue recognition implications. Recommend and implement reporting and financial system best practices and be a key leader on digital transformation projects. Perform economic evaluations of projects and investments to improve operational performance, providing an economic framework for evaluating results by territory or region; and creating financial models for the evaluation of potential acquisitions and/or business relationships. Manage sales force sizing impact model and determine effects on long range revenue plan Monitor and develop insights from key business drivers including demand, inventory, payer mix, pricing, and market share. Point of contact for external data dissemination Challenge and develop current process and methodologies and push for improvement to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our reporting and analysis. Provide ad-hoc analyses and other project support to the Chief Commercial Officer and Commercial leadership team. additional duties and responsibilities as assigned Qualifications (Education & Experience) Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and MBA preferred; and a minimum of 12 years of experience with at least 3-5 years in public accounting firm and 5-7 years of in-house finance or accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility; or equivalent education and experience. CPA, CFA preferred. FP&A experience with commercial bio-tech or pharmaceutical organization is required. Experience in a high-growth, global organization a plus. Experience leading financial reporting, financial analysis, and budgeting processes. In-depth proficiency in aspects of accounting and finance and knowledge of US GAAP is required. In depth knowledge of US Healthcare Systems, Business Intelligence, Planning and ERP systems is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including demonstrated experience using Excel to build and maintain complex financial models as well as perform financial and data analysis.