Senior Director of Finance

🔥 12 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $205k - $275k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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BrainChild Bio

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11 - 50 employees

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $300k Grant - BrainChild Bio on 2025-01

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

<BrainChild Bio> is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing CAR T-cell therapies targeting tumors in the central nervous system (CNS). The company prioritizes pediatric brain tumors while extending its platform to adult indications such as glioblastoma and brain metastases, aiming to advance novel cell therapies through the clinic and translate its science broadly to improve outcomes for children and adults with CNS cancers.

📋 Description

• Own Brainchild Bio's day-to-day finance engine and serve as the primary finance partner to R&D, product operations, clinical, and business operations leaders • Report to the CFO and interact with the entire executive team • Improve and establish processes, systems, and controls that scale from Series A to later-stage financing and public-company readiness • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range operating planning with all business functions • Rationalize department investments across headcount, OPEX, and CAPEX while maintaining visibility into cash runway and financial goals • Prepare board and investor reporting packages, KPIs, and management dashboards • Support financing and business development activities, including diligence, data rooms, and grant or non-dilutive funding reporting • Partner with R&D, CMC and product operations, clinical, and G&A leaders • Provide quarterly budget/forecast-vs-actual analyses and insights into trends and variances • Model program costs, clinical trial budgets, and headcount plans • Review major CRO, CDMO, licensing, and facilities contracts for financial terms and business impact • Oversee accounting operations, financial close, procure-to-pay, payroll, financial reporting, and equity administration in accordance with U.S. GAAP • Manage cash, treasury, and banking relationships; produce rolling cash and runway forecasts • Oversee R&D and clinical trial accruals • Build and document internal controls with a path to SOX readiness • Coordinate 409A valuations, tax compliance, corporate insurance programs, and future external audits • Build, lead, and develop a lean finance and accounting team • Own the finance technology stack and integrations with HRIS and payroll • Establish and improve finance policies, processes, and spend controls

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field • 12+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 4+ years in a senior leadership role • Experience in venture-backed biotech or life sciences, including clinical trial accruals and R&D cost accounting • Solid foundation of US GAAP, close management, and internal controls • Proven business partnering record: budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis for leaders • Hands-on experience with ERP and spend tools and advanced Excel modeling • Experience managing audits and outside advisors • CPA (active or inactive) preferred • Experience scaling finance through Series A/B+ financings or IPO readiness preferred • Exposure to grant accounting, licensing deals, or CDMO/CRO contract structures preferred

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