Akebia Therapeutics
Senior Director, Corporate Finance
Akebia Therapeutics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02140
Nearly 37 million Americans are currently affected by Chronic Kidney Disease. 37 million.
At Akebia we take that number very seriously and every day we come to work, with the purpose of bettering the lives of each person impacted by kidney disease and the renal community that serves them.Our tenacious, passionate employees challenge the status quo and work to develop unique therapeutics that have the potential to set new standards of care for people living with kidney disease.
This is life-changing work, and we are all in, are you?
Reporting to the Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, the
Senior Director, Corporate Finance
is responsible for leading all finance activities to drive Operational and Strategic decisions key to Akebia’s success. This individual will work with teams across the organization to identify and assess risks and opportunities that will impact Akebia’s Operating Plan.
Responsibilities:
Lead the team responsible for all Corporate Finance activities
Lead regular Financial Forecasting processes to provide key updates to the CFO/CBO & Executive team
Lead Long-Range Planning Process to drive the company’s strategy
Provide analytical support to the Business/Corporate Development & Alliance Management teams; partner with teams to drive process to assess BD/M&A transactions
Assess financing transactions by leading internal analysis and making recommendations to the CBO/CFO & CEO
Support Investor Relations, including evaluating analyst models & providing recommendations to CFO/CBO and IR team to inform external messaging based analyst consensus
Partner with the CCO & Commercial teams to refine revenue projections for Auryxia & Vafseo and assess the impact on the Operating Plan
Present key financial updates to the Board of Directors, as necessary
Drive and enhance both near and long-term cash forecasting
Lead the annual Budget process by partnering with the entire FP&A team to ensure broad cross-functional alignment
Oversee administration of Enterprise Performance Management system
Partner with Accounting, Tax, & Treasury teams to provide necessary forecasts, reporting, and drive valuation processes required for SEC purposes
Support Quarterly and Annual financial filing & SEC reporting processes, as necessary
Provide ad hoc support to the CFO/CBO and Executive Leadership Team to inform financial and strategic decisions
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
12+ years’ experience in Finance; Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry experience required
Experience in Corporate Finance, including leading the Budget, Forecast and Long-Range Plan processes
Deep understanding of financial statements and valuation
Deep understanding of the drug development & commercialization process
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Strong written & verbal communication skills, including with Executive Leadership
Background in corporate finance and strategy
Willing and able to contribute across a variety of areas as business needs evolve
Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environment
Experience with NetSuite and Adaptive Planning
Compensation:Targeted Base: $224,336 - $277,121*
Base Compensation for this role will depend on a number of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Base pay is only one component of the company’s total rewards package, all regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or the incentive compensation program (if applicable), as well as equity. Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, etc.
Are you an Akebian?
An Akebian is curious, empathetic, and values making connections to people and ideas. Akebians aren’t afraid of diving in and owning a process or a problem, because we all want to deliver a great solution. Akebians believe that we are better together because we are all working toward a common purpose – to better the life of each person impacted by kidney disease. Want to learn more about what it means to be an Akebian? Visit our website: www.akebia.com
COVID 19 Vaccination:
All Akebia new hires will be required to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or, if not, that they are legally entitled to an accommodation due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and Akebia will consider, among other things whether a proposed accommodation would create an undue hardship. Please note that it is unlikely that accommodations can be granted for customer-facing positions.
Akebia is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.
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At Akebia we take that number very seriously and every day we come to work, with the purpose of bettering the lives of each person impacted by kidney disease and the renal community that serves them.Our tenacious, passionate employees challenge the status quo and work to develop unique therapeutics that have the potential to set new standards of care for people living with kidney disease.
This is life-changing work, and we are all in, are you?
Reporting to the Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, the
Senior Director, Corporate Finance
is responsible for leading all finance activities to drive Operational and Strategic decisions key to Akebia’s success. This individual will work with teams across the organization to identify and assess risks and opportunities that will impact Akebia’s Operating Plan.
Responsibilities:
Lead the team responsible for all Corporate Finance activities
Lead regular Financial Forecasting processes to provide key updates to the CFO/CBO & Executive team
Lead Long-Range Planning Process to drive the company’s strategy
Provide analytical support to the Business/Corporate Development & Alliance Management teams; partner with teams to drive process to assess BD/M&A transactions
Assess financing transactions by leading internal analysis and making recommendations to the CBO/CFO & CEO
Support Investor Relations, including evaluating analyst models & providing recommendations to CFO/CBO and IR team to inform external messaging based analyst consensus
Partner with the CCO & Commercial teams to refine revenue projections for Auryxia & Vafseo and assess the impact on the Operating Plan
Present key financial updates to the Board of Directors, as necessary
Drive and enhance both near and long-term cash forecasting
Lead the annual Budget process by partnering with the entire FP&A team to ensure broad cross-functional alignment
Oversee administration of Enterprise Performance Management system
Partner with Accounting, Tax, & Treasury teams to provide necessary forecasts, reporting, and drive valuation processes required for SEC purposes
Support Quarterly and Annual financial filing & SEC reporting processes, as necessary
Provide ad hoc support to the CFO/CBO and Executive Leadership Team to inform financial and strategic decisions
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
12+ years’ experience in Finance; Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry experience required
Experience in Corporate Finance, including leading the Budget, Forecast and Long-Range Plan processes
Deep understanding of financial statements and valuation
Deep understanding of the drug development & commercialization process
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Strong written & verbal communication skills, including with Executive Leadership
Background in corporate finance and strategy
Willing and able to contribute across a variety of areas as business needs evolve
Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environment
Experience with NetSuite and Adaptive Planning
Compensation:Targeted Base: $224,336 - $277,121*
Base Compensation for this role will depend on a number of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Base pay is only one component of the company’s total rewards package, all regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or the incentive compensation program (if applicable), as well as equity. Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, etc.
Are you an Akebian?
An Akebian is curious, empathetic, and values making connections to people and ideas. Akebians aren’t afraid of diving in and owning a process or a problem, because we all want to deliver a great solution. Akebians believe that we are better together because we are all working toward a common purpose – to better the life of each person impacted by kidney disease. Want to learn more about what it means to be an Akebian? Visit our website: www.akebia.com
COVID 19 Vaccination:
All Akebia new hires will be required to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or, if not, that they are legally entitled to an accommodation due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and Akebia will consider, among other things whether a proposed accommodation would create an undue hardship. Please note that it is unlikely that accommodations can be granted for customer-facing positions.
Akebia is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.
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