Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Simulations Plus is a leading provider of biosimulation, simulation-enabled performance and intelligence solutions, and medical communications to the biopharma industry. Our biosimulation solutions integrate artificial intelligence/machine learning, physiologically based pharmacokinetics, physiologically based biopharmaceutics, quantitative systems pharmacology/toxicology, and population PK/PD modeling.  

We also deliver simulation-enabled performance and intelligence solutions alongside medical communications support for clinical and commercial drug development. Our cutting-edge technology is licensed and utilized by leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and regulatory agencies worldwide. 

Leadership truly cares about maintaining a positive culture and employee well-being. We offer fully remote work, flexible schedules, and generous vacation policy along with affordable health coverage, stock options, annual bonuses, and more! 

The Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis will play a critical role in driving financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making within the organization. This position is responsible for analyzing financial performance, developing insights, and providing actionable recommendations to support business growth and efficiency. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Business Unit: Shared Services

Department: Finance

Grade Level: 15

Direct Reports: No 

Location: Remote

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the annual budget and long-term financial plans
• Collaborate with executive and senior leadership to align financial plans with organizational goals
• Develop, maintain and iteratively refine dynamic, world-class financial models to support decision analyses 
• Prepare a monthly update on a rolling 4-quarter basis of all the supporting schedules underlying the annual budget
• Monitor and analyze key financial metrics, variances, and trends, providing insights and recommendations to improve financial performance
• Prepare a bi-weekly revenue flash in coordination with executive and senior leadership, evaluating risks and opportunities 
• Perform monthly budget vs. actual expense variance analysis, including identification of risks and opportunities for cost reductions
• Prepare and update monthly a rolling 4-quarter cash and free cash flow forecast
• Maintain an updated comparison of external analyst estimates to internal forecasts
• Partner with Sales to provide insights and data-driven analysis to inform the company’s pricing strategy
• Partner with Marketing to set targets aligned with the company’s financial goals, conduct retrospective ROI analyses to evaluate campaign effectiveness, and deliver actionable insights to optimize future marketing investment strategies
• Partner with HR to support hiring analyses in relation to plan
• Partner with Operations to support optimal resource allocation mix between billable services and product development 
• Partner with the business unit presidents, providing guidance on the financial merits of their investment ideas and opportunities 
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support process improvement efforts with a focus on financial analysis and forecasting improvements
• Support M&A activities with valuation analysis, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, due diligence, and post-acquisition earnout analysis
• Perform debt/equity financing analysis, providing actionable recommendations and support for any change in capital structure
• Review and refine investor relations materials, to ensure clarity and alignment with corporate strategy, while addressing key stakeholder concerns and market expectations 
• Prepare monthly and quarterly business review meeting decks
• Prepare all Board slide schedules
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of related experience
• 5+ years in a public company environment
• FPAC, CMA, AFM, and/or CFA
• Microsoft Fabric experience
• Copilot experience
• Dynamics 365 F&O experience
• Demonstrated ability to prepare dynamic, world-class financial models from scratch
• Job related experience using AI or GenAI required
• M&A experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, deadline driven and results oriented
• Problem solver with strong teamwork skills
• Strong desire to drive and implement change
• Positive attitude and good interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to operate independently and with the team
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field required
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related preferred

Find out more about how amazing it is to work at Simulations Plus by visiting www.simulations-plus.com/career-center and apply today!