Executive Director, Finance FP & A

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Job Description

At Kite a Gilead company we are at the forefront of immunotherapy and engineered T cell therapy. We are helping change the paradigm of cancer treatment and we are revolutionizing individually tailored treatments. That means a fast moving and constantly changing environment where we make discoveries every day discoveries that include our own capabilities and our individual potential.

Were currently seeking to recruit a highly motivated talent for the Kite Commercial Finance Executive Director role to drive strategic business partnership and enhance the performance of the Kite business globally.

Specific Responsibilities & Skills for this Position

The Finance Executive Director will lead a team of approximately 10 professionals driving financial planning and analysis efforts for the Global Kite Commercial business. The successful candidate will be the business partner to the SVP of Kite Commercial and be responsible for managing revenues and expenses for Kites CART products. This role will be a key partner to the Global Commercial Leadership Team providing guidance on strategic operational and financial issues. This position is located in Santa Monica CA and reports to the VP Head of Finance for Kite. Success in this role will require the ability to cultivate an effective business partnership between the Commercial functional areas and Finance. The ED will be viewed as the business partner that provides strategic direction and is seen as the go to person for business financial analysis insight and counsel. This person will be responsible for demonstrating strong communication influencing and strategic thinking skills that will drive value to the business.

Essential Duties & Job Functions

Responsibilities include :

Lead the 3 year budget and annual operational forecasts (LEs) for the Kite Global Commercial business providing recommendations and business driven scenario analyses including P&L management

Support the 10 year US LRP process in partnership with Global Commercial functions

Provide guidance and analysis to support pricing and discounting decisions. This includes representing finance in cross functional reviews to recommend list prices for new products setting the contracting and discounting strategy and reviewing individual contract proposals

Oversee the monthly and quarterly close process including managing the Gross to Net revenue process expense accruals management reporting and budget vs. actual variance analysis. Report results to Commercial and Finance Sr Executives

Partner with Technical Accounting and the Commercial team to analyze and influence complex contract proposals that may have revenue recognition implications

Monitor and develop insightsfrom key business drivers including demand inventory payer mix pricing and market share

Proactively recommend process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of reporting and analysis

Provide ad-hoc analyses and project support for the executive leadership team

Build a highly capable team and provide on-going managerial leadership and guidance to direct reports.

Knowledge Experience & Skills

The preferred candidate will possess 15-20 years experience having held positions of increasing scope and responsibility including at least 5-10 years experience as a senior finance leader and business partner.

A minimum of 5 years of management experience is required growing teams of a minimum of 6 people.

A BS or BA is required and a MBA or CPA is strongly preferred.

Prior experience in bio-tech or pharma is strongly preferred.

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 with proficiency in Microsoft tools.

Experience in high-growth multi-national organization a plus.

The key competencies for this candidate are :

Excellent interpersonal & business partnering skills : Cultivate collaborative relationships including with both internal and external stakeholders. Proactively influence Senior Executive leadership on strategic issues which will drive value for Kite.

Organizational Impact : Ability to quickly establish credibility with diverse audiences and be perceived as a strategic thought partner on various business and financial related topics whose outcomes have a significant impact on Kites value

Business Savvy and Financial Acumen : The candidate will possess technical knowledge on analytics business foresight problem-solving skills an understanding of the US Payer Access and Pricing landscape

Results Orientation : The ideal candidate will be results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment. You must have the ability to deliver results and possess a strong drive to meet and exceed goals and be willing to take ownership of problems and make sound decisions.

Team Leadership : You will lead attract train & develop a team of highly capable skilled finance professionals in both Santa Monica and London. You will be expected to align and motivate this team to achieve business & financial objectives including financial results timely and accurate reporting transparency strong controls and analyzing the impact of market strategy.

Change Leadership : The candidate will be an independent self-starter and a proactive leader with a drive to strive for continuous improvement and consistently challenging the status quo. Will be viewed by business and cross functional partners and Finance colleagues as a thought leader with strong influencing capabilities who can also maintain open and transparent communication channels.

The salary range for this position is : $255425.00 - $330550.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States :

Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation physical or mental disabilitygenetic information or characteristic gender identity and expression veteran status or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal state and local order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.

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Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors :

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Accounting Software,Forecasting,Ellucian,Financial Report Writing,GAAP,Accounting,Corporate Finance,Financial Analysis,Financial Modeling,Budgeting,Financial Management,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 255425 - 330550