Menarini Stemline · 22 hours ago
Senior Director, R&D Controller (FP&A)
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $270K/yr
10+ years expMenarini Stemline is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative therapeutics and diagnostics. They are seeking a Senior Director, R&D Controller (FP&A) to provide financial leadership for the Global R&D organization, overseeing financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for both Oncology and Non-Oncology programs.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncology
Responsibilities
Develop and own the global R&D financial strategy, ensuring alignment with both corporate finance objectives and scientific R&D goals
Lead, mentor and develop the global R&D controlling team, fostering a culture of high performance and strong business partnership
Act as the primary financial partner to the Chief Medical Officer and R&D leadership, providing strategic counsel on all financial matters
Design, own and orchestrate the global R&D budgeting, forecasting and 5-year planning processes, ensuring consistency and accuracy
Provide comprehensive financial oversight and strategic analysis for the entire R&D portfolio, including both Oncology and Non-Oncology programs
Lead the financial evaluation of new R&D projects, including portfolio prioritization, resource allocation modeling and feasibility studies
Develop and implement standardized methodologies for tracking and reporting on R&D project costs and investment returns across all stages of development
Partner with R&D leaders to analyze and challenge portfolio assumptions, milestone timing and financial risk
Oversee the consolidation of all global R&D financials, ensuring qualified and timely monthly reporting and analysis for Head Office
Present global R&D financial performance, forecasts and strategic insights to the executive leadership team
Design and implement harmonized controlling processes, methodologies and financial systems across all global R&D sites to drive efficiency and comparability
Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the global R&D organization
Maintain ultimate oversight for global R&D cost management, budget control and headcount control
Lead the accurate and timely preparation of the global R&D budget, forecasts and 5-year strategic plan
Maintain responsibility for the R&D project cost and investment budget, including detailed forecasting and tracking
Conduct financial analysis of feasibility studies for new R&D projects to support strategic decision-making
Ensure qualified and timely monthly reporting and analysis of the business for both Head Office and local management
Act as a primary financial partner to R&D, ensuring a strong local business linkage and close, day-to-day cooperation with HQ Business Controlling
Analyze the business situation and market developments, providing insights and recommendations
Provide special, ad-hoc analysis as requested by local management or Head Office functions
Oversee and manage local cost management and budget control for all R&D functions
Manage headcount control versus budget, working in close cooperation with HR Controlling
Take responsibility for controlling financial processes, identifying and implementing improvements
Lead the local implementation of new controlling processes and methodologies
Train and support local staff in all Controlling-related matters
Lead and/or participate in special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
10-15+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, with a significant portion in a leadership role
Deep experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical sector is required, with specific expertise in R&D and clinical trial finance
Proven experience managing and developing a team; experience managing global or remote teams is highly preferred
Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable strategy and to communicate complex financial data clearly (both verbal and written)
Executive-level communication and presentation skills; proven ability to influence and partner with senior leaders (e.g., C-suite, R&D Heads)
Demonstrated experience with management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting
Strong understanding of financial systems and the design of global financial processes
Mastery of Excel
Excellent interpersonal skills; must be able to act with integrity and professionalism
Ability to work well independently and without close supervision, keeping focused on objectives
Proven ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
Composure, positivity, flexibility and strong time management skills necessary to succeed in a performance-driven environment under tight timelines
Ability to distill a reasonable solution with limited information or unclear guidance
Highly collaborative with the ability to navigate complexities amongst global finance and cross-functional peers
Hands-on leader, capable of leading by example, with proven ability to build, develop and coach
Strong work ethic to ensure financial and HR compliance
Preferred
Master's degree or CPA
Experience managing financials for both oncology and non-oncology portfolios
Experience implementing financial systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Adaptive)
Benefits
Short- and Long-Term Incentive Programs
Fidelity 401(k) (with company match)
Anthem Premier PPO and HDHP insurance plans
Company-paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
Pre-tax FSA/HSA programs
Company
Menarini Stemline
The Menarini Group ("Menarini"), a leading Italian pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, and Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$195.09MKey Investors
Pequot Capital
2020-05-04Acquired
2019-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $88M
2019-01-15Post Ipo Equity· $92M
Leadership Team
David Gionco
Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
Ahmed Rabie
Chief Commercial Officer
Recent News
2025-10-13
2025-09-27
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