Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Associate Director, R&D Financial Planning and Analysis
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/ExecutiveDianthus Therapeutics, Inc. is developing innovative therapies for patients with severe autoimmune diseases. The Associate Director of R&D Financial Planning and Analysis will lead strategic budgeting and planning for Technical Operations and Discovery functions, delivering financial insights and supporting the execution of critical development activities.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted business partner to the Technical Operations and Discovery leadership teams and deliver financial insights and analysis in support of strategic decision-making and execution of corporate goals and objectives
Lead the process for annual operating budgets, quarterly reforecasts, as well as the long-range plan for the functions, including development of executive-level presentation materials that communicate all critical aspects of budgeted spend and impact to clinical development goals and timelines across various programs
Provide strong partnership to the business to understand and track critical workstreams
Communicate both financial and operational performance to leadership teams and ensure proper alignment of planned spend to help drive the execution of development timelines and objectives
Support the process of developing detailed global clinical and commercial supply demand forecasts to support the long-range manufacturing and supply forecasts across multiple development programs
Help drive enhancements of current financial models and FP&A solution to support expansion of new programs and activities within the organization
Provide detailed variance analysis of actual vs. budget/forecast to help budget owners manage spending; understand and clearly communicate drivers of variances to leadership and provide actionable insights that strengthen accuracy of cashflow management
Partner closely with the accounting team on key processes including the monthly accrual process across Technical Operations and Discovery activities; review and track PO/Contract requests for assigned departments to ensure adequate control over operating budgets and the impact to technical accounting and accurate forecasting of budgeted spend
Actively collaborate with functional leaders, ensuring timelines, activities, and assumptions are aligned across workstreams; assist key business leaders in developing and refining a high-quality forecast, budget, and long-range plan
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent required; advanced degrees in business or finance preferred
Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical industry experience required
Must have direct experience in business partnering with the Technical Operations function, with strong knowledge of expense recognition criteria for clinical development, CMC, device development and supply chain activities; preferable to have experience in Discovery/Research business partnering as well
Advanced skillset in financial modeling; experience working with ERP systems and financial planning and budgeting software required
Proven experience building strong cross-functional relationships to better support strategic financial planning
Proficiency in developing executive presentations with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX compliance for public companies
Company
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.
Founded in 2019
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$639.5M2025-09-09Post Ipo Equity· $288M
2024-01-22Post Ipo Equity· $230M
2023-09-12IPO
Leadership Team
Marino Garcia
President & Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Ryan Savitz
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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