Condor · 14 hours ago
FP&A Biopharma R&D Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expCondor Software is seeking an FP&A, Biopharma R&D Consultant to serve as a trusted partner to biopharma clients in modernizing their planning and management of clinical trial spend. This role combines FP&A expertise with client consulting and software implementation, focusing on delivering scalable solutions for R&D finance challenges.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary engagement manager and trusted advisor for assigned client implementations and FP&A consulting engagements
Lead in-depth discovery sessions to understand client R&D portfolios, clinical trial designs, cost drivers, planning assumptions, and governance models
Partner with client stakeholders to define FP&A requirements across budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and long-range planning
Guide clients through complex FP&A questions with clarity and confidence, ensuring outputs are decision-ready and defensible
Provide expert guidance on clinical trial FP&A topics including trial-level budgeting, rolling forecasts, enrollment-driven cost models, scenario analysis, and portfolio prioritization
Design and validate assumptions related to investigator fees, CRO costs, pass-throughs, milestones, country and site-level variability, and multi-currency trials
Ensure Condor configurations support executive-level visibility into spend, variance drivers, and forward-looking projections
Help clients move from static, spreadsheet-based planning to dynamic, system-driven FP&A workflows
Configure Condor software to support client-specific FP&A models, workflows, and reporting requirements
Validate configurations through walkthroughs, scenario testing, and stakeholder reviews to ensure accuracy and usability
Collaborate closely with internal product, engineering, and customer success teams to address gaps and continuously improve delivery
Identify repeatable FP&A patterns and best practices that can be standardized across implementations
Build long-term, trusted relationships with FP&A and R&D finance leaders, earning credibility as an expert who understands their day-to-day realities
Support clients in articulating insights and recommendations to executive leadership, including R&D, finance, and corporate strategy teams
Represent Condor as a thought partner in clinical trial FP&A during strategic discussions and ongoing client engagements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred
8 or more years of progressive FP&A experience, with significant hands-on responsibility for clinical trial or R&D financial planning
Direct experience working within biopharma organizations or in advisory roles supporting biopharma R&D finance teams
Deep understanding of clinical trial cost structures, forecasting methodologies, and portfolio-level planning challenges
Proven experience supporting executive decision-making through high-quality financial analysis and insights
Demonstrated success in a consulting, advisory, or highly client-facing FP&A role
Ability to communicate complex financial models and assumptions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong executive presence with the credibility to engage senior FP&A and finance leadership as a peer
Experience managing multiple client engagements while maintaining exceptional quality and responsiveness
Experience implementing or working with FP&A, financial planning, or analytics platforms, ideally in an R&D or clinical context
Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to structure complex, multi-variable scenarios
Comfort working cross-functionally with technical teams to translate FP&A requirements into scalable system configurations
Client-first mindset with a passion for improving how biopharma organizations plan and invest in R&D
High standards for analytical rigor, accuracy, and professionalism
Self-directed, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-growing, high-expectation environment
Benefits
Competitive compensation and meaningful equity participation
Comprehensive employee benefits, including 100% company-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) plan with a 3% company match that vests immediately
Unlimited PTO
Company
Condor
Condor powers smarter financial decisions in clinical development by combining financial intelligence, automation, and deep industry expertise.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$5.5MKey Investors
MassChallenge
2024-03-03Undisclosed
2022-02-22Seed· $5.5M
2021-07-07Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Jennifer Kyle, CPA
CEO and Founder
John Yang-Sammataro
Co-Founder
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