FP&A Manager

About this opportunity:

We are seeking a FP&A Manager to help grow the Freenome Finance team. The FP&A Manager will support planning for key business processes and requires strong financial reporting, forecasting, planning and modeling skills and excellent communication and collaboration skills and business judgment. The ideal candidate is both technically sound and can be a proactive internal consultant, beyond their analytical prowess through their understanding of secondary data, industry knowledge, and track record of innovative and impactful decision support. You will be a strategic architect of our financial future, moving beyond static reporting to provide the actionable insights that drive our commercial scale.

The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is a critical and high visibility position interacting heavily with the business.

You are passionate about Finance and desire to have a significant impact on the continued growth of an organization dedicated to changing the entire landscape of cancer.

What you’ll do:

Strategic Business Partnering:

• Serve as the dedicated financial advisor to department heads (R&D, Commercial, Operations), translating complex financial data into a narrative that drives decision-making.
• Identify financial opportunities by deeply understanding the drivers of our diagnostic platform and product offerings.

Proactive Budget Management:

• Drive corporate planning processes through rigorous oversight of departmental budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with Freenome’s strategic priorities.
• Empower budget owners with self-service tools while providing the “guardrails” necessary for a public company environment.

Actionable Analysis and Reporting:

• Deliver effective monthly and quarterly reporting that drives accountability, scaled by leveraging technology.
• Establish, track, and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) specific to a commercial-stage diagnostic company, such as test volume, ASP, and COGS per test.
• Ensure resources are aligned with strategic and operating priorities and clear financial controls are maintained.
• Identify key business issues that impact short-term and long-range market forecasts; clearly and proactively surface these issues.
• Influence key decisions by delivering high value financial analysis that highlight root causes of variance, trends, and identify actionable opportunities to invest, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.

Systems Innovation and AI Integration:

• Build and refine the forecasting tools, short-term and long-term forecasts models.
• Support the implementation, buildout and continuous improvement of key financial systems, such as ERP, planning and budgeting systems and business Intelligence tools.
• Apply AI and machine learning tools to automate routine reporting and enhance predictive accuracy in our forecasting models.
• Collaborate with the broader organization to drive process and systematic improvements across the Company.

Must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive Accounting and Finance experience with at least 6 in FP&A and/or business partnering in a fast-paced, high-growth biotech, diagnostic, medical device environment.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, handle large amounts of data and build complex financial models.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills with the ability to creatively solve problems with a data-driven approach.
• Ability to articulate complex financial concepts in understandable terms to non-finance professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while maintaining a command of the details.
• Demonstrated ability to develop client group business acumen and provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve KPIs.
• Mastery of Excel and ERP systems (e.g. Netsuite) and proven experience implementing or optimizing FP&A software and a demonstrated interest in AI-driven analytics.
• Passion for automation and continuous improvement to reduce human error and dependency on spreadsheets.
• Proven experience building financial management processes, management reporting, and establishing the financial discipline required in a scaling organization.
• Well-versed in the requirements of a public company and adherence to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Nice to haves:

• MBA/CPA or CFA a plus.
• Experience as a FP&A professional for single-site labs (FDA/CLIA diagnostics business) and/or reagent manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of clinical diagnostics development, operations, portfolio management and commercial GTM planning.

Benefits and additional information:

The US target range of our base salary for new hires is $146,775 - $183,750. You will also be eligible to receive equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered.  Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company’s sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, years and depth of relevant experience, and education. We invite you to check out our career page @ freenome.com/job-openings/ for additional company information.  

Freenome is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.  

• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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