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United Kingdom Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated VP, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to join our Finance team at Autolus. This role requires a forward-thinking, innovative, and strategic leader with a sense of urgency to develop and drive Autolus’ day-to-day financial management and longer-term financial strategy. The VP FP&A will partner with key functional leadership teams and the Executive Committee to provide meaningful operational and financial metrics that will help drive decision-making and will provide insight and analysis to inform overall company strategy and capital allocation and investment decisions. He/she will develop and manage the FP&A team with responsibility for strategic long-range planning, business development support, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end management reporting, with close coordination with the accounting team. The VP FP&A is expected to have a hands-on approach in all aspects of the job and demonstrate the highest caliber of professional and personal integrity and ethical decision-making. Key Responsibilities
Foster an environment of proactive problem-solving, transparency, and process efficiency. Develop a deep understanding of the business; drive collaboration with functional and program teams and promote strong communications with business partners. Oversee the FP&A team (4 direct reports, team of 8); responsible for group and individual development and build-out of team capabilities and business processes. Serve as a critical member of the overall finance leadership team, partnering with accounting, procurement, and investor relations leadership and teams. Support Board of Director meeting preparation and communications regarding finance updates. Develop and maintain financial long-range plans (LRP), cash runway, and valuation models to facilitate annual/ad-hoc reviews of the company’s business strategy and portfolio investments. Collaborate with functional areas, program teams, and Executive Committee to assess strategic scenarios and recommendations to drive value creation. Coordinate with external banking advisors on long-range financial plans supporting business development or financing transactions. Support CFO in assessing various financing options and optimal capital structure as the business matures and evolves over time. Lead the company annual budget process and quarterly forecast updates; collaborate with functional areas and program teams to define key scope and assumptions and drive alignment with budget proposals. Maintain a 2-year budget model projecting quarterly P&L and cash burn for internal planning and investor relations/external financial guidance purposes; ensure alignment of near-term budget/forecasts with LRP. Provide timely, accurate, and insightful management reporting to the business and consolidated reporting to the Executive Committee; enhance senior management’s financial stewardship in support of the company’s growth and future profitability. Provide day-to-day financial oversight and support to the business (e.g., ad-hoc decision support, procurement/PO management, troubleshooting, and problem-solving). Leverage systems and digital tools to enhance planning processes and efficiency and internal management reporting. Provide short-term cash flow management and operating cash needs; coordinate with the VP, Finance responsible for treasury and working capital management.
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United Kingdom Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated VP, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to join our Finance team at Autolus. This role requires a forward-thinking, innovative, and strategic leader with a sense of urgency to develop and drive Autolus’ day-to-day financial management and longer-term financial strategy. The VP FP&A will partner with key functional leadership teams and the Executive Committee to provide meaningful operational and financial metrics that will help drive decision-making and will provide insight and analysis to inform overall company strategy and capital allocation and investment decisions. He/she will develop and manage the FP&A team with responsibility for strategic long-range planning, business development support, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end management reporting, with close coordination with the accounting team. The VP FP&A is expected to have a hands-on approach in all aspects of the job and demonstrate the highest caliber of professional and personal integrity and ethical decision-making. Key Responsibilities
Foster an environment of proactive problem-solving, transparency, and process efficiency. Develop a deep understanding of the business; drive collaboration with functional and program teams and promote strong communications with business partners. Oversee the FP&A team (4 direct reports, team of 8); responsible for group and individual development and build-out of team capabilities and business processes. Serve as a critical member of the overall finance leadership team, partnering with accounting, procurement, and investor relations leadership and teams. Support Board of Director meeting preparation and communications regarding finance updates. Develop and maintain financial long-range plans (LRP), cash runway, and valuation models to facilitate annual/ad-hoc reviews of the company’s business strategy and portfolio investments. Collaborate with functional areas, program teams, and Executive Committee to assess strategic scenarios and recommendations to drive value creation. Coordinate with external banking advisors on long-range financial plans supporting business development or financing transactions. Support CFO in assessing various financing options and optimal capital structure as the business matures and evolves over time. Lead the company annual budget process and quarterly forecast updates; collaborate with functional areas and program teams to define key scope and assumptions and drive alignment with budget proposals. Maintain a 2-year budget model projecting quarterly P&L and cash burn for internal planning and investor relations/external financial guidance purposes; ensure alignment of near-term budget/forecasts with LRP. Provide timely, accurate, and insightful management reporting to the business and consolidated reporting to the Executive Committee; enhance senior management’s financial stewardship in support of the company’s growth and future profitability. Provide day-to-day financial oversight and support to the business (e.g., ad-hoc decision support, procurement/PO management, troubleshooting, and problem-solving). Leverage systems and digital tools to enhance planning processes and efficiency and internal management reporting. Provide short-term cash flow management and operating cash needs; coordinate with the VP, Finance responsible for treasury and working capital management.
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