Senior Analyst, FP&A - Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

Deciphera, a member of ONO, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing important new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer. We are leveraging our proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform and deep expertise in kinase biology to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines.

Enabled by our proprietary drug discovery platform, Deciphera has developed a diverse pipeline of wholly-owned drug candidates. QINLOCK® (ripretinib) is Deciphera’s switch control inhibitor developed for the treatment of fourth-line GIST. QINLOCK is approved in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United States, and the United Kingdom.  We wholly own QINLOCK and all of our drug candidates with the exception of a development and commercialization out-license agreement for QINLOCK in Greater China. In addition to QINLOCK, we have identified and advanced multiple product candidates from our platform into clinical studies, including vimseltinib and DCC-3116.  

See here for more details on our portfolio.

We offer an outstanding culture and opportunity for personal and professional growth guided by our “PATHS” Core Values and how we work together. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified 2023 and rank #25 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work Small and Midsized Biotech Companies in 2023. Find more details about our award-winning culture here. 

The Role:

We are seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to support finance business partnering activities to the Clinical, US Medical, and Regulatory teams. The Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis will be responsible for monthly close activities and partnering with business owners to develop quarterly reforecasts and annual budget.

This position will report to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and be located in the Waltham, MA office. 

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with budget owners to provide value-added financial analysis and support of business reviews and decisions from the financial perspective, including but not limited to operational efficiency and cost saving opportunities 
• Collaborate with budget owners to build annual budget and quarterly reforecasts for external expenses 
• Drive month-end close activities by working in close collaboration with the Clinical, US Medical, Regulatory, and accounting teams to develop accruals and improve accrual processes 
• Manage to Board of Directors approved annual budget, including facilitating tradeoff discussions in collaboration with other FP&A team members as business priorities change 
• Lead analysis of financial results versus plan and forecasts, investigations of significant variances, and communication of findings to departments, program teams, and senior management 
• Proactively identify areas for operational efficiencies and lead change management and process improvement activities 

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required 
• 2-3+ years of experience in FP&A and/or accounting in the biopharmaceutical industry required
• Experience with Financial planning systems. Oracle Fusion and Financial Planning tool (Adaptive Planning) experience preferred
• Experience with accruals related to clinical study related costs, including CRO and investigator grants strongly preferred
• CPA strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to combine attention to detail with big picture perspective 
• Well-developed collaboration and communication skills a must
• Ability to work independently under general guidance, take initiative and complete tasks to deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize needs effectively

Deciphera offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to the following:

• Non-accrual paid time off
• Summer vacation bonus
• Global, company-wide summer and winter shutdowns
• An annual lifestyle allowance
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Internal rewards and recognition program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Life and Supplemental life insurance for family
• Short and Long Term Disability insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Flexible spending account for either health care and/or dependent care.
• Family planning benefit
• Generous parental leave
• [if applicable] Car allowance

Deciphera, a member of ONO, is a company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Our state-of-the-art research facility is located in Lawrence, Kansas and our European operations are run out of Switzerland.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements and to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially.  Our commitment to increasing diversity in our candidate pool does not affect our commitment to equal employment opportunity, including our ongoing commitment to make all hiring and other employment decisions solely on a nondiscriminatory basis.