Please note that this position is based in San Diego, CA. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

The Manager, FP&A will play an important role in Acadia's continued growth and will be a key member of the Finance team acting as the financial business partner to a functional area (i.e. G&A, R&D, or Commercial). Responsible for generating meaningful reporting and analytics and effectively communicating those findings across all levels of the organization to drive strong financial decision making. Key areas include maintaining and an in depth understanding of business drivers and return on investment, preparing periodic reporting and communicating performance, executing recurring planning processes, interacting with various functional business partners, and proficiency with corporate financial systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as integrated business partner with functional area, provide thought leadership and analysis for ongoing business initiatives (go/no go decisions, resource allocation, scenario analysis, payback periods, project post mortems, etc.).
• Lead and manage the coordination and consolidation of expense forecasts for all recurring planning processes (rolling forecasts, annual operating plans, long range plan, etc.).
• Develop, implement, and maintain expense reporting and variance analysis to functional business partners and Finance leadership team, driving continuous improvement in forecasting and reporting.
• Support Sourcing team to proactively highlight vendor risks/opportunities and partake in vendor selection process and governance meetings.
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure GAAP compliance and adherence to company policies and procedures as well as reasonableness of accruals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics or other related field and targeting 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a financial planning and analysis role or other finance area, ideally within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. An MBA is a plus. An equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered.

• High level of intellectual curiosity, with ability to work independently and solve complex problems
• Experience with different business operations in the pharmaceutical industry not required but a plus.
• Financial analysis skills and ability to translate analyses into sound strategic recommendations
• Ability to think strategically and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Proven track record of reliable, detailed and accurate work product
• Ability to work in a results-oriented, project-driven, real-time team environment, prioritize projects and deliver quality results within tight time constraints
• Excellent presentation skills and MS Office proficiency
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning and Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (GP) a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate, influence and build credibility with business partners across the organization
• Passion for designing, implementing and streamlining systems, processes, and reporting, with attention to detail and accuracy that effectively generate reporting to support internal business requirements
• Thrive in a rapidly evolving and fast-paced work environment with a positive attitude and intellectual curiosity

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.