Finance Manager – Commercial Finance Business Partner – Commercial Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Finance Business Partner – Commercial | Neurocrine Biosciences

The Tone:
This is an in-person, full-time Finance Manager role at Neurocrine Biosciences, located in San Diego, CA. The company is dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing life-changing treatments for people with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological disorders. This role serves as the primary finance partner for an assigned Commercial franchise, providing crucial financial guidance, planning, and strategic decision support to optimize investments and ensure sound financial stewardship.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person, San Diego, CA
• Pay: $119700–$164000 yearly
• Team: Primary finance partner for an assigned Commercial franchise, partnering with Commercial leadership.
• Mission: To drive business performance, optimize investments, and ensure sound financial stewardship through data-driven insights.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Planful, SAP, Power BI, Hyperion

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead financial processes: Guide the assigned franchise’s annual budget, quarterly latest estimate (LE), monthly forecasting, and financial planning processes by coordinating inputs across stakeholders.
• Analyze performance: Conduct monthly business reviews, analyze Budget vs. Actual (BVA) results, identify financial risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to improve business performance.
• Optimize resources: Partner with Commercial leaders to optimize resource allocation and ensure spending aligns with business priorities and financial objectives.
• Improve processes: Drive continuous improvement by challenging existing methodologies and advancing reporting standardization, process automation, Power BI capabilities, and financial modeling tools.
• Collaborate and mentor: Work with Accounting on month-end close activities, including accrual reviews and financial validation, and provide guidance and mentorship to less-experienced Finance colleagues.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; this is a Manager-level role.
• Experience: 6+ years of relevant finance or accounting experience, including progressive experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Finance Business Partner roles. Experience partnering with Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Commercial Operations, or comparable business functions.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and business decision support. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with financial planning ERP, reporting, and visualization tools. Excellent collaboration, communication, and relationship management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Bonus: Master’s degree or MBA with 4+ years of relevant experience. Biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry experience. CPA or CFA preferred.