Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
$220k - $250k USD
At Alamar, we are passionate about enabling our customers to make scientific discoveries that translate into clinical outcomes and benefit patients. Our team is growing quickly as we develop innovative approaches to measure critical protein biomarkers from liquid samples that can enable the earliest possible detection of disease. We believe the next frontier in biology is enabled by measuring proteins at higher sensitivity in highly multiplexed assays at the push of a button, which is something only Alamar can do. As we build our team, we seek collaborative, driven, intellectually curious people committed to solving complex challenges. Our culture rewards accountability and cross functional teamwork because we believe this enables the kind of breakthrough thinking that will accelerate our mission.
The Director of FP&A will serve as the strategic finance leader responsible for forecasting, budgeting, analytics, and financial business partnership across R&D, Operations, Commercial, and G&A teams. This role is critical in shaping Alamar’s financial strategy, enabling data-driven decision-making, and supporting the company’s next stage of scale, commercialization, and product expansion.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a dynamic, high growth biotech environment and can partner deeply with senior executives while also developing scalable FP&A processes and models.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Lead the company’s annual operating plan, long-range plan, and quarterly reforecast cycles.
- Build dynamic financial models to support scenario planning, headcount forecasts, and operating expense projections.
- Develop revenue models for existing and future products, including assay sales, platform placements, and service revenue.
Business Partnering & Decision Support
- Partner closely with R&D leadership to evaluate program costs, project sequencing, and investment tradeoffs.
- Support Commercial leadership with product pricing analysis, go-to-market forecasting, and sales performance dashboards.
- Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain to model COGS evolution, capacity planning, and capital expenditure requirements.
- Provide financial insights for strategic initiatives including partnerships, collaborations, and fundraising.
Financial Reporting & Analytics
- Develop executive level dashboards with KPIs aligned to company strategy and growth milestones.
- Present monthly and quarterly performance results, variance analysis, and financial insights to the executive team.
- Establish standardized reporting to enable transparency and accountability across the organization.
Process & Systems Development
- Implement the reporting function of the FP&A software to enable faster turnaround of model changes.
- Implement and refine FP&A systems, planning tools, and processes to support scale.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial modeling, data accuracy, and reporting efficiency.
- Establish cost accounting frameworks as product commercialization advances.
Strategic Projects
- Support licensing and partnership financial evaluations.
- Drive ROI analyses for product development, clinical studies, and commercialization investments.
- Contribute to board materials, investor updates, and fundraising financials as needed.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 8+ years of FP&A experience, preferably in biotech, life sciences tools, diagnostics, or high growth technology.
- Strong modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
- Experience partnering with R&D, Commercial, and Operations teams in a scientific or technology-driven company.
- Proven ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights for executives.
- Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.
- High level of ownership, accountability, and comfort in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience in a start-up company scaling through commercialization in high growth mode.
- Familiarity with cost accounting and manufacturing/COGS modeling.
- Experience implementing or scaling FP&A systems (Adaptive Planning).
What You Bring
- Strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution.
- Ability to operate with ambiguity and build structure where needed.
- A collaborative, low ego style aligned with Alamar’s mission-driven culture.
- Passion for supporting technologies that advance healthcare and early disease detection.
Why Alamar Biosciences
- Opportunity to shape the financial strategy of a cutting-edge proteomics company.
- High impact role supporting groundbreaking scientific and commercial innovation.
- Collaborative and mission-driven culture.
- Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits.
The base salary range for this full-time position is $220,000 - $250,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The ranges displayed on each job posting reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries but are subject to change if the leveling of the role is adjusted. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.