Financial Analyst Contractor

Crinetics is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, developing much-needed therapies for people with endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. We were founded by a dedicated team of scientists with the simple belief that better therapies developed from rigorous innovation can lead to better lives. Our work continues to make a real difference in the lives of patients. We have a prolific discovery engine and a robust preclinical and clinical development pipeline. We are driven by science with a patient-centric and team-oriented culture. Crinetics is known for its inclusive workplace culture. We are also a dog-friendly workplace. This is an exciting time to join Crinetics as we shape our organization into the world’s premier fully-integrated endocrine company from discovery to patients. Join our team as we transform the lives of others.

Job Overview:

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, this role will support the Finance team as an additional resource during our annual budgeting process. Depending on the needs of the team, this role may support a multitude of departments with data cleanup, report creation, PowerPoint presentations, and data reconciliation. This role will also provide additional project-related support to the Financial Planning &Analysis team as well as perform ad-hoc analysis as needed. This contract position is hybrid and will be based out of our San Diego HQ.

Responsibilities:

These may include but are not limited to:

• Assist FP&A team members in the annual budgeting and quarterly forecast process with a proactive mindset

• Assist with data cleanup and reconciliation

• Assist with building reports and presentations

• Understand and analyze P&Ls and identify trends to improve financial forecasting

• Provide timely and accurate financial information to key stakeholders

• Conduct monthly budget vs actual variance analysis

• Maintain and update monthly financial reports for budget owners

• Produce ad-hoc analysis and reporting as necessary

Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.

• At least 1 year of relevant experience in corporate finance or FP&A

• Solid understanding of financial reports (primarily P&L)

• Familiarity with FP&A software and ERP platforms (Netsuite and Adaptive experience preferred, but not required)

• Strong experience working in excel

• Precise attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to organize, multitask, and prioritize in deadline-driven environment

Preferred:

• R&D biotech/pharma experience preferred

The Anticipated Base Pay: $35 per hour