Company

Prolacta Bioscience, headquartered in Duarte, California, is the pioneer in human milk-based nutritional products for premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Prolacta believes that there is no adequate replacement for human breast milk and, as such, we believe infant nutritional products should be human milk-based. As a privately held, scientifically driven company, committed to improving premature infant nutrition, we are using human milk to change the standard of care in the NICU.

Job Summary

This full-time position, located in our Duarte, California headquarters, will report to the Director of Finance.  We are looking for a candidate who can coordinate with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding financials plans, operating forecasts, and business recommendations. The right candidate must show a track record of excellence and leadership. You will be responsible for leading and coaching the FP&A and ensuring all projects and deadlines are met.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities


Effectively leads and reviews the annual corporate operating and capital budget, re-forecasts, annual strategic plan

·        Review monthly and quarterly financial and operational variances against plan

·       Manage the strategic day-to-day finance operations, adjust to changing priorities based on company needs, and meet deadlines by ensuring effective and efficient use of resources

·       Leads team of people in the Finance Department; Provides coaching and guidance

·       Review work completed by team and verify that work product is accurate, complete and reconciles

·       Consistently demonstrate an analytical mindset. Question everything, ask and understand why and how, understand implications to the business. Identify opportunities, issues, cost savings, etc.

·       Team with other department heads and management on a regular basis

·       Prepares various presentations for management, executives, and Board of Directors

·       Analyzes costs, benefits and return on investment for strategic projects

·       Perform financial modeling such as NPV, DCF, ROI, etc.

·       Handles ad-hoc and special projects as assigned by Director of Finance and management

 

Job Requirements


• Self-starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision

• Established leader who promotes growth, encourages learning, and empowers the team

• Personable and professional; Customer Service Oriented

• Strong analytical, organizational skills and attention to details

• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects as well as a strong follow through skills

• Proficient in budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, variance analysis, and financial modeling

• Experienced in Standard Costing. Must have manufacturing background.

• Experienced in Sales planning and modeling

• Ability to use software and databases as basis for budget, forecast, strategic plan. Must understand database logic and be able to build formulas

• Work well with others in a fast-paced environment

• Flexible and willing to perform other tasks as assigned

• Willing to work overtime / beyond normal business hours as needed (exempt employees are not qualified for overtime pay)


Qualifications


• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration          or other Business-related degree is the minimum

• Graduate work such as Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics          or Finance (or in progress) is preferred

• CPA required

• Minimum experience: 8 years, 2 years in manager role

• Expert in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

• Experience in Adaptive Insights required

• Experience in Alteryx preferred

• Experience in manufacturing and/or biotech industry required

• Technical understanding of US GAAP and dynamics of the financial statements          required

• Experience in successfully leading a team required

• Strong research and analysis skills

• Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently

• Excellent organization skills and able to manage competing priorities

• Ability to generate bold, creative ideas to improve performance

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Strong presentation skills
  • Ability to work without supervision
  • Handle conflict management and bring resolution
  • Effective relationship building skills
  • Ability to produce and present clear, concise and professionally written communications and presentations
  • Performance Management, effective coaching and directing of others
  • Positive attitude and motivation
  • Visionary and forward-thinking
  • High level of business acumen
  • Project management
  • Must be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and be flexible when working on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong Critical thinking and decision making skills
  • Strong business ethics
  • Scorecard Management

Work Environment (Location, travel, shift, on-call, etc.)

 

Travel

Minimal

           

Location

Duarte, CA (remote during COVID, partially remote after)

Physical Requirements

Sedentary to light work, walking, fingering, talking hearing, repetitive motions, visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal, expansive reading.

 

a.     Activities. How much on-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities? Show the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.

 

Amount of Time

Activity

None

Up to 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

2/3 or more

Stand

 

 

x

 

Walk

 

 

x

 

Sit

 

 

 

x

Talk or hear

 

 

 

x

Use hands to finger, handle or feel

 

 

 

x

Climb or balance

x

 

 

 

Stoop, Kneel, crouch or crawl

x

 

 

 

Reach with hands and arms

x

 

 

 

Taste or smell

x

 

 

 

Repetitive Computer Keying Motion

 

 

 

x

 

b.     Lifting. Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often? Check the appropriate boxes below.

 

Amount of Time

Activity

None

Up to 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

2/3 or more

Up to 10 pounds

 

x

 

 

Up to 25 pounds

x

 

 

 

Up to 50 pounds

x

 

 

 

Up to 100 pounds

x

 

 

 

More than 100 pounds

x

 

 

 

 

Direct Reports

 

Three (3) Senior Financial Analysts

This position has been filled.