Manager, Financial Business Operations

Audentes Therapeutics - Sanford, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Sanford, NC

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Analyst BioPharma Mfg. Business Operations Lead plays a crucial role in overseeing the financial operations of Astellas' Sanford Gene Therapy manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for managing procurement, budgeting, and expense forecasting, ensuring that all site spending aligns with Astellas Pharma policies and compliance requirements. The role requires collaboration with divisional finance and global business system leads to maintain accurate and up-to-date financial practices. In addition to overseeing site capital requests and developing cost models for production assets, the Analyst will also be responsible for reporting financial metrics that monitor plant performance and productivity. This includes defining cost allocation methods for product asset cost reporting and budget forecasting, as well as partnering with site leadership and other finance leads to ensure financial alignment across the facility. The Analyst will also participate in cross-functional project teams to support broader initiatives within the BioPharma Manufacturing sector. The position demands a proactive approach to annual goal setting and budgetary planning, focusing on optimizing sustainable margins related to the cost of goods. The Analyst will interact with site leadership and stakeholders to ensure compliance and effective finance objectives are implemented, contributing to the overall success of the Astellas Gene Therapies division.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement, budgeting, and expense forecasting for the Sanford Gene Therapy manufacturing facility.
• Work directly with divisional finance and global business system leads to ensure annual spending and finance practices are compliant and accurate.
• Develop cost models for production assets, asset purchases, and inventory management for strategic analysis and long-range planning.
• Manage site capital requests, generating accounting codes, assigning depreciation categories, and tracking project completion.
• Develop and report financial metrics to monitor plant performance and measure productivity.
• Define and manage cost allocation methods for product asset cost reporting, production planning, budget forecasting, and program valuations.
• Collaborate with site leadership, BioPharma Manufacturing Finance Lead, Global Business System Lead, and HR Business Lead to maintain financial alignment and compliance.
• Join cross-functional project teams to support broader T&M/Biopharma Manufacturing initiatives as needed.
• Deliver high-level report updates to site SLT and broader forums as required.
• Support site leadership with annual goal setting and budgetary planning activities targeting sustainable margin optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis or concentration in financial platforms.
• 7+ years of finance combined experience within a technology sector.
• Working knowledge of cGMPs.
• Proven track record delivering highly impactful results.
• Exemplifies core values: Be Bold, Care Deeply, #GetStuffDone; operates with transparency and is trusted.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree with emphasis on life sciences, purchasing, supply chain, and/or pharmaceutical business.
• Experience supporting biomanufacturing operations (drug substance / drug product).
• Experience with Oracle and SAP financial allocation and reporting systems.
• Experience in a fast-paced company with high growth potential.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays including Heritage Days, and Summer and Winter Breaks
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution
• Company paid life insurance
• Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
• Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
• Referral bonus program