Job Description

About the Role

Navigating the complex landscape of the pharmacy industry, the Director, Commercial FP&A at Alto takes on the pivotal responsibility of steering financial strategy amidst dynamic market forces. Challenges abound, from managing operational costs in the face of rising healthcare expenses to deciphering vast datasets for actionable insights. Strategic planning requires a keen eye for market trends and the ability to adapt to regulatory shifts while balancing the imperative for innovation against cost considerations.

In this role, you'll spearhead growth initiatives, leveraging financial analysis to guide expansion strategies and enhance market competitiveness. Collaborating across departments, you'll foster synergies that drive operational efficiency and enable swift adaptation to industry changes. Embracing innovation, you'll champion initiatives that position Alto as a leader in the Pharmacy industry, propelling us towards our mission of improving health outcomes for all.

Accelerate Your Career as You

• Financial Strategy Development: Lead the development and implementation of financial strategies aligned with the company's overall objectives and growth plans.

• Leadership Interaction: Interact closely with executive and senior leadership teams, providing strategic financial guidance and contributing to high-level decision-making processes.

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Oversee the annual budgeting process and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop accurate forecasts and financial models.

• Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and recommend areas for improvement or optimization.

• Performance Reporting: Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports and analysis to senior management, providing insights into key performance metrics and variances.

• Business Partnership: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain, to provide financial guidance and support decision-making.

• Risk Management: Identify financial risks and opportunities, develop mitigation strategies, and provide recommendations to senior leadership.

• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the FP&A function to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of financial planning and analysis processes.

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of FP&A professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.

A Bit About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field;

• 9+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry.

• Strong proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of effectively leading and developing high-performing teams.

• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.

• Strategic thinker with a proven ability to influence decision-making at the executive level.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

• Advanced proficiency in financial systems and software, such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, and or Sage Intacct

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or CPA preferred

• An understanding of SQL is a plus.

• An understanding of Looker is a plus.

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, with a deep understanding of industry-specific financial dynamics.

• Proven track record of leading successful cross-functional teams and driving transformative initiatives.

• Experience with advanced financial modeling techniques and proficiency in financial software such as SAP, Oracle,

Additional Physical Job Requirements

• Read English, comprehend, and follow simple oral and written instructions. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.

• Communicating with others to exchange information. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.

• Frequent repeating motions required to operate a computer that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

• Sedentary work: Sitting most of the time, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Additional Information

Alto Pharmacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation during any portion of the application or hiring process, please contact us at CandidateHelp@alto.com.

Alto Pharmacy considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment and conducts background checks consistent with applicable law, including the California, Los Angeles County, San Francisco, and New York City Fair Chance laws. We are an E-Verify participating company.

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