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Associate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

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Somerville, MA
Senior level
Somerville, MA
Senior level
The Associate Director of FP&A leads budgeting, reporting, and analysis, enhances financial systems, and collaborates on strategic planning while managing projects and teams.
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Your experience includes… 

  • Bachelor's degree (Finance or Accounting) required with 12 years of business experience, minimum of 6 years in FP&A roles 
  • Ability to design systems, data structures, and workbooks effectively to automate reporting and analysis at scale  
  • Strong affinity for systems and AI, exhibiting a keen eye for identifying process inefficiencies and potential areas for automation  
  • Understanding of valuation and modeling concepts, such as NPV and DCF  
  • Hands-on experience with Adaptive Planning, SAP, and Coupa preferred 
  • Working independently and managing multiple projects simultaneously, while also adapting to changing priorities and meeting deadlines under pressure  

You are interested in… 

  • Leading corporate-wide budgeting and planning processes  
  • Month-end close and reporting activities for the company, reviewing results, collaborating with accounting, delivering variance analysis, and validating management reporting packages  
  • Monitoring performance vs. budget and effect interventions with management, as needed  
  • Collaborating with Senior Director, Strategic and Corporate FP&A on the development of presentations for the executive team and board of directors   
  • Supporting financial approval, governance, and decision-making processes  
  • Administrating financial planning and reporting system   
  • Developing and implementing enhancements to our financial planning, reporting, and enterprise systems to increase capabilities while driving efficiency  
  • Analyzing financial data to identify emerging trends, assess risks, and uncover opportunities for cost and/or operational improvement  
  • The potential for business partnering which includes planning, reporting, and strategic analyses depending on the candidate’s specific experience and development interest  

About you: 

You are a tenured Financial Planning and Analysis professional with strong communication and interpersonal skills. You have experience driving financial strategy including excellent problem solving and analytical skills, critical thinking capability to forecast events that may impact financial results and the ability to communicate effectively to large audiences including both technical and non-technical leadership. You are highly motivated, intellectually curious and are committed to personal and team growth and development.  

Tessera employees are creative and collaborative problem solvers. They have a strong sense of integrity and unwavering commitment to excellence. 

Meet your Manager: 

All inquiries regarding the posted position should be directed to the Talent Partner (see below). Interested individuals must apply directly to be considered for the opening.  

Brian LeBlanc - Senior Director - FP&A 

Brian LeBlanc is a Massachusetts native who received his BSBA in Finance from Northeastern UniversityPreviously, he spent 12 years at Millennium Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, primarily as an FP&A Business partner in multiple roles that spanned the full spectrum of R&D and FP&A operations.   

In 2021, Brian joined Tessera Therapeutics as its first FP&A employee and built the function from the ground upToday, the lean team is delivering robust scenario planning and strategic support while enhancing its systems and processesTheir vision is to consistently be a value-adding partner through strong collaboration and analysis, enabled by an automated foundation. 

Meet our Leadership Team and Board of Directors 

Meet your Talent Partner: 

Narissa Furtado-Cordeiro - Manager, Talent Acquisition  

Narissa joined the Biotechnology industry shortly after graduating with her BS in Marketing from Franklin Pierce University. She is currently pursuing a MS in Legal Studies from Northeastern University School of Law while working full time as a Manager in Talent Acquisition at Tessera. She is passionate about helping individuals find a fulfilling opportunity while considering their interests, aspirations and technical skills. Narissa lives in Northern Vermont and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, three-year-old daughter and German Shepherd. 


Tessera offers a competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits currently include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company contribution, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

Company Summary:

Tessera Therapeutics is pioneering Gene Writing™— a new biotechnology designed to offer scientists and clinicians the ability to write small and large therapeutic messages into the genome, thereby curing diseases at their source. Gene Writing holds the potential to become a new category in genetic medicine, building upon recent breakthroughs in gene therapy and gene editing while eliminating important limitations in their reach, utilization, and efficacy. Tessera Therapeutics was founded by Flagship Pioneering, a life sciences innovation enterprise that conceives, resources, and develops first-in-category companies to transform human health and sustainability.

More about Tessera Therapeutics:

Tessera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic identified by federal, state, or local laws where we operate. Tessera provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. To begin an interactive dialogue with Tessera regarding a reasonable accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied, please contact the recruiter or [email protected]

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies:  Tessera Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Tessera Therapeutics or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Tessera Therapeutics’ internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Tessera Therapeutics, and Tessera Therapeutics will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02139

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