Senior Manager, Finance

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Job description

About the Company

Talis aims to transform diagnostic testing by developing and commercializing innovative products that are designed to enable accurate, reliable, low cost and rapid molecular testing for infectious diseases and other conditions at the point-of-care. While timely diagnosis of infectious diseases is critically important to enable effective treatment, testing is primarily performed in centralized laboratories, which require samples to be shipped for processing, delaying the return of results by days. Point-of-care testing solves this problem by delivering the timely information necessary for clinical care.

We are developing the Talis One platform, a sample-to-answer, cloud-enabled molecular diagnostic platform that, once authorized, could be rapidly deployed to distributed diagnostic settings in the United States and around the world to diagnose infectious disease at the point-of-care. The Talis One platform comprises a compact instrument, single-use test cartridges and software, including a central cloud database, which work together and are designed to provide central laboratory levels of accuracy and be operated by an untrained user.

Talis has raised more than $500 million in the past twelve months, including a $254 million IPO. We are actively preparing for our initial product launch that tests for COVID-19 and a rapid commercial and operations scale-up.

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager, Commercial Finance will be responsible for leading all aspects of finance support for the sales and marketing, product management, customer success and other commercial functions of the business. This includes budgeting and forecasting, revenue and expense reporting, pricing, performance analysis, and other business partnering activities. He/she will play the role of trusted influencer who drives growth, shareholder value and safeguards company assets. The candidate needs to have an in-depth knowledge of revenue forecasting, sales variable compensation management, as well as financial and operational dashboarding experience.

The ideal candidate will be a proven individual contributor with a track record of driving to create an impact in the relationship with business partners, as well as have demonstrated potential to lead and manage others. The role also requires an ability to be adaptable to fast changing business/operational conditions. The position reports to the Sr. Director of Financial Planning, collaborates with other members of accounting and finance, and will be the primary finance business partner to the Chief Commercial Officer, the VP of Product Management, and their respective teams.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities/Requirements

* Finance business partner for sales, marketing, customer success, commercial operations and other commercial areas
* Drives the annual budgeting and rolling forecast process related to revenue and commercial expense; forecast accuracy, process improvement initiatives, as well as trend and variance analysis
* Monitors revenue projections on an on-going basis and notifies sr. management of any potential variances to plan; mitigates risk
* Partners with commercial operations and sales leadership on variable compensation plan design, quota setting, attainment reporting and commission calculation tracking and reporting
* Collaborates with commercial teams to plan, consolidate, analyze, and present product revenue and service related financials, metrics, and business drivers
* Leads modeling of business cases and other decision-support analyses
* Leverages business, financial, and systems knowledge to generate business insights, and identify revenue generating and cost savings opportunities
* Partners with the supply chain department on S&OP process

Education, Knowledge & Experience

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required
* CMA and/or MBA preferred
* Minimum 5-7 years' experience in Finance, with demonstrated experience supporting revenue planning and commissions; preferably in diagnostics, medical device or biotech
* Experience with enterprise planning tools, such as TM1, Hyperion, Anaplan or similar strongly preferred
* Hands-on ERP experience required; Netsuite experience preferred
* Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling skills
* Expertise in forecasting and analysis concepts with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
* Analytical background as it pertains to identifying and explaining variances, and other financial drivers to finance and business leaders
* Self-directed and eager to grow and adapt in a changing and fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities under tight timelines
* Proven ability to translate technical concepts and policy into execution focused on process improvement
* Ability to effectively interact with, and influence, business partners, other functions, and senior leaders
* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing to all levels within the organization

Talis offers a comprehensive health and well-being benefits programs, long-term equity incentives, time-off policies, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with an immediate Company match, Education Assistance Program, a rotating suite of snacks, Monday breakfasts, Happy Hours, other fun company events and more! Best of all, join us by working at a growing company like Talis with dedicated and collaborative employees committed to making a difference in Health Care.

Talis is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our colleagues.