Business Ops & Financial Analyst

Faeth Therapeutics is a biotech start-up founded in 2019 by an international group of world-leading cancer research scientists. Faeth’s mission is to use a deep mechanistic understanding of cancer metabolism to rethink the treatment of cancer. In doing so we’re working to use food as one component of the cancer treatment protocol. Faeth’s culture emphasizes humility, collaboration, and creativity.

We are looking for a highly self-motivated Business Operations & Financial Analyst to join our team. The Business Operations & Financial Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting the daily operations and financial functions of our organization. This position will collaborate with various departments to optimize processes, ensure financial efficiency, and contribute to overall business growth. This is a unique opportunity to join our early team and pioneer the discovery of a new generation of therapeutic interventions for cancer.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Analysis: Conduct financial analysis, including financial statement analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Provide recommendations based on analysis to improve financial performance and identify areas of cost savings.
• Data Analysis and Insights: Conduct data analysis to support decision-making processes. Extract and analyze relevant financial and operational data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Budgeting and Planning: Assist in the development and monitoring of departmental budgets and financial plans. Support the budgeting process by gathering relevant financial data, preparing financial models, and providing recommendations to align with strategic objectives.
• Financial Operations: Collaborate with accounting and finance teams to facilitate financial transactions, including accounts payable, and accounts receivable. Ensure timely and accurate processing of financial transactions and maintain financial records.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze regular financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data, and communicate key insights to management.
• Risk Management: Assist in identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks. Support the implementation of internal controls, compliance procedures, and best practices to safeguard company assets.
• Strategic Support: Drive strategic initiatives that seamlessly align with the company’s overarching vision and objectives through interdisciplinary teamwork. Create clear and consistent content for both internal and external communications to effectively convey key messages.
• Business Operations Support: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize business operations. Identify opportunities for process improvement, streamline workflows, and implement effective solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements:

• Strong financial analysis skills with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in finance, business operations, or a related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, QuickBooks, ERP systems)
• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail

Working at Faeth

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision for you and your dependents, fully funded by the company
• Mission oriented, remote first culture
• 401K and ROTH Contribution Opportunities
• 100% remote work and flexible schedule
• Unlimited PTO
• Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a well-funded, early stage startup
• Generous parental leave
• Quarterly offsites across the world with the team (when Covid permits :))

Faeth was founded in 2019 by Siddhartha Mukherjee, oncologist and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Karen Vousden, Chief Scientist of CRUK & Lew Cantley, Director of the Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell among others. Faeth’s investors include Khosla Ventures, Future Ventures, Digitalis and many more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.