Associate Director / Director Of Financial Planning And Analysis

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Description

The Company:

Larimar Therapeutics Inc. is a publicly held clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for patients suffering from complex rare diseases using its novel cell penetrating peptide technology platform. Our lead product candidate, Nomlabofusp (formerly referred to as CTI-1601), is a subcutaneously administered, recombinant fusion protein intended to deliver human frataxin (FXN), an essential protein to the mitochondria of patients with Friedreich's ataxia. Friedreich's ataxia is a rare, progressive, and fatal disease in which patients are unable to produce sufficient FXN due to a genetic abnormality.

The company assembled an experienced management team, each of whom has over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience and has over 50 employees. Their management team, employees, and consultants have significant expertise in discovery, nonclinical and clinical development, regulatory affairs, and the development of manufacturing processes utilizing good manufacturing practices.

The company's strategy is to become a leader in the treatment of rare diseases by leveraging their technology platform and applying their team's know-how to the development of nomlabofusp and other future pipeline projects. We are best characterized by entrepreneurial and scientific leadership and a participatory workforce committed to success.

Position:

Associate Director / Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Reports to: Vice President, Finance and Administration

Job Responsibilities:

Position Overview: The Associate Director / Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will be a key financial advisor to Larimar management. This role is responsible for leading the financial forecasting, strategic analysis, and budgeting processes that support the company's financial health and business strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee the execution of short and long term financial plans, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts.

• Analyze actual results vs. budget and use the analysis to inform updates to the forecast.

• Perform comprehensive financial analysis to inform strategic decision-making.

• Provide actionable recommendations for investment, cost reduction, and resource allocation.

• Work with the accounting team to improve financial reporting systems, processes, and tools to deliver critical financial and operational information.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver financial insights and analysis for projects and initiatives.

• Analyze industry trends and market conditions to forecast potential impacts on business performance.

• Generate and present financial reports to executive teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.

• Must have experience with both R&D and Commercial forecasting.

• Expert analytical skills and experience with financial modeling, analysis, and reporting.

• Proficiency in financial planning software and advanced Excel skills.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining complex financial concepts to non-finance personnel.

Benefits:

Larimar Therapeutics offers all employees incentive stock options, a comprehensive benefits plan including 401K, and a flexible PTO policy.

We are committed to equal-employment principles, and we recognize the value of committed employees who feel they are being treated in an equitable and professional manner. We strive to find ways to attract, develop and retain the talent needed to meet business objectives, and to recruit and employ highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities in which we live.

Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the relationship with all candidates and employees are made in a non-discriminatory manner-without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, or any other factor determined to be an unlawful basis for such decisions by federal, state, or local statutes.