Associate Director, Strategic Finance

Vera Therapeutics is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on the pursuit of truth in science to transform medicine in autoimmune disease, starting with the kidney. Vera Therapeutics’ flagship commercial product is TRUTAKNATM (atacicept-vymj), a B-cell activating factor (BAFF) and A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) inhibitor. Vera Therapeutics is evaluating multiple diseases where the reduction of autoantibodies through inhibition of BAFF and APRIL may prove clinically meaningful. Vera Therapeutics was founded in 2016 and is based in Brisbane, California. To learn more, visit www.veratx.com.

At Vera, our values are the cornerstone of our culture and guide how we work together every day. We lead with empathy, act with an owner’s mindset, demand clarity, work without fences, and execute with urgency because patients are counting on us. From how we hire and develop our people to how we advance rigorous science, we are building a team committed to transforming medicine in autoimmune diseases, starting with the kidney.

The Associate Director, Strategic Finance will report to the VP, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations and will be responsible for supporting Vera’s long-range plan and broad strategic initiatives at Vera. Working with the finance and business leadership team as well as key cross-functional personnel including business development, commercial, clinical, legal, and supply chain operations, this position will support the company’s long-term strategic and financial initiatives.

• Lead Long Range Planning (LRP) process for Vera, working with financial leadership to set long-range strategic and financial objectives that inform near-term planning, while maintaining regular discussions with cross-functional partners to ensure models are updated regularly

• Work closely with Finance & Accounting to support capital formation strategy for the business. Support activities related to investor relations and equity / debt / alternative financing, including Wall Street analyst engagement

• Prepare materials for IR events, including earnings releases, business updates, investor events, curtain raisers, etc.

• Conduct industry research and synthesize insights to support Vera’s corporate objectives

• Aid Finance & Accounting leadership in cash runway analyses, budget and headcount planning, and cost effectiveness projects

• Organize and manage special projects that are critical to Vera's long-term success

• Develop and maintain highly productive relationships across the company to support continuous LRP refinement, clinical and commercial development, and execution of long-term strategy

• 6+ years of relevant experience in biotech and/or corporate finance

• BS and/or MBA

• Track record of developing and executing on strategic initiatives to achieve long-term corporate vision and maximize value

• Top-notch financial, strategic planning, and business planning skills, including the independent ability to prepare robust long-term financial models

• Robust understanding of valuation and financial concepts (valuation methods, capital structure dynamics, etc.)

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience presenting to executives

• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills with a fact- and data-driven decision making mentality

• High energy, with a "roll-up-your-sleeves" approach

• Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask and