FP&A Director

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. 

About the role:

The FP&A Director is a strategic finance partner to regional leadership, responsible for driving financial planning, performance management, decision support across AMEA. This role supports the Head of Finance, AMEA, in leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes while providing actional insights to optimize business performance and align with corporate objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the AMEA financial planning cycle, including 3-year Long Range Plan, annual budget, and rolling forecasts (LE1-LE3)
• Review consolidated AMEA P&L and key business performance metrics with senior management and key stakeholders. Partner with Rest of AMEA (AMEA excluding Japan) business leaders and AMEA product vertical leaders on weekly revenue forecasting, pipeline analysis, and market-level performance
• Provide insights on actual vs budget, actual vs forecast, and key operational KPIs
• Identify and quantify business risks and opportunities, including 5Q rolling revenue forecasts
• Act as a key liaison with US Finance on revenue recognition, US GAAP compliance, reporting requirement
• Support in executive reporting materials preparation, including Quarterly Business Reviews and leadership presentations
• Drive alignment of financial targets, metrics, and resource allocation with corporate strategy
• Oversee financial systems processes, including budget and forecast uploads into Hyperion EPBCS
• Evaluate pricing strategies, discount structures, and commercial initiatives
• Develop financial models to assess new business opportunities and strategic investments
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and support efficiency initiatives
• Lead and develop FP&A team capabilities as required

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CPA/CA preferred
• 10-15 years of progressive FP&A experience, preferably in a multinational environment
• Prior experience supporting regional business operations
• Strong knowledge of financial planning processes, forecasting and performance management
• Experience working with US GAAP and corporate reporting standards
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems (e.g. Hyperion/Oracle EPBCS)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) is advantageous

Essential Skills

• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate data into business insights
• High level of analytical rigor and attention to detail
• Strong commercial acumen and business partnering capability
• Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities
• Clear and concise communication skills with the ability to present complex information simply
• Proactive, results-driven, and solutions-oriented mindset
• Collaborative team player with strong leadership and team development capabilities

AI & Digital Fluency

• Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward, the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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