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Director, General & Administrative (G&A) Finance

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
paid time off
United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
675 West Kendall Street (Show on map)
Oct 30, 2025

Overview:

The Director of G&A Finance is a strategic and highly visible finance leader responsible for managing the financial performance and planning for the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) organization. This includes working closely with the leaders across Finance, Accounting, Strategic Sourcing, Tax, Treasury, Information Technology, Business Development, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted business partner, providing financial oversight and strategic insights that support the company's growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Financial Partnership: Act as the primary financial business partner for the CFO and the leaders of the supported functions within his organization. Provide strategic decision support and financial modeling to help functional leaders manage their budgets effectively.
  • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A): Lead all aspects of the annual budget, long-range planning, and recurring forecasting processes for the CFO's organization.
  • Develop detailed financial models and analysis to support the investment planning of strategic initiatives and major projects.
  • Provide timely and accurate budget-to-actual variance analysis and actionable insights to drive informed decision-making.
  • Financial Reporting and Controls: support the month-end and quarter-end close processes by partnering with the Accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting, including expense tracking and accruals.
  • Drive improvements in finance systems and processes to increase efficiency and enhance reporting capabilities.

Operational Excellence:

  • Partner with the IT organization to provide financial oversight for technology investments, including system implementations and infrastructure costs.
  • Collaborate with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to align resources with communications priorities
  • Ensure compliance with corporate policies related to vendor management, purchase orders, and travel and entertainment expenses for G&A functions.

Leadership and Team Management:

  • While this role does not have director reports, leadership and cross functional collaboration is highly important, as are influencing skills.
  • Develop and implement standardized finance processes to promote efficiency and strong financial discipline across the organization.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. An MBA and/or a professional certification such as a CPA or CFA is a plus.
  • Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.

Skills:

  • Exceptional financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to work effectively across departments and influence decisions with senior leadership.
  • Deep understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial reporting.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Excel and financial planning software (e.g., Adaptive, Hyperion).
  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and coaching high-performing teams.
  • Mindset: A proactive, continuous improvement mindset with the agility to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving business environment.

U.S. Pay Range

$184,700.00 - $249,900.00

The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Alnylam's robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.

Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers

AboutAlnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics- a revolutionaryapproach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possibleand are just at the beginning of what's possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, wherean authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinkingfuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.

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