About Kriya

Kriya is a biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to develop life-changing gene therapies for diseases affecting millions of patients around the world.

We leverage our proprietary computational engine, in-house manufacturing infrastructure, and integrated design platform to engineer technologies and therapeutics with the potential to transform the treatment of a broad universe of diseases of high unmet need, with a focus on metabolic disorders, neurology, and ophthalmology.

We are proud to have been named Triangle Business Journal’s Life Sciences 2024 “Best Private Company to Work For,” recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Startup Employers of 2024,” and honored as one of BioSpace’s “2025 Best Places to Work.”

Who You Are

Leads the budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes. Provides insight into business drivers and financial forecasts and results and builds strong partnerships with other departments. Performs benchmarking analysis to build an understanding of how Kriya’s financial profile compares to other companies in the industry.

How You Contribute

• Drive an efficient, effective, and comprehensive process for developing financial plans and analysis that links to strategic objectives
• Ensure current year budget and forecast processes and management reporting yield business insights and drive recommendations and results
• Oversees the company's long-range planning (LRP) and asset management (investment) operations.
• Researches and summarizes competitor clinical study costs for phase 1/2 and pivotal studies in the same disease areas as Kriya in order to inform long range forecasting.
• In collaboration with Strategy and Business Ops, prepares Net Present Value (NPV) analysis that assesses program and Corporate value at various inflection points.
• Responsible for preparation of monthly consolidated reports for management, budgeting, forecasting, and evaluating and enforcing contracts, accounting polices and procedures.
• Establishes internal controls, operating policies and procedures for the finance group.
• Assists in debt and equity financings and financial due diligence.
• Performs research, analysis and other technical support for deal structuring, M & A, and other special projects.
• Develops and maintains a tracking file that contains spending trends, pipeline information, deal history and financial ratios for competitors and similar biotech companies.
• Manages relationships with investors and financial institutions as needed.
• Duties may also include asset (investment) management and support for internal and external financial presentations and other ad-hoc requests and projects.
• Implement, manage and improve financial tools and processes
• Provide insight into business drivers and financial forecasts and results
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements with clear reporting, analysis, and insights
• Develop business intuition to communicate the main implications observed from analysis
• You will improve financial performance through identification of business trends, implications, and recommendations
• Build strong partnerships across finance function to ensure clear communication and collaboration.
• Drives profitable growth by analyzing results and advising senior management on insights and recommended actions
• Communicate compelling messages to senior executives and external business partners
• Be decisive and willing to take action
• Committed to developing a team and building an FP&A team

What You Bring to the Team

Education & Experience

• BS in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance
• MBA preferred
• 10+ years of financial analysis/planning experience

Competencies

• Extensive knowledge of accounting, financial statement preparation, and SEC reporting
• Extraordinary analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment
• Strong knowledge of financial budgeting software
• Advance experience in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong presentation skills

Working Conditions

• Primarily desk-based, generally in an office or home office setting
• May involve extended periods of sitting and computer use

Discover True Collaborative Teamwork

We have an ambitious set of goals, but our confidence – and our inspiration – stems from our people. From California to North Carolina, our teammates bring a spirit of Collaboration, Leadership, and Innovation to their work every day. We’re always looking for teammates with the drive and energy to help us grow. If you want to be a part of a company with an entrepreneurial culture, a bold vision, and a meaningful purpose, join us.

What We Offer

Medical, Dental and Vision ∙ 401(k) with Company Match ∙ Short and Long-term Disability Benefits ∙ Company Paid Holidays ∙ Flexible Time Off ∙ Cyber Safety protection ∙ EAP ∙ Life Insurance ∙ Equity ∙ and more!

Kriya is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All job requirements in the job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested.