IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ: IDYA) is a public, clinical-stage precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted therapeutics for patient populations with high unmet clinical needs. Our approach integrates extensive capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers with small molecule drug discovery to select patient populations most likely to benefit from the therapies we are developing. We have developed an industry leading platform and pipeline in precision medicine by applying these capabilities across multiple approaches such as direct targeting of oncogenic pathways and synthetic lethality, which represents an emerging class of precision medicine targets. We believe this diversified approach will enable us to deliver the right medicine to the right patient to drive a more robust clinical response. IDEAYA has established strategic collaborations with GSK, Amgen, Pfizer, and Gilead but wholly-owns or controls its three most-advanced clinical programs and we are committed to building a best-in-industry organization to deliver our precision medicines to the people who need them.

When you're at IDEAYA, you will be in the midst of brilliant minds working on precision medicine therapies to help cancer patients. We are passionate and committed about being on the forefront of oncology medicine, which means we all have a high internal drive that is at the very core of every person at IDEAYA. We are inquisitive, ask deep questions, and are data-driven innovators who like to collaborate and use teamwork to move science forward. For more information, please see www.ideayabio.com.

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Position Summary:

Responsible for developing, leading and managing the company’s accounting and financial reporting, including compliance, audit and tax, as well financial planning activities including key alliance, strategic planning and decision support.

This position is based in our South San Francisco headquarter offices and required to be onsite four days per week per our company policy.

Local candidate applications only please. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

What you'll do:

Maintain ownership of all aspects of Finance for the organization, including reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, and FP&A.
Oversee the Company’s program of internal controls, policies and procedures to ensure conformance and compliance with US GAAP and other statutory requirements including Sarbanes-Oxley.
Interact with key stakeholders including executive and key members of management, board of directors, audit committee, external and internal auditors.
Building strong working relationships with all functional leaders to provide strategic and analytical decision support.
Overall responsibility for the company’s Financial Planning, both tactically and strategically.
Leading and managing the financial planning and analysis function including the annual budget, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning processes.
Working collaboratively with functional leaders to generate accurate and timely budget and forecasts.
Providing financial guidance to support strategic transactions and business development activities as well as key decisions across corporate and project-specific goals and objectives.
Providing strategic financial support to key collaborations and R&D partnership arrangements
Continuing to develop an effective reporting mechanism to Senior Management and functional leaders as business needs evolve.
Managing all aspects of tax compliance including assistance to and coordination of outside tax provider activities.
Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local legislation.

Requirements:

BS in relevant field, such as Accounting or Finance. MBA or CPA preferred.
10+ years of accounting and finance experience with at least 5 years in a public company.
High integrity and personal ethics
Financial systems experience and ability to effect best practice business processes and financial controls
Organizational skills with a high attention to detail
Communication skills, including presentation, written and verbal skills
Experienced manager / mentor with ability to hire, train, motivate, facilitate, and lead a team to impact results, culture, and strategic decisions
Independently motivated, detail oriented, with strategic and analytical skills
Biotechnology experience required.

At IDEAYA Biosciences, we care about our employees and strive to provide a market-competitive total rewards package, including base pay, an annual performance bonus, company equity, and generous health and well-being benefits. The expected salary range for this role that is based in our South San Francisco, California office is $288,783-$319,385. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors that may include but are not limited to the office location where this open position is located, the final candidates’ experience within their profession, experience in the disease areas we are striving to make an impact in as a company, length of time within the industry, educational background, and performance during the interview process.

The Company complies with all laws respecting equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against applicants with regard to any protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, and local law. This position requires you to work onsite at the Company’s facilities, with partial work-from-home flexibility, and the Company requires that all employees working in its facilities be fully vaccinated (except as required by applicable law). Therefore, this position requires you to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons, and/or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Company considers you fully vaccinated once 14 days have passed since you received either the second dose in a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine must have been FDA approved, have emergency use authorization from the FDA, or, for persons fully vaccinated outside of the U.S., be listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization.

Total Rewards:

Along with our inspiring mission, and highly collaborative and inclusive environment, IDEAYA offers a competitive total rewards package that reflects our pay-for-performance philosophy where employees are eligible to be considered for merit-based salary increases, company discretionary short-term incentive plan participation, and company discretionary stock option awards (based on board approval). Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but is not limited to, medical/dental/vision coverage (100% company paid for employees and 90% company paid for dependents), 401k, ESPP, and wellness programs.

IDEAYA is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, IDEAYA does not discriminate in hiring or otherwise in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets.

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