About the Role:

TheSenior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will drive management reporting, planning, and forecasting processes for Guardant HealthEnterprise Shared Services functions (ESS). Reporting to the Associate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, this role will work closely with functional leaders and FP&A/Accounting teams to report monthly financial results, analyze actual results versus forecast/budget, contribute to budgeting and strategic/financial planning processes and champion reporting process optimization and data transparency by leveraging automation and approved AI-enabled tools . In addition to primary ESS finance responsibilities, this role will provide targeted support for transformation projects, executive reporting, and inputs for Investor Relations materials as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior business leaders in Enterprise Shared Services functions and provide robust monthly and quarterly financial transparency to drive impactful FP&A insights and support decision making.
• Drive quarterly forecast/annual budgeting and planning process for Enterprise Shared Services functions, including OpEx and headcount planning.
• Work closely with Accounting team on monthly/quarterly close processes.
• Analyze financial performance against budgets/forecast, provide detailed commentary on variance drivers, and communicate findings to key stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in headcount reporting and forecasting in collaboration with the People team
• Evaluate and assess key Enterprise Shared Services operational issues, risks and opportunities pertaining to budget, actuals, and forecast updates.
• Develop executive-level presentation materials to inform senior leaders of variance root causes, mitigation strategies, and required business decisions.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and modeling to support critical business decisions.
• Develop deep understanding of financial planning and ERP systems to support process improvements on planning and reporting capabilities.
• Support company-level financial reporting and analysis, peer-benchmarking, and earnings-related support material.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance or Accounting, MBA a plus
• Minimum of 8+ years of FP&A related experience, experience in diagnostics company and Enterprise Shared Services support a plus.
• Ability to think creatively and quickly with minimal direction and information.
• Strong relationship-building, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, data analysis and financial modeling abilities.
• Data-oriented and consultative problem-solving mindset.
• Strong finance and accounting skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excel Power User proficiency required.
• Expertise in presentation tools such as Think-cell, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience with ERP and financial planning systems such as Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, etc.
• Continuous improvement mindset; Interest in leveraging finance automation and approved AI-enabled tools in a controlled finance environment to improve reporting efficiency, accuracy, and business insights, is a plus.

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.

Hybrid Work Model:This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need. Primary Location: Palo Alto, CA Primary Location Base Pay Range: $162,600 - $223,600 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $138,210 - $190,060 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $146,340 - $201,240