Senior Associate, Corporate Finance

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Inc

Chatham, NJ

Full-Time

Job Description

About Tonix*

Tonix is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company, publicly traded on NASDAQ (ticker: TNXP). The Company is focused on commercializing, developing, discovering, and licensing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease. Tonix markets Zembrace® SymTouch® (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg. Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra are each indicated for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. Tonix’s development portfolio is composed of central nervous system (CNS), rare disease, immunology, and infectious disease product candidates. Tonix’s CNS development portfolio includes both small molecules and biologics to treat pain, neurologic, psychiatric, and addiction conditions. The Company’s immunology portfolio includes biologics to address organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity, and cancer. Tonix’s infectious disease pipeline consists of a vaccine in development to prevent smallpox and monkeypox, which also serves as the live virus vaccine platform or recombinant pox vaccine platform for other infectious diseases.

Position Overview

Tonix is seeking a full-time Corporate Finance Associate to effectively work cross-functionally to lead corporate budgeting, scenario planning, and internal valuation efforts. This position would be responsible for partnering across all levels to prepare materials for internal and external stakeholders, including the Board of Directors. This is a fast-paced, challenging position that offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. This role is an exempt (salaried) position that will report directly to the COO and be based at the Tonix Chatham, NJ office.

Essential Duties

Leading the corporate budgeting process, coordinating across all departments and C-suite, and using Workday Adaptive Planning software
Working with the Finance team to review and analyze monthly Actual vs Budget results.
Leading quarterly Actuals vs Budget results meetings with department heads
Preparing materials for investment banks, potential investors, Board of Directors, and other stakeholders
Modeling and presenting financial projection scenarios, including NPV analyses
Coordinating with Project Managers to track variances in research & development (R&D) program budgets
Supporting financial efforts around government grant submissions and tracking
Evaluating potential investments, including in-licensing and asset purchase opportunities
Analyzing valuation and returns of new and existing R&D programs
Assisting with transaction due diligence
Liaising with business stakeholders across all levels to achieve strategic, financial, and transactional goals
As needed, assist the accounting team with quarterly and annual SEC financial reporting
Follow all established occupational health and safety procedures, good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) and standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork
Perform ad-hoc work/special projects to support Tonix on various business initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Administration preferred
2+ years of prior experience in a similar role within the same industry or Corporate Finance experience in a consulting firm or investment bank
Adept at using Microsoft Excel for financial modeling and data analytics
Working knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning (budgeting) software is a plus
Excellent analytical skills and business acumen, results -oriented thinker
Strong ability to build relationships and work effectively with various senior stakeholders
Ability for travel 10% of the time / Ability for minimal travel
Dedicated team player who can withstand the high demands of a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
Strong planning and organizational skills
Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
Highly organized, results driven, problem solver, and collaborator
Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation

Physical Qualifications

Constantly

Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
Communicating with others to exchange information
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned

Occasionally

Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another

Rarely

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like.
Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
Adjusting or moving objects up to 50 lbs.
Ability to travel via standard modes of transportation

Tonix offers a salary commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package.

Tonix provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetics, disability, veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, Tonix complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Tonix expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic, information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.