Financial Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Financial Analyst who will primarily function as a business partner, responsible for providing budgeting, forecasting, and providing support to research and development teams in all aspects of financial planning and analysis processes. This position reports to the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager and offers an excellent opportunity to be part of the Finance team in a rapidly growing development stage life science company.

Specific responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• In collaboration with the FP&A Manager, prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts for a growing development stage company with multiple ongoing clinical trials
• Monitor, research, and report on financial variances against budgets and forecasts to improve operational efficiency
• Interact and support clinical operations and research teams to track status of multiple clinical trials and research projects
• Assist with monthly consolidation of financial results and upload to parent company’s financial system
• Assist in monitoring and testing internal controls related to the financial planning processes
• Assist with ad hoc projects as needed

Qualifications

• BS degree in finance or accounting, with MBA/CPA preferred
• 2+ years of corporate finance and accounting experience, including experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in life science or pharmaceutical development industries
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel, with proven ability to create or manipulate sophisticated spreadsheet models, incorporating use of logic and lookup formulas, as well as pivot-tables; working proficiency with MS Word and PowerPoint
• Adaptive Insights experience a plus
• Comfortable working with and manipulating large data sets from multiple different sources
• Self-starter, independent thinker, and deadline driven; able to effectively operate independently and as part of a team
• Team-oriented with outstanding integrity, accuracy, and organizational skills
• Ability to proactively identify and solve problems with strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment is essential
• Demonstrated high energy and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Applicants and new hires are subject to the Company’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy.