Finance Analyst

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc. is seeking a Finance Analyst to support decision making and governance for a major pharmaceutical client through advanced financial analysis and budgeting processes.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to improve cost efficiency and ensure accurate month-end reporting and financial close. The role involves standard costing developments for products and support for strategic initiatives, including business development and post-acquisition

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial P&L environment.
• Demonstrated business integrity and independent judgment.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders across levels.
• Understanding of business drivers with strong financial modeling, analysis, evaluation, and forecasting skills.
• Experience in cross-functional and matrixed environments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship-building within Finance and the business.
• Familiarity with systems affecting financial results (JDE, Prism, DCS).
• Professional qualification (CPA, MBA, Financial Accounting or Business degree) or equivalent experience.
• Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial analysis and present trends to support business objectives and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Shared Management Accounting Services to ensure timely month-end processes and reporting.
• Assist in developing and implementing standard costing for annual cost setting of products and NPI items.
• Offer analytical support to strategic activities such as business development and evaluation proposals.
• Execute post-acquisition integration activities (e.g., GPS savings tracking, capital cost-savings project tracking).
• Manage financial activities for Oak Hill site to support business strategy and governance.
• Review management accounts (actuals, forecasts, budgets) to assist sign-off on income statement and balance sheet.
• Foster relationships with functional departments to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure financial understanding.
• Assist in corporate approvals and compliance with corporate development and ABAC requirements.
• Educate customer groups on financial aspects of business decisions and resource allocations.
• Leverage negotiation and conflict-resolution skills in interactions with external partners.

Job description

Overview

In this Finance Analyst role, you will support decision making and governance for a major pharmaceutical client through advanced financial analysis and budgeting processes. You'll partner with cross-functional teams to improve cost efficiency and ensure accurate month-end reporting and financial close. You will contribute to standard costing developments for products and support strategic initiatives, including business development and post-acquisition integrations. This position offers exposure to high-impact financial governance in a regulatory, matrixed environment within a leading pharma setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial analysis and present trends to support business objectives and risk mitigation
• Collaborate with Shared Management Accounting Services to ensure timely month-end processes and reporting
• Assist in developing and implementing standard costing for annual cost setting of products and NPI items
• Offer analytical support to strategic activities such as business development and evaluation proposals
• Execute post-acquisition integration activities (e.g., GPS savings tracking, capital cost-savings project tracking)
• Manage financial activities for Oak Hill site to support business strategy and governance
• Review management accounts (actuals, forecasts, budgets) to assist sign-off on income statement and balance sheet
• Foster relationships with functional departments to identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure financial understanding
• Assist in corporate approvals and compliance with corporate development and ABAC requirements
• Educate customer groups on financial aspects of business decisions and resource allocations
• Leverage negotiation and conflict-resolution skills in interactions with external partners

Key requirements

• Experience in business/functional unit and in a commercial P&L environment
• Demonstrated business skills with integrity and independent judgment
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders across levels
• Understanding of business drivers and strong financial modeling, analysis, evaluation, and forecasting skills
• Experience working in cross-functional and matrixed environments
• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship-building within Finance and the business
• Familiarity with systems affecting financial results (JDE, Prism, DCS)
• Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills
• Professional qualification (CPA, MBA, Financial Accounting or Business degree) or equivalent experience

• Influence and relationship building
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Analytical mindset and problem-solving
• Financial modeling
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Management reporting and close processes