Finance Business Partner - BioLife FP&A & Strategy

Biolife Plasma Services; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

BioLife Plasma Services in Bannockburn, IL is seeking a Finance Business Partner to drive financial planning processes and align with business strategies. You will collaborate with functions to tailor strategic financial guidance and support decision-making.

Responsibilities include month-end close, budget preparation, and ad hoc modeling, with emphasis on analyzing monthly results and reporting insights to improve financial targets. Strong FP&A skills and SAP/TM1 proficiency are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years of financial analysis experience.
• Experience with management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated business impact in previous roles.
• Proven ability to determine financial and business valuations of investment initiatives.
• Strong computer software skills (Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP, TM1.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of all aspects of financial management – budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, including consolidation across the company.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with assigned functions to understand their unique business needs and provide strategic financial guidance tailored to their objectives.
• Facilitate informed financial decision-making by analyzing data and offering insights that support the success of our initiatives.
• Conduct ad hoc financial modeling to evaluate specific scenarios or projects, offering valuable insights and recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor for financial inquiries and provide support as needed to ensure the financial health and sustainability of our BioLife functions.
• Perform journal entries and analysis for the BioLife Plasma network as part of month-end close activities.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports and with insightful commentary on financial performance.
• Prepare the annual expense budget for specific functions. Coordinate the budget and forecast activities with various BioLife finance team members.
• Support various BioLife functions by identifying trends in monthly results to help those functions achieve financial targets.
• Improve processes by looking for new ways to analyze and report results; leveraging Global Tools.
• Develop financial models to support ad hoc initiatives
• Plasma & fixed asset inventory counts
• Areas of responsibility include plasma loss, production supplies, freight.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic financial guidance

Budgeting and forecasting

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

TM1

Microsoft Excel

Job description

BioLife Plasma Services in Bannockburn, IL is seeking a Finance Business Partner to drive financial planning processes and align with business strategies. You will collaborate with functions to tailor strategic financial guidance and support decision-making.

Responsibilities include month-end close, budget preparation, and ad hoc modeling, with emphasis on analyzing monthly results and reporting insights to improve financial targets. Strong FP&A skills and SAP/TM1 proficiency are valued.