Financial Analyst I

Aequor; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequor is seeking a finance professional for a contract role focused on strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and internal reporting. The role supports Global Digital Transformation IT, including cost center budgeting and accruals, with an emphasis on data accuracy and variance analysis.

The candidate will collaborate with finance business partners, prepare reports, and assist in annual planning processes, while maintaining strong analytical rigor and familiarity with pharmaceutical

Qualifications

• Analytical budgeting and forecasting experience required.
• 2+ years S4/Hana and 1 year SAC experience.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient in Word, Excel (pivot tables and v-lookups), PowerPoint; AI tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, internal, and ad hoc reporting.
• Assist in budgeting and reconciliation of administrative spend for cost centers.
• Provide analysis for Global Digital Transformation IT budgeting and reporting.
• Prepare management reports and performance monitoring analyses.
• Track accruals/expenses and support journal entries and reconciliations.

Skills

Forecasting & Budgeting

S4/HANA

SAC

Cross-functional teamwork

Excel & Analytics

Pharma experience

Project management

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: Basking Ridge, NJ – ( Remote – But must be Local to NJ or NY)

Duration: Contract till Jan 2028 with possibility to extend

Note:

This assignment is mainly remote, using MS Teams and Outlook for communication.

Candidates must be local and able to work onsite at least 1 day a week for initial training/ramp‑up period.

Once candidate is trained; then they would need to be able to come into the office as needed.

Job Description

Duties:

Job Schedule:

This assignment is mainly remote, using MS Teams and Outlook for communication. Candidates must be local and able to work onsite at least 1 day a week for initial training/ramp‑up period. Once candidate is trained; then they would need to be able to come into the office as needed.

This role is primarily responsible for supporting strategic planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, internal reporting, ad hoc reporting and analysis, and change management initiatives for Global Digital Transformation (IT). The individual will be involved in budgeting and reconciliation of administrative spend for cost centers, budgeting and reconciliation of spend (A&P). sustain of the Financial Planning & Analysis data capabilities of Global Digital Transformation (IT).

Provide support to finance business partners in Global Corporate Planning staff by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to assist with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance monitoring. Understand and track performance indicators, assist in preparing reports, identifying trends, and ensuring data accuracy. This role requires strong analytical skills,

Candidate should possess understanding of the causes of variances and provide management with impacts to expenses trends that are not accounted for in forecasting/latest estimates models. Planning and Forecasting – Facilitate the understanding of operational and financial requirements of department of the company, development of templates and coordination of the process for the Company’s Annual Strategic and Operating Plans, and support to budget managers through the capital planning process, as well as contribution in completion of the final reporting package to the parent company in Japan. Support journal entries and account reconciliations for relevant SG&A expense accounts.

Track and analyze accruals / expenses. Ensure adequate support for all related entries. Support audit requirements as needed by Corporate Accounting Director. Management Reporting – Responsible for the development, preparation, and distribution of adhoc reports and other analytics in cooperation with the Director, Global DX Financial Mgt & Shared Services.

Skills:

• Analytical capabilities, prior forecasting/Financial budgeting experience required. Must have operational budget experience. Experience with pharmaceuticals preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience with S4/Hana and 1 year of experience of SAC experience (SAC is a reporting tool within S4/Hana) are required as this will be used to research actuals and periodic journal entries / accruals.
• Strong communication skills, conscientious self-starter with good organizational skills, project management skills and attention to detail. Must be able to collaborate effectivey with cross-functional partners at all organizational levels, including the C-suite.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools including Word, Excel (pivot tables and v-look-up), PowerPoint, and approved AI tools, etc.