Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing financial direction, identifying key value drivers and KPIs, and guiding short- and long-term goals across functions. The role drives the annual budget cycle and partners with functional teams on the forecast process to influence performance and decisions.

The position emphasizes collaboration with senior leaders and a focus on improving processes, delivering actionable insights, and supporting strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 8+ years of relevant financial experience.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Proven ability to communicate insights to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drives the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the monthly forecast process.
• Lead the budgeting process and long-range planning to provide forward-looking direction and scenarios.
• Collaborate with CFO organization to promote continuous improvement and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes across the global finance organization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

BI / Visualization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Hyperion

Multidimensional DB

BI tools

Job description

General Summary: The Senior Manager is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing financial direction and strategic insight including identification of key value drivers and Business KPIs, helping functions deliver their short term and long term goals and influencing strategy. This role will help drive our annual budget process and will partner closely with functional teams to drive the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the monthly forecast process, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.

Job Description

General Summary: The Senior Manager is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing financial direction and strategic insight including identification of key value drivers and Business KPIs, helping functions deliver their short term and long term goals and influencing strategy. This role will help drive our annual budget process and will partner closely with functional teams to drive the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the monthly forecast process, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Drives the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the monthly forecast process, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.


• Drives the financial planning process for responsible functions (budget, forecast, long range plan) to provide insightful and influential forward looking direction, to develop key scenarios, and to identify key risks/uncertainties and plans for potential mitigation.


• Works closely with other members of the CFO organization including to maintain a continuous improvement mindset and promote strong communication, sharing of best practices and efficient processes.


• Identifies and help drive opportunities to improve process across the global finance organization.

Knowledge And Skills

• Strong analytical skill and ability to work with large amounts of data with an ability to create ad hoc reports or analytics independently.


• Expertise with Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; Experience with Hyperion or another multidimensional database; experience with business intelligence and visualization tools a plus.


• Ability to solve problems and think creatively - capacity to provide pragmatic solutions and have the drive and leadership to implement ideas through to successful conclusion.


• Strong business acumen, judgment and professionalism required. Intellectual curiosity drives a deep understanding of business issues.


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and an eagerness to collaborate with colleagues (within or outside of finance) in sharing insights and learnings.


• Must be able to work well with senior leaders, peers and junior team members.


• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset with the flexibility to adapt to change and experience with lean tools / lean philosophies a plus.

Education And Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting.


• Typically requires 8 years of relevant financial experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Hybrid

At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Pay Range

$134,400 - $201,600

Disclosure Statement

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

Flex Designation

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:

• Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select


• On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex's Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail]