Hybrid FP&A Analyst: Budget & Forecasting Leader

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team supporting Commercial and Medical units. You will partner with Finance Business Partners to manage monthly accruals, budget tracking, and forecasts, translating financial data into actionable insights.

This hybrid role requires a solid foundation in accounting concepts, advanced Excel, and collaboration across finance and business partners to drive scalable, accurate planning and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant finance, accounting, or FP&A experience.
• Understanding of key accounting concepts relevant to expense management (accruals, prepaid expense recognition, capex vs. opex).
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prepare accurate financial analyses, reports, and planning inputs.
• Able to manage competing priorities with tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with Finance and business partners.
• Preferred: Experience with Adaptive financial reporting system and SAP ERP; Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain committed and uncommitted budget trackers, open purchase order reports, and key expense tracking tools.
• Prepare and review monthly accruals in partnership with Accounting, Finance Business Partners, and budget owners.
• Build monthly budget-to-actual reporting for Commercial and Medical Affairs, including variance analyses and expense summaries.
• Analyze variances between headcount actuals and budget for headcount reporting and forecasting.
• Build, maintain, and update forecast templates and planning files; support reforecasts, annual investment plans, and long-range planning inputs.
• Upload forecast inputs into planning systems and ensure data is complete, accurate, and aligned with assumptions.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, reporting, and expense management processes for scalability and data integrity.
• Create ad hoc financial analyses, reports, and process support materials as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Adaptive Planning

SAP ERP

Job description

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team supporting Commercial and Medical units. You will partner with Finance Business Partners to manage monthly accruals, budget tracking, and forecasts, translating financial data into actionable insights.

This hybrid role requires a solid foundation in accounting concepts, advanced Excel, and collaboration across finance and business partners to drive scalable, accurate planning and reporting.