Lead Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Scorpion Therapeutics; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to support the development, analysis, and continuous improvement of financial forecasts across product, net revenue, and inventory.

You will partner with commercial, manufacturing, and accounting teams to align assumptions, drive integrated statements, and deliver insightful reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years (Bachelor’s) or 6+ years (Master’s) in accounting/finance with business operations knowledge.
• Prior ERP system experience.
• Experience working in a large organization.
• Strong analytical/quantitative problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, data visualization).
• Effective communication across all levels.
• Flexible/adaptable; manage ambiguity; strong organizational/time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Capable in stressful environments and handling varied tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support development, analysis, and forecasting through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally to align forecasting assumptions and integrate financials.
• Translate operational activity into financial projections.
• Develop and improve forecast models aligned to strategic goals.
• Ensure data integrity via accruals, reconciliations, and period-close activities.
• Provide financial and strategic decision support to leadership.
• Design and deliver standard and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Lead FP&A process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Monitor key metrics; flag risks and opportunities.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to Detail

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables

Data Visualization

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Support development, analysis, and continuous improvement of product, net revenue, and inventory forecasts through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, manufacturing, and accounting to align forecasting assumptions and ensure integrated forecasting of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Partner with budget managers and stakeholders to translate operational activity into financial projections.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve financial and long-range forecast models aligned to strategic goals.
• Ensure financial data integrity via accruals, reconciliations, and period-close activities.
• Support budget managers with cost analysis, reconciliations, operational metrics tracking, and budget/financial inquiries.
• Provide financial and strategic decision support to business partners and senior leadership.
• Perform variance analysis, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Design and deliver standard and ad-hoc financial reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Identify and lead FP&A process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Monitor and track key operational and financial metrics; flag risks and opportunities.
• Perform financial reconciliations, forecasting, and operational metric tracking.
• Partner with budget managers to prepare the annual budget.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years (Bachelor’s) or 6+ years (Master’s) in accounting/finance with business operations knowledge.
• Prior ERP system experience.
• Experience working in a large organization.
• Strong analytical/quantitative problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, data visualization).
• Effective communication across all levels.
• Flexible/adaptable; manage ambiguity; strong organizational/time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Capable in stressful environments and handling varied tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field.