Senior Finance Analyst, R&D

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs seeks a finance professional to manage budgets and forecasts for R&D cost centers, partnering with project teams to monitor spending and adjust schedules. You will provide timely insights to leadership and own end-to-end program forecasts.

You will also analyze variances, advise on resource allocation and investment risk, and ensure data accuracy for vendor commitments and master records. Occasional travel and on-call duties may apply.

Qualifications

• Experience building annual budgets and forecasts for R&D cost centers.
• Ability to track actuals vs budget at the project level and flag variances.
• Strong advisory skills for leadership on resource allocation and investment risk.
• End-to-end ownership of program forecasts with leadership insights.

Responsibilities

• Build annual budgets and periodic forecasts for R&D cost centers, tracking actual spending against plans.
• Forecast short term cash flows by adjusting amortization schedules and downpayments.
• Track actuals against budget at the project and program level, investigate variances, and flag risks early.
• Advise R&D leadership on resource allocation, operating efficiencies, and investment risk to inform decision-making.
• Own program and project forecasts end-to-end, providing insights that enable continuous capital re-allocation with the leadership team.
• Investigate vendor commitments, payment status and ensure master data records for the team are appropriately maintained.
• Identify and track risks and opportunities.

Job description

• Build annual budgets and periodic forecasts for R&D cost centers, tracking actual spending against plans


• Forecast short term cash flows by adjusting amortization schedules and downpayments


• Track actuals against budget at the project and program level, investigate variances, and flag risks early


• Advise R&D leadership and budget owners on resource allocation, operating efficiencies, and investment risk to inform decision-making


• Own program and project forecasts end-to-end, providing insights that enable continuous capital re-allocation with the leadership team


• Investigate vendor commitments, payment status and ensure master data records for the team are appropriately maintained


• Identify and track risks and opportunities

Requirements

• Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time


• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally


• Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics