Senior Financial Analyst

Kindeva; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindeva seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to transform complex data into clear, actionable insights and to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making. You will collaborate with leaders across Finance and Operations to drive financial discipline and strategic actions.

Reporting to the Controller, you will own financial modeling, month-end close, and performance analysis, translating numbers into narratives that guide actions and inform leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or a related field.
• 5+ years of cost accounting and financial analysis experience.
• Advanced modeling and Excel skills are required.
• Strong analytical mindset with data-driven storytelling.
• Experience influencing non-finance stakeholders.
• Hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting and forecasting.
• Lead detailed analysis of operating performance across cost centers.
• Translate financial results into narratives that explain what the numbers indicate.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages with insights and recommendations.
• Partner with budget owners to analyze spending and variances.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to analyze inventory and production metrics.
• Support month-end close activities and reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and tooling.

Skills

Advanced financial modeling

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder influence

Month-end close

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

D365

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Power BI

Job description

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

The Impact You Will Make

This is an exciting new opportunity as a Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in supporting financial decision-making across the organization by transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights. This role goes beyond reporting what happened to helping leaders understand why it happened, what it means, and what actions to take next.

Reporting to the Controller, the Sr. Financial Analyst will be heavily involved in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close activities, while serving as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical rigor, intellectual curiosity, and the confidence to influence stakeholders through data-driven storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Analysis & Modeling

• Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and scenario planning
• Lead detailed analysis of operating performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities across cost centers and functions
• Translate financial results into clear narratives that explain what the numbers are telling us, not just what they are

Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting

• Play a key role in the annual budgeting and standard cost creation processes
• Identify and communicate expected future costs across Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering during recurring forecast cycles.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages with meaningful insights and actionable recommendations
• Partner with budget owners to analyze spending, explain variances, and drive improved financial discipline

Business Partnership

• Act as a finance partner to cost center owners across the business, helping leaders understand cost behavior, trends, and impact the business has on the numbers
• Influence operational decision-making through strong financial insight and collaboration
• Partner closely with Supply Chain to analyze inventory-related metrics, working capital trends, and operational drivers
• Provide reporting, analysis, and insight related to inventory and production performance

Month-End Close

• Actively participate in the monthly close process
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules
• Support account reconciliations and variance explanations

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting automation, and data quality
• Support systems enhancements and analytics tools as needed
• Contribute to building scalable finance processes in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in cost accounting and financial analysis, FP&A, or related roles
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights clearly
• Experience working closely with non-finance stakeholders and influencing decisions
• Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, standard cost development, and month-end close activities

Preferred:

• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or CDMO environments
• Experience partnering with Supply Chain or Operations
• ERP system experience (e.g., D365, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)
• Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools

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