Senior Financial Analyst

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States seeks an experienced FP&A professional to own budgeting and forecasting, build financial models, and communicate insights to senior leaders. You will support capital planning, headcount planning, and strategic financial decisions in a life sciences context.

The role emphasizes collaboration across functions, strong Excel skills, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights. Prior experience with Adaptive Planning is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or related role.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience developing financial presentations and communicating results to business and Finance leaders.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP.
• Ability to analyze complex financial information, identify key drivers, and translate data into meaningful business insights.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to understand the broader business picture.
• Experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or life sciences environments preferred.
• Experience with Adaptive Planning/Adaptive Insights or comparable financial planning software preferred.
• Experience supporting senior functional leaders as FP&A business partner preferred.
• Experience with capital planning, headcount planning, and scenario modeling preferred.
• Experience with financial reporting and visualization tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting and forecasting processes for assigned functions.
• Develop and maintain financial models supporting operating plans, forecasts, and business decisions.
• Identify risks and opportunities to financial performance and communicate potential impacts.
• Support consolidation of company-wide budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial performance against budget, forecast, prior year, and other benchmarks.
• Identify and explain financial and operational drivers of variances and emerging trends.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting and management presentations.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to Finance and functional leaders.
• Serve as the primary FP&A partner for assigned functions and senior leaders.
• Provide financial guidance for resource allocation, headcount planning, investments, and business decisions.
• Own accrual and financial review processes in partnership with Accounting.
• Review transactions and financial results for accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate unusual items, variances, and accounting questions.
• Support consolidated capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Monitor capital spending against approved plans.
• Develop financial analyses, presentations, and materials for leadership.
• Support quarterly business reviews, budget reviews, forecasts, and leadership discussions.
• Perform scenario modeling and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Participate in Finance initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting, tools, and automation.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Advanced Excel

GAAP Understanding

Scenario Modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Reporting

Variance Analysis

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Adaptive Planning

Adaptive Insights

Visualization Tools

Financial Reporting Tools

Job description

• Own budgeting and forecasting processes for assigned functions
• Develop and maintain financial models supporting operating plans, forecasts, and business decisions
• Identify risks and opportunities to financial performance and communicate potential impacts
• Support consolidation of company-wide budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans
• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial performance against budget, forecast, prior year, and other benchmarks
• Identify and explain financial and operational drivers of variances and emerging trends
• Prepare monthly financial reporting and management presentations
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to Finance and functional leaders
• Serve as the primary FP&A partner for assigned functions and senior leaders
• Provide financial guidance for resource allocation, headcount planning, investments, and business decisions
• Own accrual and financial review processes in partnership with Accounting
• Review transactions and financial results for accuracy and completeness
• Investigate unusual items, variances, and accounting questions
• Support consolidated capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Monitor capital spending against approved plans
• Develop financial analyses, presentations, and materials for leadership
• Support quarterly business reviews, budget reviews, forecasts, and leadership discussions
• Perform scenario modeling and ad hoc financial analysis
• Participate in Finance initiatives and cross-functional projects
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting, tools, and automation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required
• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or a related finance role
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience developing financial presentations and communicating results to business and Finance leaders
• Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP
• Ability to analyze complex financial information, identify key drivers, and translate data into meaningful business insights
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions
• Strong attention to detail and ability to understand the broader business picture
• Experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or another life sciences environment preferred
• Experience with Adaptive Planning/Adaptive Insights or comparable financial planning software preferred
• Experience supporting senior functional leaders as an FP&A business partner preferred
• Experience with capital planning, headcount planning, and scenario modeling preferred
• Experience with financial reporting and visualization tools preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling. Proficient in developing actionable insights and financial presentations for senior leadership within the life sciences sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Modeling
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Financial Reporting
• Variance Analysis

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• GAAP Understanding
• Scenario Modeling
• Capital Planning
• Headcount Planning
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Data Translation into Insights
• Budget Consolidation
• Accrual Processes

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical
• Medical Device
• Life Sciences

Tools & Technologies

• Adaptive Planning
• Adaptive Insights
• Financial Reporting Tools
• Visualization Tools