Sr. Analyst Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Nelson Laboratories, LLC; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Sotera Health is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A in Salt Lake City to provide financial insights and analysis to guide strategic and financial goals. You will partner with Finance leadership and teams across the organization to support planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.

The ideal candidate is analytical, proactive, and collaborative, with the ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful insights and recommendations for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and analytical skills.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, financial reporting, and key business drivers.
• Ability to synthesize complex data and translate it into clear, actionable business insights.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Strong collaboration and business-partnering skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across departments.
• Experience working in a global or cross-cultural environment preferred.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting and planning process, partnering with department leaders to develop financial plans and forecasts.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial forecasts, projections, and performance reporting.
• Analyze financial and operational results, including profitability, trends, costs, and performance against budget and forecast.
• Identify and analyze key business drivers and develop financial models to support short- and long-term decision-making.
• Prepare financial reporting and analysis across areas such as region, product, and customer.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights, recommendations, and presentations for leadership.
• Partner with business leaders to improve financial understanding and support data-driven decision-making.
• Support the capital planning process, including analysis of capital expenditures and spending proposals.
• Provide financial analysis for strategic initiatives focused on revenue growth, productivity improvements, and cost savings.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes, and efficiencies across the organization.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance and cross-functional partners to support organizational goals.
• Support financial analysis for M&A opportunities and other strategic projects, as needed.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.

Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.

Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A to provide financial insights and analysis that help guide business decisions and support the company’s strategic and financial goals.

In this role, you’ll partner with Finance leadership and teams across the organization to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis. You’ll develop financial models, identify key business drivers, and translate complex financial information into meaningful insights and recommendations.

The ideal candidate is analytical, proactive, and collaborative, with the ability to dig into the details while understanding the bigger business picture.

What You’ll Do

• Support the annual budgeting and planning process, partnering with department leaders to develop financial plans and forecasts.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial forecasts, projections, and performance reporting.
• Analyze financial and operational results, including profitability, trends, costs, and performance against budget and forecast.
• Identify and analyze key business drivers and develop financial models to support short- and long‑term decision‑making.
• Prepare financial reporting and analysis across areas such as region, product, and customer.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights, recommendations, and presentations for leadership.
• Partner with business leaders to improve financial understanding and support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Support the capital planning process, including analysis of capital expenditures and spending proposals.
• Provide financial analysis for strategic initiatives focused on revenue growth, productivity improvements, and cost savings.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes, and efficiencies across the organization.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance and cross‑functional partners to support organizational goals.
• Support financial analysis for M&A opportunities and other strategic projects, as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, modeling, and analytical skills.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, financial reporting, and key business drivers.
• Ability to synthesize complex data and translate it into clear, actionable business insights.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate financial information to both financial and non‑financial audiences.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy.
• Proactive and self‑motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Strong collaboration and business‑partnering skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across departments.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, changing environment and adjusting priorities as business needs evolve.
• Experience working in a global or cross‑cultural environment preferred.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Details

• Domestic and international travel may be required.
• This position is on‑site in Salt Lake City and operates in a professional office and laboratory environment.
• Candidates must be able to comply with applicable company policies, training requirements, and relevant regulatory standards.

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best‑in‑class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co‑60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.