Sr. Financial Analyst- R&D (Pharma/Biotech)

Financeroles; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 97.000 - 133.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Neurocrine Biosciences in San Diego seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to join the R&D Finance team. You will partner with key clinical and medical affairs functions, support financial planning, modeling, and reporting, and act as a business partner to drive program success.

The role requires 4+ years in financial analysis (MBA preferred) and strong Excel, GAAP knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration. Base salary ranges from $97,000 to $133,000 with a 20% annual bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Formación

• BS/BA in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or closely related field with 4+ years of financial analysis experience.
• Master's degree or MBA with 2+ years of similar experience.
• Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work.
• Experience in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Excellent computer skills and strong knowledge of MS Excel or other financial modeling tools.

Responsabilidades

• Acts as a key partner in financial and business planning analysis, reporting, and operations.
• Creates/updates financial models to support decision-making and provide insight to Senior Leaders and project teams.
• Reviews monthly, quarterly, and annual results and variances.
• Analyzes departmental budgets and supports forecasting efforts.
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners within assigned functions and Accounting.
• Identifies and delivers opportunities to simplify processes and create operational efficiencies.
• Performs ad-hoc analyses to inform decisions and recommendations.
• Tracks progress against financial goals.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Communications

Problem solving

Project management

Team collaboration

Educación

BS/BA in Finance or related

MBA/MS in Finance

Herramientas

MS Excel

Financial modeling

ERP systems

BI tools

Descripción del empleo

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Exciting opportunity in the intersection of business and science. As part of the R&D Finance team, the Sr. Financial Analyst will play a key role in enabling the success of their assigned function(s) within R&D and Medical Affairs, supporting key financial processes, enabling the success of program teams, and acting as a business partner to assigned key functions at the company.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Acts as a key partner in supporting the assigned functions and programs in financial and business planning analysis, reporting, and operations
• Creates and/or updates financial models that support decision-making and provide valuable insight to Senior Leaders and project teams
• Reviews and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual results, helping to understand variances of actuals vs budget or forecast
• Analyzes departmental budgets and plays a key role in forecasting efforts to support financial planning and overall guidance
• Collaborates with cross-functional business partners and teams within assigned functions and Accounting
• Identifies and delivers opportunities to simplify and improve processes and systems and create operational efficiencies
• Performs ad-hoc analyses that lead to problem solving, decision-making, and actionable recommendations for the business
• Collects and analyzes financial information for assigned business in order to track the organization's progress against financial goals
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or closely related field and 4+ years of financial analysis experience; Pharmaceutical and/or Biotech industry experience is a plus. Experience as client-facing finance resource is preferred. Financial system experience is preferred OR
• Master's degree or MBA and 2+ years of similar experience noted above
• Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work
• Has strong understanding of processes, procedures and systems used to accomplish the work and recognizes downstream impact on other functional areas
• Proficient with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional areaAbility to work as part of a team
• Interested in R&D, drug development and making an impact on patients' live
• Has knowledge of best practices in Finance and Accounting and familiarity with the broader underlying concepts of related business discipline
• Experience in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or pharmaceutical industry preferred
• R&D and/or drug development Finance experience a plus
• Excellent computer skills
• Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills
• Detail oriented yet can see broader picture for department
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel or other financial modeling tools or software
• Working knowledge of financial planning and control processes, policies
• Good knowledge of GAAP and Accounting guidelines preferred
• Demonstrated hands-on knowledge of monthly, quarterly and annual close process
• Strong financial analysis skills, framing of complex financial issues, and supporting strategic decisions
• Ability to clearly and concisely explain complex issues, financial or otherwise
• Strong interest in client-facing financial role and "embedded" within a function(s)

Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don't line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $97,000.00-$133,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.