Lead Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

About the role

The Lead Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis plays a critical role in delivering high-quality financial analysis, modeling, and reporting to support data-driven decision-making across the organization. This professional serves as a subject-matter expert in FP&A processes and systems, partnering closely with finance leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to develop forecasts, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine models that support long-term strategy, identify trends and risks early, and elevate how financial performance is analyzed and communicated across the organization.
• Support the development, analysis, and continuous improvement of various product, net revenue, and inventory forecasts through financial modeling and scenario analysis, translating key drivers into actionable insights that support strategic planning, decision-making, and financial performance management.
• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, manufacturing, and accounting teams to align revenue and inventory forecasting assumptions, methodologies, and business drivers, ensuring accurate and integrated forecasting of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow projections.
• Partner with budget managers and key stakeholders across functions to build a deep understanding of business drivers, translating operational activity into financial projections.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve financial models and long-range forecast models aligned to organizational strategic goals.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data by partnering with corporate accounting and finance on accruals, reconciliations, and period-close activities.
• Support budget managers and key stakeholders across functions to prepare annual budgets.
• Provide financial and strategic decision support to business partners and senior leadership to ensure achievement of short- and long-term financial and business objectives.
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Design and deliver standard and ad-hoc financial reports, dashboards, and presentations that communicate performance trends and risk areas clearly.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of FP&A workflows and tools.
• Monitor and track key operational and financial metrics, flagging risks and opportunities proactively.
• Drive or assist with process improvements or policy development initiatives that impact the functioning of the business processes they are immediately involved in.
• Partners with budget managers to prepare annual budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience with a Master's Degree.
• 8+ years of experience in accounting/finance, or 6+ years with a Master's Degree.
• Prior experience with an ERP system.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, and advanced in Excel including financial modeling, pivot tables, and data visualization.
• Effectively communicates across all levels of the organization.
• Organizational skills and effective time-management.
• Capes well in stressful environments.
• Capable of successfully handling various and sundry tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in accounting/finance, or 6+ years with a Master's Degree.
• Master’s Degree in related field preferred.

Benefits

United Therapeutics offers a comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit here.