Principal Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

• Providing analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies
• Effectively commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial, and financial targets are delivered
• Maintaining strong relationships with all managers and their teams
• Working with business partners to develop better forecasting tools, continuously, including for key products
• Developing quotas for sales teams, working closely with Incentives and Finance peers
• Developing key metrics and reporting, leveraging CRM systems and data
• Driving analysis of key trends on a proactive basis and understanding business drivers behind the trends that are visible in the results
• Supporting business partners with Annual Operating Plan (AOP) proposals and presentations, using data to drive recommendations
• Working with business partners to evaluate business and channel models and proposals, developing financial models and proposals accordingly
• Managing or participating in projects across the organization, including our company’s Strategic Planning Process
• Supporting business partners by helping to drive continuous improvement activities that benefit the customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field of study
• 8+ years’ experience working in a commercial environment, preferably in the Life sciences industry
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills
• Expert knowledge in Office 365, including Excel, business warehouse and Power BI
• SAP experience would be useful
• Strong communication skills – both oral and written, with the ability to influence
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Project management expertise or experience would be an advantage