Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join the Division FP&A organization in Princeton, NJ. This role will provide financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical support to the business while partnering closely with cross-functional and senior business leaders. The ideal candidate will have strong FP&A experience in a large, complex, preferably manufacturing environment, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, consolidation, S&OP/IBP, and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage financial plans, Latest Best Estimates (LBE), and Long-Range Projections (LRP) for P&L and balance-sheet metrics.
• Develop financial analyses and management reports that support business reviews, strategic decisions, and performance management.
• Coordinate planning calendars, key deliverables, and timelines across supported business and functional areas.
• Build and maintain efficient financial planning tools, templates, reporting models, and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting processes, and planning efficiency.
• Support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes through monthly financial performance reporting.
• Analyze sales, expense, working capital, cash conversion cycle, and other key financial and operational metrics.
• Partner with the Global Marketing organization on annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Support month-end close activities, including revenue analysis, journal entries, expense summaries, and project-spend analysis.
• Prepare daily and weekly sales reporting, forecasts, and projections.
• Maintain finance scorecards and monitor deliverables across finance organizations.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and lead cross-functional analytical projects for senior management.
• Develop financial models, perform data analysis, and prepare presentations that translate complex financial information into actionable business insights.
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, compliant with GAAP, and aligned with company policies and controls.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of progressive finance and/or accounting experience.
• Strong FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong business-partnering skills and the ability to communicate financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or other Fortune 500 environment.
• Experience with S&OP, IBP, demand/sales planning, or supply-chain finance.
• Experience with financial consolidation across multiple business units or functions.
• Experience supporting Marketing, Sales, Operations, or Supply Chain organizations.
• Experience improving financial reporting systems, planning processes, or reporting automation.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, working capital, and cash-flow metrics.

The Successful Candidate

• Analytical – Able to turn complex financial data into clear business insights.
• Proactive – Takes ownership and identifies opportunities before they become issues.
• Detail-oriented – Maintains a high level of accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.
• Organized – Effectively manages multiple deadlines, deliverables, and stakeholders.
• Collaborative – Builds strong relationships across Finance and the broader business.
• Systems-minded – Looks for ways to simplify, automate, and improve financial processes.
• Business-focused – Understands the operational drivers behind financial results and can connect analysis to business decisions.