Senior Financial Analyst, R&D

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a key financial partner to R&D, delivering financial data, interpretation, and actionable insights that inform forecasts and support business decisions
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of R&D expense drivers and trends (e.g. program spend, headcount, outside services), linking financial data to program and business priorities
• Support the strategic plan, budget and forecasting process, functional reviews, and management presentations for R&D, coordinating cross-functional input and alignment
• Prepare, analyze and present monthly and quarterly financial results, forecasts, and variance analyses to R&D leadership, summarizing performance versus budget/forecast and highlighting key variances and recommended actions
• Extract, manipulate, and analyze data sets to support financial modeling for R&D programs and projects, generating financial insight to support business decisions
• Support the design, implementation, and enhancement of financial processes, reporting tools, and modeling (e.g. R&D project cost tracking, program spend analysis, R&D portfolio valuation), leveraging technology and best practices to deliver cohesive, polished, and well-documented results
• Support cross-functional projects and initiatives, helping ensure effective planning, coordination, and execution across multiple deadlines

Requirements

• Highly motivated self-starter with strong financial acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to distill financial data into key insights for non-financial audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills, adept at working effectively in cross-functional teams
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, data manipulation (Microsoft Excel), and accounting principles
• Solid understanding of ERP systems and planning tools, preferably Oracle & Hyperion
• Commitment to learning, growth mindset, and focus on automation and innovation
• Track record of consistently high-quality, low-error work; uses checks, reconciliations, and documentation to self-catch issues before deliverables are shared
• Reliable and proactive, consistently meeting deadlines for close, forecast, and other key deliverables, and flagging timeline risks early
• Maintains constructive, professional relationships with business partners and peers under pressure; demonstrates sound judgment in ambiguous situations and responds to feedback with openness