Vertex Pharmaceuticals-posted 4 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Boston, MA
5,001-10,000 employees

General Summary: The Corporate Finance Senior Manager is a key member of Vertex’s Finance organization, supporting the annual budgeting and monthly forecast processes including the analysis, preparation, and communication of headcount and compensation and benefits results to the Finance Leadership Team. The role will collaborate closely across Finance, HRBPs, HR Total Rewards and other teams to identify and deliver actionable insights that drive performance, maintain fit-for-purpose reporting as the business evolves, and advance enterprise initiatives to scale corporate planning processes. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to simplify complexity, maintain strong attention to detail and influence decision-making across a matrixed organization.

  • Support the consolidated quarterly Headcount and Workforce Planning reporting ( e.g. actuals vs. budget) and forecasting processes by partnering with HR, Sourcing and finance colleagues, synthesizing actionable insights and curating performance story
  • Lead the annual Headcount and Workforce Planning budgeting process by managing enterprise timelines and deliverables, facilitating internal reviews, and communicating key themes and data that enable execution of corporate goals
  • Lead Compensation and Benefits planning for annual budget and quarterly forecast process in partnership with Total Rewards team; ensure impacts and standards / planning assumptions are transparently communicated across teams; deliver clear financial reporting on compensation & benefits (e.g. understand variance drivers) to leadership during Monthly Operating Review and Budget Target Setting processes, identifying areas of risk and opportunity where applicable
  • Proactively identify and drive opportunities for process improvement that drive enhanced decision-making support, including efficiency and effectiveness of short-term forecasting and other corporate planning initiatives
  • Identify and drive opportunities to maintain fit-for-purpose reporting across finance team and enable processes with more efficient tools and processes
  • On a monthly basis, record Corporate Bonus accrual (actuals); validate completeness and accuracy of quarterly Roster upload
  • Partner with Financial Systems team to optimize use of Hyperion/BI systems, including building out requirements for HCPLAN planning cube
  • Collaborate and work closely with other members of Finance and HR to connect dots across teams and anticipate needs for decision support and other ad hoc reporting
  • Support overall Corporate Finance team workstreams, including proactively preparing content for periodic updates to the Board of Directors
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large amounts of data; able to work independently to answer business questions or create ad hoc reports that may be needed
  • Expertise with Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; experience with Hyperion or another multidimensional database; experience with business intelligence and visualization tools a plus
  • Detail-oriented with ability to synthesize big picture story
  • Strong communication skills – written and verbal—in addition to influencing and interpersonal skills necessary for daily interaction with senior management, as well as business partners and peers within Finance
  • Ability to lead and drive change in a developing business environment, coordinating processes involving large numbers of people, complex systems, and tight deadlines
  • “Internal consultant mindset” with ability to solve problems through pragmatic, creative approaches and leadership to implement ideas through to successful conclusion
  • Capability to pro-actively participate in managing within a cross-cultural matrix organization and develop a high performing group of business partners
  • Flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assist with various ad-hoc projects as needed
  • Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in a finance managerial role demonstrating strong technical and analytical skills or the equivalent combination of education and experience
  • experience with business intelligence and visualization tools a plus
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision benefits
  • generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
  • educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
  • a generous commuting subsidy
  • matching charitable donations
  • 401(k)
  • annual bonus
  • annual equity awards
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