Senior Financial Analyst / Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Verastem•Boston, MA
•$100,000 - $140,000
About The Position
We are seeking an initiative-taking and results-driven Senior Financial Analyst / Manager that is ready to take a leading role within our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team. Reporting to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, the role will support financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting across all functions at Verastem.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in financial reporting/analysis or related field experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
- Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with financial planning tools (Workday Adaptive Planning preferred) and ERP systems (Oracle Fusion preferred).
- Effective communication skills, ability to effectively interact with others at all levels, within and outside of finance. Ability to tailor communication to the audience to achieve desired results
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Excellent collaborator
- Self-motivated with a desire to learn and be challenged
Nice To Haves
- Workday Adaptive Planning preferred
- Oracle Fusion preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist with short-term and long-term financial planning including the development and execution of annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes across departments
- Analyze variances between actuals, budget, and forecast; provide actionable insights
- Streamline the delivery of timely, relevant, and accurate data to stakeholders
- Provide operational FP&A support in the form of expense reporting, performance variances, and root cause analysis
- Build and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Workday Adaptive Planning
- Design, implement, and maintain Performance Management Packages across all functions of Verastem
- Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for leadership
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting tools and sources
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting and streamline processes
- Implement tools, models, and workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Participate in other ad-hoc projects, roles, and workload sharing between Finance and Accounting as appropriate
- Other related duties, as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
