Senior Financial Analyst - Remote!!

The Jackson Laboratory • Farmington, CT

1d • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a curious, seasoned Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in supporting JAX Mice and Clinical Research Services. This senior-level role is ideal for a finance professional who combines strong data handling and analytical skills with a deep operational understanding and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. The successful candidate will execute complex financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting initiatives while working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. A key part of this role is fostering strong partnerships across the organization to support critical decision-making and ensure long-term financial sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial analysis, with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, and operational finance.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of budgeting with five (5) or more years of successful experience providing a systematic review, analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of budgets as the principal responsibility.
• Knowledge of the supervisory process and techniques of leadership as would normally be acquired through five (5) years of progressively increased responsibility culminating in a management position.
• Three to five years of financial analysis, costing and financial tool development required.
• Exceptional analytical acumen for investigating and explaining why financial and non-financial variances occur.
• Strong understanding of cost structures and the key drivers of operational and manufacturing expenses (e.g. labor, materials, outsourced & insourced services).
• Demonstrated ability to translate operational goals into measurable financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with operational teams to ensure financial and non-financial KPIs are actionable.
• Proven experience in developing metric-driven financial models that enable fast and flexible planning cycles, including annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and scenario simulations for proposed changes.
• Adept at distinguishing leading vs. lagging indicators to drive proactive decision-making.
• Proficient in transforming data into compelling narratives that inspire strategic action.
• Capability to present findings clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in tools such as Excel and Power BI to extract, relate, interpret, and visualize data from multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain accurate financial and operational reports that drive action and improve outcomes.
• Communicate monthly the performance of supported areas to senior leaders with clear and actionable metrics that support operational decision making and financial performance improvements.
• Lead annual OPEX budgeting and monthly OPEX forecasting for supported areas using clear, actionable metrics that support financial performance and are easy for non-financial stakeholders to understand.
• Evaluate strategic expenditures and projects (e.g. CAPEX, R&D, Licensing) with ROI-based analysis, and collaborate across teams to monitor project outcomes.
• Lead or support ad hoc financial projects, reports, and strategic initiatives as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level