Senior Financial Analyst

Takeda • Bannockburn, IL

4d

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Finance Business Partner to join our BioLife team. This key role involves supporting our BioLife functions by driving financial planning processes and ensuring alignment with our overarching business strategies. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate closely with assigned functions to understand their unique business needs and provide strategic financial guidance tailored to their objectives. - Facilitate informed financial decision-making by analyzing data and offering insights that support the success of our initiatives. - Conduct ad hoc financial modeling to evaluate specific scenarios or projects, offering valuable insights and recommendations. - Act as a trusted advisor for financial inquiries and provide support as needed to ensure the financial health and sustainability of our BioLife functions. OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE Act as key finance business partner for BioLife functions Assists in the financial planning processes Works closely with assigned functions to understand their business requirements and provide strategic guidance. Ad hoc financial modeling

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of 3 years of financial analysis experience
• Experience with management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated business impact in previous roles
• Proven ability to determine financial and business valuations of investment initiatives.
• Strong computer software skills (Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP, TM1.
• In depth knowledge of finance systems and processes related to accounting and controlling as well as financial planning and analysis.
• Ability to set priorities, develop workflow processes, and influence business partners.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage virtual relationships.
• Focus on internal customer needs.
• Ability to improve business and finance function specific processes
• Ability to analyze complex financial processes.
• Ability to interpret and question data inputs to financial models and support recommendations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a pharmaceutical or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of all aspects of financial management – budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, including consolidation across the company.

Responsibilities

• Perform journal entries and analysis for the BioLife Plasma network as part of month-end close activities.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly financial reports and with insightful commentary on financial performance.
• Prepare the annual expense budget for specific functions.
• Coordinate the budget and forecast activities with various BioLife finance team members.
• Support various BioLife functions by identifying trends in monthly results to help those functions achieve financial targets.
• Improve processes by looking for new ways to analyze and report results; leveraging Global Tools.
• Develop financial models to support ad hoc initiatives Plasma & fixed asset inventory counts
• Areas of responsibility include plasma loss, production supplies, freight.

Benefits

• U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
• U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees