Specialist, Financial Planning and Analysis

IAVI•New York, NY

2d•$72,000 - $84,000

About The Position

Are you a finance professional ready to make an impact in a mission-driven organization? IAVI is seeking a Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting while building dynamic models to guide decision-making as our pipeline and organization grow. This role brings deep financial planning and analytical experience, which they can apply in an exciting public health research and development organization! If you’re looking to advance your career while contributing to global health solutions in a mission-driven organization, apply today—we’d love to meet you!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, Business, Economics, or related field is required;
Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience is required.
Experience creating financial models is required.
Expertise in Excel with knowledge of pivot tables, lookups and other complex formulas is required.
Experience working with large datasets and ability to work with large amounts of data is required.
Superb attention to detail as well as ability to see the big picture.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to identify and communicate potential problems and propose creative solutions.
Experience working in a complex work environment managing numerous simultaneous requests is required.
Experience in delivering high-quality, accurate work within tight deadlines.
Ability to work independently as well as function as a team player.

Nice To Haves

Experience in life sciences, pharma, biotech, CRO, or CMO is a plus.
Experience with automated financial systems (e.g. Sage Intacct or Vena) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in the creation of the annual IAVI budget, partnering with other members of the FP&A team to gather data from all departments and carefully review to ensure accuracy and forecasting operating expenses, personnel, and R&D projects covered by restricted and unrestricted funding sources.
Contribute to regular and timely forecasts, including upkeep of forecasting templates.
Maintain and update several highly complex Excel models (and/or Budget software) which serve as the basis for organizational budgeting.
Partners with stakeholders in the budgeting process (budget managers, directors, project heads, project managers, FA, etc.), providing guidance and training when necessary.
Propose technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches.
Work on new financial analyses when requested.
Perform other tasks as directed by the Director.