As a member of the Global Life Sciences Finance leadership team, the Financial Analysis Manager II will lead Life Sciences Planning & Analysis (P&A) activities and provide financial insights, reporting, and decision support to Life Sciences Finance and business leadership. This role is responsible for coordinating and executing key P&A processes across Life Sciences, including annual planning, business performance reviews, monthly forecasting, monthly close support, management reporting, business performance analysis, and ad-hoc strategic finance initiatives.
The Manager II - P&A will serve as a key business partner to divisional finance teams and cross-functional stakeholders, helping drive transparency, consistency, and continuous improvement across Life Sciences financial processes. This position will play an important role in strengthening reporting capabilities, simplifying and automating P&A tasks, and delivering executive-ready analysis to support business decisions.
What You Will Do:
- Lead Life Sciences P&A processes, including annual operating plan, business performance reviews, monthly forecasting, close support, and related reporting and analysis.
- Coordinate monthly forecast and close activities, including guidance communication, system load coordination, variance analysis, and preparation of business review materials.
- Prepare and maintain monthly Life Sciences financial reporting, including performance dashboards, management reporting packages, and executive-level business review presentations.
- Partner with divisional finance and business teams to understand key external and internal business drivers and translate them into actionable financial insights.
- Support Life Sciences leadership in preparing Annual Plan, Strategic Business Review, and other executive presentations.
- Analyze business performance across key metrics, including sales growth, pricing, gross margin, supply chain impacts, operating expenses, headcount, and cost center performance.
- Drive standardization, simplification, and automation of P&A tasks, reporting processes, and analytical tools across Life Sciences.
- Develop sustainable and scalable content for monthly business reviews and recurring leadership reporting.
- Partner with broader finance, business, and functional stakeholders to improve reporting capabilities and support critical business needs.
- Serve as financial lead for selected Life Sciences initiatives, strategic projects, and ad-hoc financial deep dives.
- Support global and regional finance teams with analytical best practices, benchmarking, and process improvement opportunities.
- Prepare cost center budgets, allocation analysis, and other functional finance support as needed.
- Represent Life Sciences P&A in divisional, regional, and functional meetings as required.
- Perform special projects and ad-hoc analysis to support business objectives and leadership decision-making.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 7 years of experience in finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis, or related business analysis roles
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA or advanced degree
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting a global or complex divisional business
- Deep experience in financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and business performance analysis
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leaders, finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong executive presence with the ability to develop clear, concise, and actionable recommendations
- Proven ability to simplify complex financial information and translate analysis into business insights
- Experience driving process improvement, automation, standardization, or FP&A transformation initiatives
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to operate independently and manage ambiguity
- Results-oriented, proactive, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong PC and systems skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, BI/reporting tools, and planning systems such as Hyperion or equivalent
- Ability to build relationships across regions, functions, and business units
- Flexible work style to support global business partners and critical reporting timelines
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 7 years of experience in finance, accounting, financial planning and analysis, or related business analysis roles
- MBA or advanced degree
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting a global or complex divisional business
- Deep experience in financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and business performance analysis
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leaders, finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong executive presence with ability to develop clear, concise, and actionable recommendations
- Proven ability to simplify complex financial information and translate analysis into business insights
- Experience driving process improvement, automation, standardization, or FP&A transformation initiatives
- Strong attention to detail with ability to operate independently and manage ambiguity
- Results-oriented, proactive, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong PC and systems skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, BI/reporting tools, and planning systems such as Hyperion or equivalent
- Ability to build relationships across regions, functions, and business units
- Flexible work style to support global business partners and critical reporting timelines
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