Principal Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

We at Moderna work collaboratively as a team, we are relentless in the pursuit of excellence, we are curious and will boldly challenge the status quo if we can provide a better way, and we aim to strike a balance between process efficiency, effectiveness, and controls and compliance. We are committed to delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial information with a high level of customer service, while striving to continuously improve our processes to help scale our operations.

As part of the company’s continued growth and expansion of a world-class, international Moderna Enterprise Solutions Hub (MESH) center in Warsaw, Poland, Moderna is looking for a Principal Analyst FP&A to be a hands-on professional who will provide analytical and technical support to the FP&A and Commercial/Medical Team. The ideal candidate should have excellent finance, analytical, and data manipulation skills, and experience working in high-growth environments.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Standardizing data reporting and visualization, including developing and maintaining key reports.

• Using business intelligence and visual analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker) to create dynamic dashboards and reports.

• Designing and maintaining financial templates for forecasting and business planning, ensuring adaptability across global regions.

• Optimizing processes by automating reporting and forecasting tasks, minimizing manual work.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Providing ad-hoc analysis in response to specialized reporting requests.

• Implementing standardized reporting processes, ensuring consistent methodologies across regions.

• Leading efforts in continuous improvement and automation of forecasting templates and reporting processes.

• Creating high-impact presentations using data visualizations, charts, and dashboards to support key initiatives.

• Managing complex reporting and forecasting initiatives, from requirements gathering to execution.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• We pivot fearlessly: In this fast-paced environment, you’ll need to quickly adjust to changing data and business needs, ensuring timely and effective decision-making.

• We act with dynamic range: This role requires you to work at both a strategic and operational level, from data analysis to implementation, helping to drive both the short-term and long-term objectives of the FP&A and Commercial teams.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required

• 5+ years of FP&A experience; Life Sciences industry experience preferred

• Excellent English skills, both written and verbal

• A desire to be part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious and Collaborative

• Detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy in reporting and data analysis

• Adaptability and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills in a global, cross-functional context.

• High degree of initiative, proactiveness and problem-solving attitude

• This role is expected to be in office 70% of the time with flexibility to work from home up to 30%.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

Technical and Analytical Proficiency:

• Advanced Excel: Mastery of Excel for creating dynamic forecasting models, including templates that handle complex calculations

• SQL/Python/R: Knowledge of SQL or similar querying languages to extract, transform, and analyze data. Familiarity with scripting languages like Python or R for advanced data analytics, a plus

• Business Planning Tools: Experience using EPM and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle EPM Cloud (Former on-premises Hyperion)) to support business planning efforts. Experience with SmartView is highly desired. Deep understanding of role in the financial planning process of objects such as Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Internal Orders or WBSs

• BI, Visual Analytics and Data Transformation Tools: Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Power Query) to transform data, create and manage dashboards and reports

• Strong Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and derive actionable insights that impact business outcomes

• AI: Experience in applying AI for resolving coding and data transformation challenges is a plus

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should

contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at [email protected].

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