Senior Finance Manager

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Job Description

This position is based in Pittsburgh, PA, supporting the Research and Safety Division (RSD) Finance team. The role supports financial planning, forecasting, reporting, business performance, and functional finance partnership across the organization.

The Senior Finance Manager will provide financial leadership and business partnership across the RSD organization, with responsibility for P&L forecasting, performance management, and financial support for key business and functional teams.

This role will lead core financial planning and analysis processes, including the Annual Operating Plan, quarterly forecasts, STRAP, Quarterly Business Reviews, and Monthly Business Reviews. The Senior Finance Manager will partner closely with Finance and business leaders to translate operational performance into financial outcomes, identify risks and opportunities, and support strategic decision-making.

• Lead financial planning and analysis activities across the P&L, including AOP, quarterly forecasts, STRAP, month-end reporting, and variance analysis.

• Maintain a comprehensive view of financial performance across revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, headcount, and other key business drivers.

• Partner with business and functional leaders to develop financial plans and forecasts aligned with strategic priorities and financial commitments.

• Analyze actual performance versus plan, forecast, and prior year, identifying key drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Provide financial guidance and decision support to leadership on investments, resource allocation, organizational changes, productivity initiatives, and other business priorities.

• Translate operational plans and key business drivers into financial outcomes and provide clear recommendations to support business performance.

• Lead scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic planning and key business decisions.

• Lead the development and coordination of AOP, quarterly forecasts, STRAP, QBRs, and MBRs, ensuring high-quality inputs and effective communication across stakeholders.

• Consolidate financial results and develop executive-ready reporting that clearly connects business performance to key P&L drivers.

• Translate complex financial and operational data into concise insights, visualizations, and leadership-ready presentations.

• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting structures, data quality, and automation through tools such as Power BI, Smartsheet, and approved AI capabilities.

• Build strong relationships across Finance and the business to strengthen financial ownership, accountability, and decision support.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.

• Advanced degree, MBA, or equivalent preferred.

• 8+ years of progressive Finance experience across financial planning, analysis, reporting, and business partnership.

• Demonstrated experience leading forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning, business reviews, and financial reporting processes.

• Strong experience managing and analyzing P&L performance, including revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, and key variance drivers.

• Experience partnering with senior business and functional leaders and providing financial guidance to support strategic and operational decisions.

• Experience with Hyperion Essbase or similar planning and reporting systems; PLN and CMR experience preferred.

• Experience with reporting automation and dashboard tools such as Power BI preferred.

• Experience leading complex projects or cross-functional finance initiatives; people management experience preferred.

• Strong understanding of P&L management, financial planning, forecasting, and key business drivers.

• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to influence decisions and constructively challenge assumptions.

• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, financial modeling, and analysis of large data sets from multiple sources.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information and create executive-ready presentations.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and develop actionable recommendations.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead through tight deadlines, and operate effectively in a dynamic environment.

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive process improvement, and work collaboratively across functions and organizational levels.

• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to maintain a broader strategic and business perspective.