Associate Finance Manager

Job Description

The Associate Finance Manager is the dedicated financial resource for his/her respective development projects and provides value-add analysis for relevant stakeholders including Senior Management, Project Direction/Program Management, Development teams, and external collaborators. He/she has command of all aspects of projects and can readily identify and update assumptions incorporated in forecasts/budgets to reflect the latest information on projects. He/she uses a repertoire of financial analyses to support decision making and to validate that programs budgets input by operation teams are based on "realistic" assumptions.

Responsibilities:

-Support the preparation of the annual operating plan and long range forecast for assigned programs

-Financial Reporting and Analysis for programs including monthly actuals reporting, quarterly forecast analysis and deck preparation

-Provide insightful analysis of business results to senior management and perform ad-hoc analyses that lead to problem solving and sound business recommendations

-Work with cross-functional teams to manage and communicate P&L and Balance Sheet expectations

-Close activities include working closely with the Accounting group to ensure accuracy and completeness of entries

Qualifications

Requirements:

4-6 years of experience with forecasting, budgeting and/or business partnering ideally in a science or research driven environment

Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable solutions and processes

Bachelors degree in a scientific or quantitative field; top tier MBA a significant plus.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities

Proficiency in Excel. Experience with Pivot tables and/or Hyperion a plus.

Additional Information

$95K-120K Range + Bonus and Excellent Benefits package