Full-Time

Financial Planning & Analysis – Senior Manager

Life Sciences

Posted on 4/18/2024

CFGI

501-1,000 employees

Financial consulting and business transformation services

Consulting

Financial Services

Senior

United States

Required Skills

Sales

SAP Products

Tableau

Oracle

Data Analysis

Requirements

Minimum of eight years' experience in finance and/or accounting
Experience working in the Pharma, Biotech, Medical devices, or any other Life Sciences industries
Client service experience in top professional services firms
Experienced with building a Gross-to-Net revenue model
Advanced understanding of the FP&A function within a finance organization
Extensive experience and understanding of three statement financials and associated modeling
Significant engagement management experience
Transactional experience (M&A, divestures, refinancing, capital raises) and associated scenario modeling
Working knowledge and expertise in analytics, forecasting, and finance technologies
Experience with Finance technologies such as Adaptive Workday, Planful, OneStream, Anaplan, Cognos, Oracle Hyperion, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Fusion, etc.
ERP technology understanding (SAP / Oracle / Workday, etc.)

Responsibilities

Lead and/or support project teams engaged in the successful delivery of a wide range of FP&A initiatives
Help develop Finance strategies by assessing a client’s business challenges/needs/gaps
Develop and apply an understanding of sales and spending trends
Provide best-in-class business partnering support
Identify and support CFGI business development initiatives
Develop thought capital and disseminate information around current and emerging trends
Maintain an understanding of advancements in technology and innovations
Lead key requirement workshops with clients
Clearly communicate with clients, document requirements, and articulate the value proposition and business case for various finance transformation solutions

As a member of our Business Transformation team, you work as an extension of our client’s team. Your work will focus on supporting the FP&A function of our client’s finance organization, including modeling, budgeting and forecasting, interim management, as well as high impact initiatives including restructuring, sell-side diligence, carve-outs, M&A integration, and other non-routine transactions. A Life Sciences background is required for this role.

Specific responsibilities include:

·Lead and/or support project teams engaged in the successful delivery of a wide range of FP&A initiatives aligning finance with business strategy.

·Help develop Finance strategies by assessing a client’s business challenges/needs/gaps, diagnosing the root problems, and recommending an approach leveraging CFGI assets.

·Develop and apply an understanding of sales and spending trends, to manage financial risk and identify opportunities.

·Provide best-in-class business partnering support, and deliver quality reports and analysis used to make informed business decisions.

·Identify and support CFGI business development initiatives; participate in and lead all aspects of the proposal development process.

·Develop thought capital and disseminate information around current and emerging trends.

·Maintain an understanding of advancements in technology and innovations which are happening across digital, analytics, the CFO ecosystem, and broader marketplace.

Who you are:

·Finance focused with a minimum of eight years’ experience in finance and/or accounting, with experience working in the Pharma, Biotech, Medical devices, or any other Life Sciences industries. Client service experience in top professional services firms (i.e., Big 4 or large regional) is highly preferred, but not required.

·Experienced with building a Gross-to-Net revenue model, as well as robust assumptions around research contract work, clinical trials, manufacturing, and commercial activities.

·Advanced understanding of the FP&A function within a finance organization.

·Extensive experience and understanding of three statement financials and associated modelling.

·Significant engagement management experience as well as business, practice, and people development. Ability to concurrently manage internal firm and external client requirements.

·Transactional experience (M&A, divestures, refinancing, capital raises) and associated scenario modelling a plus.

·Working knowledge and expertise in analytics, forecasting, and finance technologies (process, planning analytics, core Financial).

·Experience with Finance technologies such as Adaptive Workday, Planful, OneStream, Anaplan, Cognos, Oracle Hyperion, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Fusion, etc. a plus.

·ERP technology understanding (SAP / Oracle / Workday, etc.).

·Experience leading a project, leading a project team and the ability to lead key requirement workshops with clients.

·Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate with clients, document requirements, and articulate the value proposition and business case for various finance transformation solutions.

CFGI

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CFGI specializes in providing financial consulting services, including accounting advisory, risk management, cybersecurity, and valuation, with a focus on robotic process automation for finance and accounting operations. Additionally, the company offers business transformation solutions.

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2000

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 3%

1 year growth

↑ 1%

2 year growth

↑ 16%