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Vertex · 2 months ago

Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $197K/yr

8+ years exp

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The Corporate Finance Senior Manager will support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, collaborating across various teams to deliver actionable insights and enhance corporate planning initiatives.

Computer Software

Responsibilities

Support the consolidated quarterly Headcount and Workforce Planning reporting (e.g. actuals vs. budget) and forecasting processes by partnering with HR, Sourcing and finance colleagues, synthesizing actionable insights and curating performance story

Lead the annual Headcount and Workforce Planning budgeting process by managing enterprise timelines and deliverables, facilitating internal reviews, and communicating key themes and data that enable execution of corporate goals

Lead Compensation and Benefits planning for annual budget and quarterly forecast process in partnership with Total Rewards team; ensure impacts and standards / planning assumptions are transparently communicated across teams; deliver clear financial reporting on compensation & benefits (e.g. understand variance drivers) to leadership during Monthly Operating Review and Budget Target Setting processes, identifying areas of risk and opportunity where applicable

Proactively identify and drive opportunities for process improvement that drive enhanced decision-making support, including efficiency and effectiveness of short-term forecasting and other corporate planning initiatives

Identify and drive opportunities to maintain fit-for-purpose reporting across finance team and enable processes with more efficient tools and processes

On a monthly basis, record Corporate Bonus accrual (actuals); validate completeness and accuracy of quarterly Roster upload

Partner with Financial Systems team to optimize use of Hyperion/BI systems, including building out requirements for HCPLAN planning cube

Collaborate and work closely with other members of Finance and HR to connect dots across teams and anticipate needs for decision support and other ad hoc reporting

Support overall Corporate Finance team workstreams, including proactively preparing content for periodic updates to the Board of Directors

Qualification

Financial PlanningAnalytical SkillsExcel ExpertiseHyperion ExperiencePowerPoint SkillsBusiness Intelligence ToolsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-SolvingFlexibility

Required

Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting

A minimum of 8 years of experience in a finance managerial role demonstrating strong technical and analytical skills or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large amounts of data; able to work independently to answer business questions or create ad hoc reports that may be needed

Expertise with Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; experience with Hyperion or another multidimensional database; experience with business intelligence and visualization tools a plus

Detail-oriented with ability to synthesize big picture story

Strong communication skills – written and verbal—in addition to influencing and interpersonal skills necessary for daily interaction with senior management, as well as business partners and peers within Finance

Ability to lead and drive change in a developing business environment, coordinating processes involving large numbers of people, complex systems, and tight deadlines

Internal consultant mindset with ability to solve problems through pragmatic, creative approaches and leadership to implement ideas through to successful conclusion

Capability to pro-actively participate in managing within a cross-cultural matrix organization and develop a high performing group of business partners

Flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assist with various ad-hoc projects as needed