Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 2 hours ago
Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $197K/yr
8+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. They are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager to support the annual budgeting and monthly forecast processes, collaborate across teams, and deliver actionable insights that drive performance.
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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
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
Benefits
Annual bonus
Annual equity awards
Overtime pay
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
Generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Nina Devlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
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