W. L. Gore & Associates · 18 hours ago
R&D and Innovation FP&A Analyst
Maryland, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $153K/yr
7+ years expW. L. Gore & Associates is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst / Manager to join their Fabrics Operating Company Finance Team. This key position involves supporting the R&D Leadership Team and Innovation Portfolio Governance team in financial planning and analysis for new product development projects and strategic initiatives.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Partnership with R&D Leadership team on executing financial objectives though data analytics, and portfolio/investment choice making
Leadership role on the execution of the R&D investment planning processes including the strategic plan, operating plan, financial forecast, and quarterly outlooks
Provide timely financial analysis and commentary on performance to forecasts to R&D leadership team. Help support moving from manual Excel analytics to an automated reporting solutions through our new PowerBi analytics platform
Partnership with Innovation leaders to improve the return on investment on R&D investments by providing thought leadership within the innovation space, enhancing portfolio management metrics, evaluating internal results through benchmarking, and enabling comparability across projects through a prioritization scorecard
Coordinating and enhancing our financial analysis of key innovation projects by understanding key milestones on projects, lead our financial analyst team on delivering financial model results, and increasing divisional consistency on our financial modelling practices. Also help improve data quality and provide training to finance and innovation associates
Support the Garments business unit by partnering with segment teams on new product development projects and other strategic initiatives to support the long term financial objectives of the Garments business unit
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business
Minimum of 7 years progressive finance and business analysis experience
Experience developing financial models and/or discounted cash flow analysis
Proficiency with financial analytics tools and Microsoft Office tools
Strong collaboration and relationship building skills, including success working in cross-functional teams
Ability to effectively communicate complex information across a broad range of stakeholders
Experience working with large sets of data and deriving insights
Capable of identifying best practices and influencing teams to incorporate into standard business rhythm
Experience developing and using KPIs/metrics to evaluate performance
Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred
Master in Business Administration or other post graduate education
Experience in a global manufacturing environment
Experience with Cognos, TM1, SAP, Tableau, and/or Power BI for building business analytics dashboards
Advance Microsoft Excel skills (preferably Monte Carlo / risk-based modeling)
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment!
Comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits
Distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country
Potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”
Company
W. L. Gore & Associates
W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science company dedicated to transforming industries and improving lives.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bret Snyder
Chair and CEO
Jack Kramer
Vice President & CTO
Recent News
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2026-01-11
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2026-01-06
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