Job Description
General Summary:
The Manager of FP&A is a key member of Vertex's Finance business partner organization, supporting key business functions by providing financial direction and insight including identification of key value drivers and Business KPIs, helping functions deliver their short term and long term goals through proactive day-to-day support, challenge, influence and insight. The role ensures that all functional activities are appropriately reflected in company budgets, forecasts, and long-range planning and will build analytics to help decision making. Regular engagement with functional leadership is an important part of the role.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Finance Business Partner for a number of functions, providing financial direction and insight including identification of key value drivers and Business KPIs, helping functions deliver their short term and long term goals through proactive day-to-day support, challenge, influence and insight.
- Manages the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the monthly forecast process, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.
- Manages the financial planning process for responsible functions (budget, forecast, long range plan) to provide insightful and influential forward looking direction, to develop key scenarios, and to identify key risks/uncertainties and plans for potential mitigation.
- Leads various process improvement projects that spans across Finance organization.
- Builds analytics for responsible functions that support business case-based decision making for investments
- Partner with Human Resources on Headcount reporting, forecasting and planning.
- Work closely with other members of the CFO organization including Corporate Finance, International Finance and Accounting to maintain a continuous improvement mindset and promote strong communication and efficient processes
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong analytical and financial skills to evaluate a broad range of financial questions—especially valuation, ROI/ROIC, and complex business decisions.
- Expertise with Excel and PowerPoint; Knowledge of Hyperion.
- Strong business acumen and judgment, and knowledge of the company's markets/products and industry trends.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and an eagerness to collaboration with colleagues (within or outside of finance) in sharing insights and learnings and partnering to ensure timely execution of project plans.
- Possesses a continuous improvement mindset, with flexibility and ability to adapt to change.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Typically requires significant years of relevant financial experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
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What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.
Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development.
Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
