Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

For the past 20 years, ProPharma has improved the health and wellness of patients by providing advice and expertise that empowers biotech, med device, and pharmaceutical organizations of all sizes to confidently advance scientific breakthroughs and introduce new therapies. As the world’s largest RCO (Research Consulting Organization), ProPharma partners with its clients through an advise-build-operate model across the complete product lifecycle. With deep domain expertise in regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, quality & compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology, ProPharma offers an end-to-end suite of fully customizable consulting solutions that de-risk and accelerate our partners’ most high-profile drug and device programs.

This Financial Planning & Analysis Manager position is supporting the annual budget process, quarterly forecasting, financial and operational analysis, long term planning, and acting as a finance business partner to operational Service Lines.       

Duties:

• Support the Annual Budget Process by coordinating department, functional and corporate deliverables, providing analysis and feedback on submissions, and preparing supporting materials and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as a finance business partner to Service Line teams, establishing strong working relationships and providing financial guidance on key initiatives.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities, working closely with Service lines to develop accurate and achievable financial plans utilizing Adaptive Planning.
• Perform in-depth financial performance analysis, comparing revenue and cost data against operational metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Review Salesforce activity to support Business Development, ensuring the appropriate capture of Net New Business (NNB) and providing financial insights for decision-making.
• Collaborate with project finance and billing teams to analyze project profitability and drive actionable insights within service lines.
• Continuously develop and enhance financial frameworks and models to provide valuable insights and maximize resource utilization within service lines.
• Provide commercial insight and analysis of financial results, identifying underlying trends and opportunities for operational improvements.
• Prepare weekly and monthly performance updates, including financial and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports, with value-added commentaries.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy of accounting records through regular data interrogation and validation.
• Investigate Business Operations activity related to pricing and costing frameworks to enhance cost efficiency and profitability.
• Supports significant, broad initiatives designed to improve/simplify business operating performance and financial processes, including the implementation of ERM technologies and the set up of a data governance framework.
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies.
• Drive financial discipline within the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist Senior Management of the company in performing their responsibilities.
• Support the quarterly forecasting process, coordinating with department and functional leaders to develop income statement, cash flow, and balance sheet forecasts.
• Recommend and implement methods to increase the quality of information provided to internal business partners and external stakeholders.
• Support M&A diligence and integration activities as needed.
• Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned to support the CEO, COO, CAO and VP FP&A in the course of business.
• Manage external parties conducting any analysis of purchase activities.

Skills& Abilities:

• Familiarity with international business operations and foreign currency exchange issues a plus.
• Above average experience and abilities in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI programs.
• Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to write, type, express or exchange ideas of a technical nature by means of the spoken word; convey information/instructions accurately; receive detailed information through oral or written forms and to translate those instructions into physical execution of tasks.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities including the ability to influence others outside of direct management sphere of influence.
• Collaborative as a partner to facilitate organizational growth.
• Creative in your approach to problem solving.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work autonomously and produce solid results within reasonable timeframes.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and other word processing programs as may be required by the position (PowerPoint, Access, and Microsoft Project may be required) including but not limited to Visio.
• Ability to walk, stand and move about for long periods of time with equipment in the field, read, prepare and analyze data for development of reports; ability to sit and type for long periods of time.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to respond to effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• 5 or more years’ experience in managing an accounting and/or finance function in a growing, medium or large size company.
• Private Equity experience preferred.
• B.S./B.A.in accounting or finance preferred.