Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst

Job Description

General Summary:

The Financial Analyst is a member of Vertex's Global FP&A Organization. This role will help support the annual budget process, monthly forecasting and management reporting, the Long-Range Plan (LRP) and other ad hoc analyses. The role will often partner with other members of the global FP&A and international finance teams as well as accounting, HR and GIS.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the annual budget process and monthly forecasting processes by partnering with finance colleagues on reporting of actual results against budget, prior forecasts and historical performance.
• Supports the Long-Range Plan process including scenario modeling and preparation of presentation materials.
• Collaborates with other members of the CFO organization including Corporate Finance, International Finance and Accounting to understand material variances in business results.
• Identifies and helps drive opportunities to improve process across the global finance organization.
• Supports and/or build valuation models for various internal analyses including the LRP, Disease Area Strategy Reviews and Portfolio exercises.
• Perform SOX testing and P&L flux analyses, partnering closely with Accounting and Internal Audit teams to ensure process controls are evidenced and working.
• Work closely with other members of the FP&A team to promote strong communication, sharing best practices and cross training.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large amounts of data with an ability to create ad hoc reports or analytics independently.
• Experience with Excel and PowerPoint; Experience with Hyperion (or another multidimensional database), business intelligence or visualization tools a plus.
• Strong judgment and professionalism required.
• Intellectual curiosity to develop a deep understanding of business issues.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and an eagerness to collaborate with colleagues (within or outside of finance) in sharing insights and learnings.
• Must be able to work well with senior leaders, peers and junior team members.
• Global experience, including working with foreign exchange rates, a plus.
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset with the flexibility to adapt to change.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Typically requires1 years of relevant financial experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

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 ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com