Senior Financial Analyst

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July 2

🏄 California – Remote

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🦌 Connecticut – Remote

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🏄 California – Remote 🦌 Connecticut – Remote 🦞 Maine – Remote

💵 $86k - $144k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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The Jackson Laboratory

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Biotechnology • Science • Education

The Jackson Laboratory is a nonprofit research institution focused on advancing human health through innovative genetic research. Known for its work with mouse models, JAX enables scientific discoveries by providing genetic resources and preclinical services to researchers worldwide. The laboratory is involved in a wide array of research areas, including aging, cancer, neurobiology, and rare diseases. JAX also offers extensive educational programs for students and professionals in the scientific community, promoting lifelong learning and career advancement in genetics and genomics. The organization is committed to personalized medicine and improving clinical outcomes through advanced genomic research technologies.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1929

🧬 Biotechnology

🔬 Science

📚 Education

📋 Description

• Design, maintain, and disseminate information from complex financial reporting tools; serve as the key decision-maker on reporting structures and data design for JMS departments. • Manage all key financial statement and metric reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and relevance for operational and strategic decision-making. • Conduct in-depth financial analysis of current operations, including the development and review of operational reports. • Support business units with budgets ranging from $30M–$50M, potentially across multiple sites. • Lead the development and compilation of financial forecasts, including the creation of allocation models to evaluate product lines. • Share insights with senior managers and directors, and participate in strategic discussions. • Oversee the annual budgeting process for assigned departments, identifying inefficiencies, cost drivers, and pricing gaps. • Monitor budget compliance and assess the financial impact of operational changes. • Evaluate capital expenditure requests, providing recommendations based on ROI, payback, and financial modeling. • Collaborate with other departments to monitor capital projects and assess alignment with strategic plans. • Develop financial models to evaluate capacity and resource expansion plans, integrating them with current operations and long-term goals. • Partner with senior managers to support operational management and margin improvement initiatives, offering constructive financial feedback and analysis. • Analyze the effectiveness of JAX Mice and Clinical Research Services teams, proposing creative solutions to address complex business challenges. • Develop and maintain analyses to measure trends, efficiencies, and resource utilization, driving actionable insights. • Implement and manage fiscal and administrative controls, procedures, and policies for remote operational units. • Lead or support ad hoc financial projects, reports, and strategic initiatives. • May supervise financial professionals and clerical staff.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; strong foundation in modern accounting theory and financial practices. • At least 8 years of experience in financial analysis, with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, and operational finance. • Minimum of 5 years of experience in budget analysis and financial planning, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities. • Proven ability to lead and influence others, especially in matrixed or indirect reporting structures. • Expert-level proficiency in financial tool development and data analysis using Excel and ERP systems. • Strong skills in business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, SAP); programming experience (e.g., SQL, R, Python, M) is a plus. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse audiences. • Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across departments and drive cross-functional initiatives. • Highly proficient in word processing, database, and spreadsheet software to support financial system design and reporting enhancements.