Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
September 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
General Summary:
The Senior Manager is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing financial direction and strategic insight. Helps drive the annual budget process and the monthly forecast and financial performance management process for responsible functions.
Key Duties And Responsibilities:
- Drive financial performance management (objective setting, budget vs. actuals) and monthly forecast process, influencing business operations and decisions through key performance drivers and outcome ranges.
- Drive financial planning (budget, forecast, long-range plan) to provide forward-looking direction, develop scenarios, and identify risks/uncertainties with mitigation plans.
- Partner with the CFO organization to maintain a continuous improvement mindset, promote strong communication, and share best practices.
- Identify and drive process improvement opportunities across the global finance organization.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong analytical skills; ability to work with large data sets and create ad hoc reports/analytics independently.
- Expertise with Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; Hyperion (or another multidimensional database) experience; business intelligence/visualization tools a plus.
- Creative problem-solving; ability to implement ideas to successful conclusion.
- Strong business acumen, judgment, professionalism, and intellectual curiosity.
- Strong written/verbal communication; collaborates with colleagues across and within finance.
- Works effectively with senior leaders, peers, and junior team members.
- Continuous improvement mindset; flexibility to adapt; lean tools/lean philosophies a plus.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Typically requires 8 years of relevant financial experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
The Senior Manager is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing financial direction and strategic insight. Helps drive the annual budget process and the monthly forecast and financial performance management process for responsible functions.
Key Duties And Responsibilities:
- Drive financial performance management (objective setting, budget vs. actuals) and monthly forecast process, influencing business operations and decisions through key performance drivers and outcome ranges.
- Drive financial planning (budget, forecast, long-range plan) to provide forward-looking direction, develop scenarios, and identify risks/uncertainties with mitigation plans.
- Partner with the CFO organization to maintain a continuous improvement mindset, promote strong communication, and share best practices.
- Identify and drive process improvement opportunities across the global finance organization.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong analytical skills; ability to work with large data sets and create ad hoc reports/analytics independently.
- Expertise with Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; Hyperion (or another multidimensional database) experience; business intelligence/visualization tools a plus.
- Creative problem-solving; ability to implement ideas to successful conclusion.
- Strong business acumen, judgment, professionalism, and intellectual curiosity.
- Strong written/verbal communication; collaborates with colleagues across and within finance.
- Works effectively with senior leaders, peers, and junior team members.
- Continuous improvement mindset; flexibility to adapt; lean tools/lean philosophies a plus.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Typically requires 8 years of relevant financial experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).