Lead Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
United Therapeutics Corporation
6 hours ago
Remote friendly (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area)
United States
Corporate Functions
Lead Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
Responsibilities:
- Partner with budget managers and key stakeholders across functions to translate operational activity into financial projections
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve financial models and long-range forecast models aligned to strategic goals
- Ensure financial data integrity by partnering on accruals, reconciliations, and period-close activities
- Support budget managers with cost analysis, reconciliations, operational metrics tracking, and budget/financial inquiries
- Provide financial and strategic decision support to senior leadership to achieve short- and long-term objectives
- Perform variance analysis, identify trends, and recommend improvements
- Design and deliver standard and ad-hoc financial reports, dashboards, and presentations
- Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to enhance FP&A workflows and tools
- Monitor and track operational and financial metrics, proactively flagging risks and opportunities
- Drive/assist process improvements or policy development initiatives affecting business processes
- Perform financial reconciliations, forecasting, and operational metric tracking
- Partner with budget managers to prepare the annual budget
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 8+ years accounting/finance experience (or 6+ years with a Master’s degree), with business operations experience
- Prior ERP experience
- Experience working in a large organization
- Strong analytical/quantitative problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceutical industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, data visualization)
- Effective communication across all organizational levels
- Adaptable, manages ambiguity; strong organizational/time-management; works independently and in a team
- Capable of working in stressful environments and handling multiple tasks
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in related field
Benefits:
- Medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, wellness resources, 401(k) and ESPP, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability benefits
Job Location:
- RTP, NC office; hybrid role requiring at least three days per week in office (may increase based on business needs).
Responsibilities:
- Partner with budget managers and key stakeholders across functions to translate operational activity into financial projections
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve financial models and long-range forecast models aligned to strategic goals
- Ensure financial data integrity by partnering on accruals, reconciliations, and period-close activities
- Support budget managers with cost analysis, reconciliations, operational metrics tracking, and budget/financial inquiries
- Provide financial and strategic decision support to senior leadership to achieve short- and long-term objectives
- Perform variance analysis, identify trends, and recommend improvements
- Design and deliver standard and ad-hoc financial reports, dashboards, and presentations
- Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to enhance FP&A workflows and tools
- Monitor and track operational and financial metrics, proactively flagging risks and opportunities
- Drive/assist process improvements or policy development initiatives affecting business processes
- Perform financial reconciliations, forecasting, and operational metric tracking
- Partner with budget managers to prepare the annual budget
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 8+ years accounting/finance experience (or 6+ years with a Master’s degree), with business operations experience
- Prior ERP experience
- Experience working in a large organization
- Strong analytical/quantitative problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceutical industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, data visualization)
- Effective communication across all organizational levels
- Adaptable, manages ambiguity; strong organizational/time-management; works independently and in a team
- Capable of working in stressful environments and handling multiple tasks
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in related field
Benefits:
- Medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage, wellness resources, 401(k) and ESPP, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability benefits
Job Location:
- RTP, NC office; hybrid role requiring at least three days per week in office (may increase based on business needs).