Senior Financial Analyst
Vericel Corporation
September 04, 2026
Remote friendly (Burlington, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
- Responsible for financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for assigned business areas; financial business partner to functional leaders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Own budgeting and forecasting for assigned functions with functional leader partnership.
- Incorporate business, headcount, and expense drivers into budgets/forecasts.
- Develop and maintain financial models for operating plans, forecasts, and decisions.
- Identify financial risks/opportunities and communicate impacts.
- Support consolidation of company-wide budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Analyze monthly/quarterly performance vs. budget, forecast, prior year, and benchmarks.
- Identify/explain variance drivers and emerging trends.
- Prepare monthly reporting and management presentations.
- Provide actionable insights/recommendations.
- Partner with leaders to communicate financial performance, outlook, risks, and opportunities.
Monthly Close & Financial Accuracy
- Own accrual and financial review process with Accounting.
- Review transactions/results for accuracy/completeness.
- Investigate unusual items/variances/accounting questions.
Capital Planning
- Support consolidated capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Develop annual capital plans and forecast updates.
- Monitor capital spend vs. approved plans; track variances and timing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related (required); MBA preferred.
- 5+ years in FP&A/corporate finance/financial analysis.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, variance analysis.
- Strong financial modeling; advanced Microsoft Excel.
- GAAP and financial statement knowledge.
- Strong communication (written/verbal/presentations) and organizational skills.
Preferred
- Life sciences (biotech/pharma/medical device).
- Adaptive Planning/Adaptive Insights or similar.
- FP&A partnership experience; capital/headcount planning; scenario modeling; reporting/visualization tools.
Schedule
- In-office Mon–Thu in Burlington, MA; remote flexibility Fridays.
- Responsible for financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for assigned business areas; financial business partner to functional leaders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Own budgeting and forecasting for assigned functions with functional leader partnership.
- Incorporate business, headcount, and expense drivers into budgets/forecasts.
- Develop and maintain financial models for operating plans, forecasts, and decisions.
- Identify financial risks/opportunities and communicate impacts.
- Support consolidation of company-wide budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Analyze monthly/quarterly performance vs. budget, forecast, prior year, and benchmarks.
- Identify/explain variance drivers and emerging trends.
- Prepare monthly reporting and management presentations.
- Provide actionable insights/recommendations.
- Partner with leaders to communicate financial performance, outlook, risks, and opportunities.
Monthly Close & Financial Accuracy
- Own accrual and financial review process with Accounting.
- Review transactions/results for accuracy/completeness.
- Investigate unusual items/variances/accounting questions.
Capital Planning
- Support consolidated capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Develop annual capital plans and forecast updates.
- Monitor capital spend vs. approved plans; track variances and timing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related (required); MBA preferred.
- 5+ years in FP&A/corporate finance/financial analysis.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, variance analysis.
- Strong financial modeling; advanced Microsoft Excel.
- GAAP and financial statement knowledge.
- Strong communication (written/verbal/presentations) and organizational skills.
Preferred
- Life sciences (biotech/pharma/medical device).
- Adaptive Planning/Adaptive Insights or similar.
- FP&A partnership experience; capital/headcount planning; scenario modeling; reporting/visualization tools.
Schedule
- In-office Mon–Thu in Burlington, MA; remote flexibility Fridays.