Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
August 07, 2026
Remote friendly (Madison, WI)
United States
Corporate Functions
The Position
Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A) — Verona, WI. Reporting to the Associate Director of Partnership & Operations Finance; strategic finance business partner supporting Plant Operations, CMC, Quality, and Global Safety & Pharmacovigilance.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, periodic forecasts, and financial projections (operating expenses, capital expenditures, and headcount).
- Identify, monitor, and communicate financial risks and opportunities vs. budgets/forecasts.
- Serve as primary finance partner for assigned functional leaders; provide financial analysis and decision support.
- Prepare monthly/quarterly deliverables (accruals, journal entries, reclasses, variance analysis, management reporting).
- Analyze spending trends and recommend actions to improve performance and resource utilization.
- Review/approve purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for budget alignment.
- Review vendor contracts and evaluate financial impact/commitments.
- Collaborate with Accounting during month-end and quarter-end close.
- Use Anaplan, Power BI, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting/forecasting/efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, systems, and reporting.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- 3+ years progressive FP&A/corporate finance/accounting experience.
- Strong budgeting/forecasting/modeling skills; advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Power Query).
- Experience with Anaplan, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or similar ERP/reporting tools.
- U.S. GAAP knowledge; strong analytical/problem-solving; excellent communication and organization; self-motivated and collaborative.
Preferred
- CPA/CMA and/or MBA; manufacturing/operations/R&D experience; biotech/pharma/life sciences industry experience.
Pay/Benefits
- Wisconsin pay range: $95,000–$110,000. Competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package.
Application Instructions
- Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.
Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A) — Verona, WI. Reporting to the Associate Director of Partnership & Operations Finance; strategic finance business partner supporting Plant Operations, CMC, Quality, and Global Safety & Pharmacovigilance.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, periodic forecasts, and financial projections (operating expenses, capital expenditures, and headcount).
- Identify, monitor, and communicate financial risks and opportunities vs. budgets/forecasts.
- Serve as primary finance partner for assigned functional leaders; provide financial analysis and decision support.
- Prepare monthly/quarterly deliverables (accruals, journal entries, reclasses, variance analysis, management reporting).
- Analyze spending trends and recommend actions to improve performance and resource utilization.
- Review/approve purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for budget alignment.
- Review vendor contracts and evaluate financial impact/commitments.
- Collaborate with Accounting during month-end and quarter-end close.
- Use Anaplan, Power BI, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting/forecasting/efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, systems, and reporting.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- 3+ years progressive FP&A/corporate finance/accounting experience.
- Strong budgeting/forecasting/modeling skills; advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Power Query).
- Experience with Anaplan, Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or similar ERP/reporting tools.
- U.S. GAAP knowledge; strong analytical/problem-solving; excellent communication and organization; self-motivated and collaborative.
Preferred
- CPA/CMA and/or MBA; manufacturing/operations/R&D experience; biotech/pharma/life sciences industry experience.
Pay/Benefits
- Wisconsin pay range: $95,000–$110,000. Competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package.
Application Instructions
- Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.