Finance Analyst

at  Perceptive

We’re on a mission to change the future of
clinical research. At Perceptive, we help the
biopharmaceutical industry bring medical
treatments to the market, faster.
Our mission is to change the world
but to do this, we need people like you.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Data Analysis and Creation - Create and maintain financial information for use at all levels across the organization – both in the form of standard & ad hoc reporting
• Business Support - Possess a clear understanding of the financial processes and data available to deliver support to business stakeholders
• Problem Solving - Work with data to determine key trends, dependencies & outcomes to drive business performance
• Communication - Build rapport and understand address needs of functional/business unit leadership. Provide guidance to functional leaders and other key stakeholders as needed
• Continuous Improvement - Actively seek to improve existing processes & reports where opportunities arise, suggest improvements and seek to implement positive changes

SKILLS:

• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written, comfortable presenting information
• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
• Must have the ability to work methodically in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
• Demonstratable ability to apply critical thinking to problems and tasks
• Shows initiative and self-confidence, and adaptable to changing and evolving priorities
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements
• A self-starter and able to work under own initiative
• Proven ability of using Microsoft Office products (including Word, PowerPoint) including advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Comfortable working with large & potential ambiguous data sets

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience using tools to communicate progress to Stakeholders
• Solid Professional experience in the same or very similar role
• Apply current financial and accounting standards, policies, and controls, mitigate risk between business unit / functional goals and accounting principles and controls
• Experience in process improvement projects to drive continuous improvement
• Proven experience of working with large data sets

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree and ideally studying towards an accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent

JOB PURPOSE:

As Finance Analyst you will support the day-to-day management, tracking and reporting of the financial results. This includes but is not limited to:

• Curation of strategic / initiative / project financial master data
• Providing insightful information to drive commercial decisions
• Periodic financial closing and reporting activities
• Standardized periodic reporting of financial results and Key Performance Indicators
• FTE and related cost rate reviews and reporting
• Financial data reconciliations and review
• FX analysis
• Non-labour spend reporting
• Support P&L forecasting and annual budget cycles