Sr. Financial Analyst

Syneos Health Careers$67K — $115K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Progressive accounting experience, preferably in CRO or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Knowledge of US GAAP and experience in an international organization.
  • Familiarity with large ERP systems, with a preference for Oracle Financial.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

  • Support Finance Manager with financial planning and budgeting for IT Team.
  • Collaborate with accounting, finance, and procurement on billing initiatives.
  • Distribute and interpret key financial reports for cost center owners.
  • Build relationships and influence across all organizational levels.
  • Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closes.
  • Prepare intercompany reconciliations and journal entries.
  • Conduct expense analysis, ensuring proper coding and accruals.

Benefits

  • Company car or car allowance.
  • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • Company match for 401k contribution.
  • Eligibility for Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Potential for commissions/bonuses based on performance.
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.
Full Job Description
Description
Sr. Financial Analyst

Job Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

  • Support the Finance Manager to provide ongoing financial support/partnership to the IT Team. This includes support of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis.
  • Partner with accounting, finance and procurement teams on billing initiatives.
  • Distribute and assist with the interpretation of key financial reports to respective cost center owners.
  • Relationship building, including influencing and rapport skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
  • Assists with ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
  • Prepares monthly intercompany account reconciliations and required journal entries. Ensures invoices are sent to intercompany partners.
  • Performs appropriate analysis of expenses ensuring accurate coding, adequacy of accruals, and resolves accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
  • Facilitates positive relationships with General Ledger (GL) team members including international accounting personnel as well as other departments. Participate in cross functional teams as needed.
  • Works closely with manager to track budgets and support the presentation to Executive Leadership teams.
  • Assists with the process of loading annual budget and quarterly forecast into Oracle
  • Special projects as assigned with an emphasis on attention to detail.


Qualifications
  • BS/BA degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Progressive accounting experience, preferably within the CRO or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience in working in an internationally oriented organization and knowledgeable in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Experience working with large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Oracle Financial experience is preferred.
  • Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously, organize and prioritize those tasks to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
  • Effective presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills with a team-oriented approach.
  • Able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results.
  • Able to resolve issues diplomatically.
  • Strong work ethics, professional attitude and reliable. Strong problem-solving skills, research and resolution skills and data analysis.
  • Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email and voice mail.
  • Strong in written and spoken English.


Physical Requirements: Position requires: ability to occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets, office equipment, etc. and to move between office locations; ability to maintain a stationary position for prolonged periods of time; ability to occasionally manipulate (e.g., lift, carry, move) office items and packages of light to medium weights of 10-35 pounds; ability to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity equipment (e.g., scanner, phone, printer, copier); ability to perceive and assess written materials for prolonged periods of time; and ability to frequently communicate with colleagues on the phone, by email, and in-person.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is low. This is a largely sedentary role.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:
$67,700.00 - $115,100.00

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Summary
Serves as a Sr. Financial Analyst on the Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing centralized and consolidated reporting supporting the IT organization. This position works closely with Sr. leadership team and reports to the Manager FP&A. Produces financial and other business analysis, interpretation, and investigation of data. Ensures all reporting activities are accurate and prepared within established timelines.

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