Senior Financial Analyst - EP R&D

Senior Financial Analyst - EP R&D

Work mode: Hybrid Onsite Location(s): Arden Hills, MN, US, 55112 Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role The Senior Financial Analyst will support the EP Research & Development function, partnering closely with business leaders to lead forecasting, month-end reporting, variance analysis, and financial planning activities. This role supports R&D expense management with an emphasis on development and regulatory areas and partners with the PMO portfolio team on project reporting and related financial analysis.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead forecasting, month-end close, reporting, and variance analysis for R&D expense categories.
• Partner closely with R&D stakeholders to deliver financial insights, challenge assumptions and support informed decision support.
• Collaborate with the PMO Portfolio Team to enhance financial visibility into development programs, project investments, and portfolio tradeoffs.
• Analyze project financials, including headcount resources, variable spend, and key cost drivers and translate finding into actionable recommendations
• Support core financial planning processes, including quarterly forecasts, annual operating plan, and long-range planning.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Prepare, analyze and deliver consolidated reporting on R&D spend, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare journal entries and assist in month-end close, as needed, to ensure proper accounting at the functional and departmental level
• Drive continuous improvement of processes and analytics
• Document and maintain work instructions
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness of the systems and internal processes
• Keep the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action

Key competencies:

• Ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships and work collaboratively across teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, curious, and solutions-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Highly developed customer relationship skills with strong service orientation
• Holds self-accountable to a performance metric culture building performance excellence
• Team-oriented

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or a similar finance role.
• Proven experience supporting close, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong financial analysis, communication, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and PowerPoint; experience with systems such as SAP, Hyperion, and Access preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective collaboration, stakeholder management, and ability to influence without direct authority across a matrixed organization.
• Quick learner with a proactive, customer-focused approach.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or a similar finance role.
• Experience in the medical device, healthcare, or other related industries
• Experience with Hyperion or similar financial planning and reporting systems.
• Strong financial modeling and data analysis skills.