Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A Ops

Job Description This role provides critical forecast modeling, analysis and support of the Life Sciences businesses of Genomics, Stem Cell, and Biorepository. The Sr. Analyst will be part of the greater Operations FP&A group reporting to the Director of Finance, Life Science Operations as well as a dotted lines to support the Senior Director – Laboratory Services, and VP Stem Cell & Biorepository Operations. Responsibilities Ability to understand variances to actual results in the cost of goods sold area of the P&L and synthesize commentary to a higher level for monthly business reviews Responsible to ensure planning and forecasting meets key deadlines provided from the FP&A and Operations FP&A teams Actively participate in the annual budget process and quarterly forecast process through preparation of necessary analysis and reporting. Provide instruction and answer questions relating to budget procedures, identify issues, provide solutions and resolve problems as they arise Aggregation and forecasting of capital investment needs and support business partners on specific investment analysis decisions Recommend process and mapping improvements to enable accurate reporting of key metrics Strong foundation of accounting understanding in order to be able to understand complex accounting in the Life Sciences areas. Partnering with accounting team is key to be successful in this role. Qualifications Prior experience within a manufacturing environment is a plus; understanding of standard cost is strongly desired, but the aptitude to understand unique business models and tailor solutions is essential Direct, hands‑on experience in creating, tracking and controlling actual, forecast and budget metrics Quickness of comprehension, willingness to be hands‑on and ability to understand a map through multiple sets of complex Global Charts of Accounts Solid acumen and experience with a Financial Consolidation system is a must have (HFM, Adaptive Planning or similar) Willingness to take an active role and dig in with your business partners Aptitude to and experience with creating financial models within excel to integrate input assumptions to develop a forecast output Ability to analyze actual vs. plan results and summarize underlying drivers of variances as well as providing clear and succinct interpretation of results to management Excellent Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams skills (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, graphs/charts, etc) Prior experience with Navision, Microsoft Dynamics (D365) or a similar ERP system is a plus Ability to participate in multi-cultural, global operating environment working with multiple levels of the organization As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. As an employee of CooperSurgical you'll receive a competitive total compensation plan. Your recruitment team will be able to share more information about any variable pay opportunity and benefit package that accompanies this role. The good faith estimate of the salary range for this role is $92,803 to $122,404. The actual amount offered is determined by a number of factors including but not limited to location, skills and experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr CooperSurgical