Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Rockville, MD (This is a hybrid role which requires someone to be in our Rockville, MD location 2 days a week.)

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients' lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We're looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

The Senior Financial Analyst will focus on supporting the FP&A team. This position will provide strategic insights and financial modeling in support of R&D programs, clinical trials, partnerships, and corporate initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong financial acumen and understands the unique cash flow dynamics, funding cycles, and cost structures of a biotech organization.

• Assist with the creation of the monthly cash forecasts for the business by working with other stakeholders to compile the organizational view
• Primary modeling resource for the FP&A team to support forecasting requests, analyze performance as well as ad hoc questions and analyses
• Manages aggregation of monthly backlog files from the various business units
• Create and update the draft backlog forecast from the supporting files provided by other stakeholders
• Work with the business units to quality-check and verify results
• Prepare the periodic budgets and forecasts for the business using the backlog files as well as other supporting documents prepared in the business including labor and indirect costs
• Prepare the monthly reporting decks and Excel templates to present to leadership and PE stakeholders
• Works closely with the VP of Finance on supporting analysis and building additional views as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related area or equivalent relevant academic or vocational qualification
• MBA and CPA preferred
• 5 years of relevant working experience in Finance/Accounting to include global Biopharma CRO industry experience
• Advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel including financial modeling and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data
• Experience with PowerBI is a plus
• Extremely detailed oriented and possess the ability to process data while looking for inconsistences with other sources
• Ability to look at a current state situation and offer ideas on how to improve the processes
• Collaborative working style, ability to foster effective working relationships and build trust across a team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed, challenging environment with changing priorities
• Experience working in a private equity backed environment is a plus
• Good understanding of financial and accounting metrics and how they impact each other
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise to analysis
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

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The Emmes Company, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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