Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis serves as an integral member of the Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis team. Position works closely with executive leadership across the company and reports to Executive Director FP&A. Contributes to the development and achievement of the organization’s strategic goals.

• Primary contact within FP&A for the IT function, working closely with the functional leaders to provide business finance support on Budgeted, Forecasting and spend management.
• Assist with reviewing and tracking various IT projects from the return-on-investment perspective and help prioritizing investment request that aligns with Business Strategy.
• Perform key month end analysis to explain Actual Vs Budgeted performance that helps with effective cost management.
• Distribute and assist with interpretation of key financial reports including KPIs post month end, to the functional leaders and communicate actions needed.
• Support Finance Director to provide ongoing financial support to Corporate; ensure management of tight timelines and ad hoc request including Quarterly reporting.
• Assist with the process improvement opportunities and continue to refine quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting materials for executive leadership team as well as Corporate FP&A.
• Actively manage and mentor Corporate FP&A analyst(s).
• Additional activities include engaging on complex strategic initiatives, partnerships with functional leaders, strategic planning, and other similar transactions.
• Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent related education and experience; plus, a moderate, progressive financial experience, preferably within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment.
• 5 years working in Business Finance or FP&A Capacity
• Strong analytic, communication and computer skills needed utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email, and voicemail.
• Proficiency with accounting software packages is necessary and Oracle Finance experience preferred.
• SOX experience preferred and solid understanding of GAAP required.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment is essential.

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.