Title: Senior Financial Analyst, Strategic Finance & Analysis Company: Life Sciences Compensation: $95,000 to $110,000 base Location: La Jolla, CA
A client of ours is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support strategic finance initiatives, planning, and performance analysis across a complex research-driven environment. This role partners closely with both operational and scientific leadership to drive decision-making, improve processes, and deliver actionable financial insights.
Responsibilities:
- Lead forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range financial planning across multiple funding streams
- Analyze financial performance and provide insights to ensure alignment with organizational goals and commitments
- Build and enhance forecasting models, KPIs, and reporting tools to support data-driven decisions
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost efficiencies, and optimization of strategic investments
- Partner with leadership to evaluate new initiatives and business opportunities
- Develop executive-level presentations and deliver insights to senior stakeholders, including board-level reporting
- Perform complex financial analysis in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in financial analysis within life sciences, biotech, technology, or research-driven environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and business drivers
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and making decisions with incomplete data
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to shifting demands
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability with a proactive approach to challenges
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across technical and non-technical teams
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field; background in investment banking or consulting is a plus
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