Senior Financial Analyst / Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Summary:

We are seeking an initiative-taking and results-driven Senior Financial Analyst / Manager that is ready to take a leading role within our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Team. Reporting to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, the role will support financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting across all functions at Verastem.

Responsibilities: 

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Assist with short-term and long-term financial planning including the development and execution of annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes across departments
• Analyze variances between actuals, budget, and forecast; provide actionable insights
• Streamline the delivery of timely, relevant, and accurate data to stakeholders
• Provide operational FP&A support in the form of expense reporting, performance variances, and root cause analysis

Performance Tracking, Data Visualization & Reporting

• Build and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Workday Adaptive Planning
• Design, implement, and maintain Performance Management Packages across all functions of Verastem
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for leadership
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting tools and sources
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and streamline processes
• Implement tools, models, and workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy

Participate in other ad-hoc projects, roles, and workload sharing between Finance and Accounting as appropriate

Other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in financial reporting/analysis or related field experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with financial planning tools (Workday Adaptive Planning preferred) and ERP systems (Oracle Fusion preferred).
• Effective communication skills, ability to effectively interact with others at all levels, within and outside of finance. Ability to tailor communication to the audience to achieve desired results
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent collaborator
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn and be challenged