Financial Analyst
We are a global contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), dedicated to rapidly and reliably delivering high quality, complex services/products that enable our customers to improve patients’ lives. With locations in North America, Europe and Asia, our team combines scientific expertise and market-leading technology to provide a complete suite of solutions in Discovery, Development, Analytical Services, API Manufacturing and Drug Product. Founded 30 years ago, we have announced deals and collaborations with such companies as Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, Eli Lilly, Takeda, Genentech, Bristol-Myers Squibb and many other innovative biopharmaceutical and biotechnology firms.
We are a leading CDMO operating in an $80Bn, fast-growing market.
The company was acquired by two blue-chip private equity firms, The Carlyle Group and GTCR, in August 2017.
The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group is a private equity firm and business development company that originates, structures and acts as lead equity and debt investor in leveraged buyouts, management-led buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations, buildups and growth capital financing. The company focuses on a wide range of sectors which includes aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, consumer and retail, energy and power, healthcare, industrial, technology and business services, and telecommunications and media. It was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, DC with additional offices across North America, South America, Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa. Carlyle is one of the largest Private Equity firms in the world with assets under management of approximately $200 billion.
GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a private equity firm based in Chicago. GTCR and its affiliates have been partnering with leading management teams for over 30 years, having invested over $10 billion in over 200 companies. GTCR invests in a wide variety of service sectors of the economy, including information services & technology, growth business services, financial services & technology and healthcare.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
Summary
Curia is looking for a driven, organized individual who is eager make a positive impact on site financials. This person will have the opportunity to support the Site Finance Manager in all areas of business-facing FP&A activities to drive financial performance and meet financial goals. The Financial Analyst is a key member of our Manufacturing Business Unit team with exposure to cross-functional teams such as Site Operations and Corporate Finance.
Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.
Required Leadership Behaviors
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Eagerness to learn
- Highly motivated
- Collaborative, organized team player
- Results oriented
Key Responsibilities
- Enhance reporting, tracking, and analysis of site spend in key cost accounts, and communicate trends to the Site Finance Manager and Site General Manager to support operational decision making.
- Perform monthly accounting and financial reporting activities including general ledger analysis, reconciliation, and journal entries.
- Own a monthly variance analysis of departmental spend, articulating drivers of variances to the Site Leadership Team.
- Build upon financial forecasting and modeling skills through partnering with the Site Finance Manager to develop quarterly and annual budgets.
- Drive process improvement, standardization, and analytic consistency.
- Support ad-hoc financial analysis as required to generate cross-functional efficiencies and provide clarity to site financials.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- 1-3 years of experience performing financial and variance analysis, forecasting, planning, and financial modeling
- Demonstrate business analysis, financial planning and reporting skills that can generate business insights and add measurable value.
- Ability to stay organized, efficient, analytical, and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal)
- Team player with the ability to work with global finance teams (US/EU/Asia) and other cross functional departments
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in Corporate Finance (including internships)
- Experience with Hyperion Planning and Smartview
- Experience with Oracle ERP
Federal Contract Compliance
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment opportunities and makes employment decisions without regards to an individual’s disability or religion or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
All interested applicants must apply online. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.