R&D Analyst, Seqirus FP&A

The Role As Analyst in the Seqirus FP&A group, reporting to the Senior Manager, FP&A - Commercial and R&D, you will consolidate budgets and forecasts across that unified organisation. You will also own the master data and planning system that the numbers depend on, and turn results into analysis that Finance Business Partners and R&D leaders can act on. The role combines rigorous consolidation work with a real say in how R&D's performance is reported and understood.   Hybrid (onsite 3 days a week) in Maidenhead or Liverpool   Why it matters Research and development is where long-term commitments get made. Programmes run for years, late-stage trials are expensive, and decisions to fund, accelerate or stop a programme depend on financial information that is accurate, timely and comparable across the organisation.   What You'll Be Responsible For You will be the central point for R&D Finance's month-end results, forecasts, budgets and strategic plan submissions to Group Finance and other internal customers. You will work closely with the Global R&D Finance Business Partners and the wider FP&A Community of Practice across CSL. Consolidating budgets and forecasts across the R&D organisation, supporting planning presentations and resolving issues as they arise Analysing R&D expenses by function, account, FTE and major expenditure during budget and forecast cycles, and working with Business Partners to explain the drivers behind spend and variances Acting as global owner of the R&D financial planning system, including cost centre hierarchies, active GL accounts, user security, system issues and user support Reporting actual performance against budget and forecast, and supporting reporting throughout each planning cycle Identifying new and better reports with the Business Partners, retiring obsolete ones, and contributing to Seqirus FP&A improvement initiatives Handling ad hoc analyses and data requests, and providing back-up to the Business Partner team on planning requirements   Experience Required A degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related discipline Some experience in FP&A, budgeting and forecasting, ideally in a multinational or matrixed organisation is desirable Some experience administering a financial planning system, including hierarchies, master data and user access Strong analytical skills, with the ability to explain variance drivers clearly to non-finance stakeholders Proficiency in reporting and data visualisation tools Exposure to R&D or pharma/biotech finance is desirable About CSL Seqirus CSL Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated…