Lead Financial Analyst

Job title: Lead Financial Analyst - FP&A Surgical Division

Location: Marlborough on-site (3x / week) or remote)

Duration: 2 Months of Contract

Hours Per Week: estimated 30-40

Job Description:

• Supporting: Sales & Marketing Functions

Summary of Role:

• The Lead FP&A Analyst will be a strategic partner within the Surgical Division supporting the Commercial functions (Sales & Marketing) by delivering advanced financial analysis, insights, and recommendations to drive business decisions and long-term growth.
• This role oversees strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, ensures accuracy, performs complex analysis and modeling, and serves as a financial advisor and thought partner to stakeholders across finance and the broader business.
• The Lead Analyst champions process improvement initiatives, mentors team members, and drives automation and innovation in reporting and sophisticated modeling.

Experience:

• 8 years related financial experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary financial advisor to senior stakeholders and business partners, delivering comprehensive financial data, interpretation, and actionable insights for informed decision-making
• Develop and maintain deep expertise in expense drivers and trends, linking financial data to business priorities and strategies
• Lead the strategic plan, budget and forecasting process, functional reviews, and executive management presentations, coordinating cross-functional input and alignment
• Lead the preparation and analysis of monthly financial operating results, forecasts, and variance analyses, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
• Create, facilitate and present monthly and quarterly financial presentations to executive leadership, synthesizing performance versus budget/forecast, recommending corrective actions and ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strategic relevance
• Extract, manipulate, and analyze complex data sets for advanced strategic modeling, driving financial insight and business value
• Design, implement, and enhance reporting tools and advanced modeling (e.g. commission scenarios, marketing program return on investment) fostering automation and continuous improvement
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and forecasting accuracy, leveraging technology and best practices
• Mentor, train, and develop junior analysts within the FP&A team, promoting learning, growth, high performance and engagement
• Lead cross-functional projects and initiatives, ensuring effective planning, coordination, and execution across multiple deadlines
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty exceptionally. The requirements listed below are representative of the basic

knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

• Highly motivated leader with advanced financial acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex financial data into key insights for non-financial audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills, adept at working in cross-functional teams and influencing at all levels of the organization
• Advanced expertise in financial modeling, data manipulation (Microsoft Excel), and accounting principles
• Deep understanding of ERP systems and planning tools, preferably Oracle & Hyperion
• Commitment to learning, growth mindset, and focus on automation and innovation

Preferred qualifications:

• Oracle, OpEx management, financial modeling and data analysis, concise communication (attached the job req for more details)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance required; Master’s degree or relevant certification considered a plus