Senior FP&A Analyst

Robert Half

Newark, DE

$115

Full Time

Expires On: 10/24/2025

Prior -Pharmaceutical, Life Science, Biotech, or Healthcare experience required

Salary-$115k - $135k + Bonus

Location: Newark, DE, at this time remote is not an option, candidates must be commutable to location.

Senior FP&A Analyst



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Overview

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to provide advanced financial, analytical, and budgetary support across R&D development programs. This role will serve as a strategic finance business partner and play a critical role in portfolio-level analysis, reporting, and governance.


Key Responsibilities


  • Serve as lead Finance Business Partner across multiple development programs
  • Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, including template design and management
  • Build and maintain clinical study estimation tools and program-level financial models
  • Deliver high-quality financial reports and insights to development teams and executive leadership
  • Perform complex financial analytics, including NPV, IRR, ROI, and scenario modeling
  • Partner with program leads to manage all financial aspects of assigned programs
  • Monitor study actuals monthly and ensure accurate expense allocation
  • Conduct in-depth variance analysis and provide recommendations to leadership
  • Drive financial analyses for portfolio governance meetings
  • Support ad hoc strategic projects and analyses


Qualifications


  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in Finance, FP&A, or Consulting
  • Industry experience in Pharma, Life Sciences, Biotech, or Clinical Studies preferred
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Alteryx; Power BI/Tableau a plus
  • Demonstrated ability to build high-level executive presentations in PowerPoint
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Experience with Hyperion Essbase is a plus

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