Gcl Sr Fp&A Analyst

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Our Operations Finance team partners with business leaders across Laboratory Operations, Sample Management, Supply Chain, Facilities, Procurement, and other operational functions to drive financial performance and operational excellence. Through financial planning, forecasting, KPI development, productivity analysis, and business analytics, the team provides actionable insights that support strategic decision-making and improve operational efficiency across a global organization. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will serve as a trusted business partner to operational leadership by leading forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis for multiple business functions. You will play a critical role in translating operational activity into financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities, improving forecasting accuracy, and developing scalable reporting solutions that enable data-driven decision-making. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, leveraging analytics to improve performance, and driving process improvements in a fast-paced, highly collaborative FP&A environment. What You Will Do Lead monthly financial close activities and ensure accurate financial reporting for assigned operational departments. Own the monthly forecasting process, including revenue, operating expenses, headcount, capital expenditures, and productivity metrics. Partner directly with operational leaders to understand business drivers, challenge assumptions, and identify financial risks and opportunities. Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and presentations that communicate financial and operational performance to senior leadership. Analyze key operational metrics, including sample volumes, testing activity, logistics, labor productivity, utilization, and revenue trends to explain variances versus AOP and forecast. Support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs/QBRs). Drive automation and continuous improvement by simplifying manual reporting processes and leveraging tools such as Excel, Power BI, Power Query, AI, and other analytics platforms. Improve forecasting methodologies, KPI governance, and reporting consistency across multiple operational functions. Lead cross-functional financial analyses supporting productivity initiatives, capital investments, and cost optimization opportunities. Support SOX compliance, internal controls, audit requests, and other governance activities. Perform strategic financial modeling and ad hoc analyses to support operational and executive decision-making. How You Will Get Here Requirements Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field. 5+ years of FP&A, Operations Finance, or related financial analysis experience. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Strong experience in financial planning, forecasting, and operational finance. Ability to partner with senior leaders and influence business decisions through data-driven analysis. Advanced analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills. Experience building executive-level dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools. Advanced Excel skills required; experience with Power BI, Power Query, Snowflake, SAP Analytics Cloud, Oracle, or similar reporting tools preferred. Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business insights. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality results. Continuous improvement mindset with experience identifying opportunities to automate processes and improve reporting efficiency. Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable working across geographically dispersed teams while building strong business partnerships. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities • Proficient user of systems (i.e. SAP, Hyperion, Hyperion planning, Power BI, Cognos, excel, PowerPoint, etc.) • Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to summarize and present information in a concise and effective manner • Attention to detail and consistently delivering high quality work. Ability to learn quickly, meet deadlines and multi-task in deadline driven environment • Good understanding of business processes and operations & financial controls, able to identify control weaknesses in existing process and recommend mitigation actions Travel requirements • 0% domestic/international travel required