Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. 

No relocation is provided for this opportunity. 

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), the Senior Analyst FP&A serves as a strategic business partner to West’s Global Corporate Functions.  The Senior Analyst, FP&A responsibilities include supporting Corporate functional leaders by delivering financial insights, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical support. The Senior Analyst partners closely with leadership to provide transparency into financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support data-driven decision-making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a financial business partner to Corporate function leaders, providing insights, analytics, and decision support.
• Lead monthly financial review discussions with Corporate stakeholders, analyzing results, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Contribute to monthly executive expense management summaries for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), highlighting performance drivers and forward-looking risks.
• Perform functional planning, forecasting, and reporting activities for Corporate functions.
• Support the annual budget process, including analysis preparation, scenario modeling, and presentation of results to management.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data within SAP and related financial systems.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives and business priorities.

Education

• Education: Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

Work Experience

• Experience: 4-7 years of experience in Accounting and/or Financial Planning & Analysis

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of SAP HANA and SAP BW/BI preferred.
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization and promote a collaborative environment.
• Excellent oral and written skills; interpersonal skills, fact finder skills, active listening, critical thinking, time management, problem sensitivity and project management skills.
• Ability to leverage technology to improve, analyze and report results.
• Ability to present findings and industry insights to senior leaders across the company.
• Strong conceptual thinking aptitude and ability to persuade and influence others.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex, dynamic, and challenging environment with strong inherent project execution skills, including prioritizing tasks, balancing workload between multiple projects, anticipating next steps, adapting to changing situations and project scope.
• Excellent relationship skills and client-focused mindset.

Travel Requirements

Physical Requirements

What We Offer

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com.  Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening.