Sr. Analyst, FP&A Operations & Enablement

Chiesi USA

Chiesi USA is a commercial affiliate of the Chiesi Group.

Chiesi is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group with 90 years’ experience, operating in more than 30 countries, with its Headquarter in Parma, Italy. More than 8,000 employees across the group are united by a singular purpose: promoting a healthier world for our people, patients, and the planet. This is what drives us as we research, develop, and market innovative drugs across our main therapeutic areas. Discover more here.

At Chiesi we are thinking generations ahead, driving sustainable innovation with purpose. This fosters a culture of reliability, transparency, and ethical behavior at every level. As a Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp, we have embedded sustainability in our bylaws and continuously measure our impact.

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. We believe our differences make us stronger. We are a vibrant ecosystem of passionate, talented individuals united by strong values, each bringing unique perspectives that help us to continuously challenge the status quo for the better.

Who we are looking for

This is what you will do

The Senior Analyst, FP&A Operations & Enablement serves as a key operational owner within the FP&A organization, responsible for finance systems governance, master data management, Procure-to-Pay processes, reporting solutions, and organizational governance activities. As a member of the FP&A team and partnering closely with Accounting, HR, Procurement, IT, and Global Finance, this individual will manage key FP&A operational processes, maintain finance systems and organizational data, support reporting and analytics capabilities, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The position is responsible for improving the tools, processes, and controls that enable Finance to operate efficiently, scale effectively, and deliver reliable insights to business leaders.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Finance Systems, Master Data & Organizational Governance
  
  • Own and govern finance master data, including cost centers, organizational hierarchies, reporting structures, planning attributes, and financial authorization structures.
  • Coordinate and implement organizational and employee-related changes across finance, planning, procurement, and reporting systems.
  • Lead FP&A governance related to organizational data, reporting hierarchies, authorization structures, and cross-system alignment.
  • Partner with HR, Accounting, Procurement, IT, and Global Finance to ensure organizational and financial structures remain accurate and aligned across systems.
  • Investigate and resolve data, system, and process issues across finance, planning, reporting, and procurement platforms, coordinating with cross-functional partners as needed.
  • Develop and maintain policies, controls, documentation, and standard operating procedures supporting finance operations and governance.
• Reporting, Analytics & Business Intelligence
  
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for finance planning and reporting tools, including SAP, Board, Power BI, and related applications.
  • Design, develop, and maintain financial and operational reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable reporting, automation, and analytical tools.
  • Ensure the integrity, consistency, and auditability of data used in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and decision support activities.
  • Develop documentation and training materials that support adoption of reporting and self-service analytics capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot reporting and data issues, coordinate testing and validation, and support controlled implementation of organizational, system, and reporting changes.
• Procure-to-Pay Governance & Financial Operations
  
  • Serve as the primary FP&A partner for Procure-to-Pay processes, ensuring spend requests align with budgets, organizational structures, approval authorities, and financial policies.
  • Review and provide first-line financial approval for purchase requisitions, exercising sound judgment and partnering with budget owners to ensure appropriate business justification, funding availability, coding, timing, and appropriate approval routing.
  • Own finance governance related to purchasing workflows, approval matrices, release strategies, and authorization structures.
  • Partner with Procurement, Accounting, and business stakeholders to improve end-to-end purchasing processes, strengthen controls, and enhance the user experience.
  • Monitor purchasing activity and identify trends, process gaps, and opportunities to improve compliance, efficiency, and spend visibility across the organization.
  • Ensure organizational, employee, cost center, and authorization changes are accurately reflected in purchasing workflows and approval authorities.
• Operational Improvement & Enablement
  • Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate manual finance and operational processes.
  • Lead or support initiatives focused on workflow optimization, reporting automation, system enhancements, and controls improvement.
  • Coordinate testing, validation, and user acceptance activities related to system, organizational, and process changes.
  • Drive adoption of standardized processes, best practices, and scalable ways of working across Finance systems and operations.
  • Support change management and user adoption through stakeholder engagement, training, documentation, and ongoing guidance.

You will need to have

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in FP&A, finance operations, financial systems, business intelligence, procurement finance, or a related finance function.
• Experience working with ERP systems, planning applications, reporting platforms, or other enterprise business systems.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience developing or maintaining reporting and analytical solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate business needs into operational, system, or reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of budgets, cost centers, organizational structures, approval authorities, coding, and the downstream impacts of finance master data changes.

We would prefer for you to have

• Experience with SAP, Board, Power BI, or comparable ERP, planning, and BI platforms.
• Experience designing, developing, or supporting financial reporting, dashboards, analytics solutions, or self-service reporting tools.
• Experience supporting finance master data, organizational hierarchies, cost center structures, approval workflows, governance processes, or enterprise organizational changes.
• Experience with Power Query, data modeling, workflow automation, AI-enabled solutions, or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, or management reporting processes in a complex organization.
• Experience documenting processes, developing controls, supporting audit requirements, or driving process standardization initiatives.

Location

Hybrid role based in Cary, NC.