Financial Analyst II, FP&A Job in Lowell 01851, Massachusetts US

Job Description:
PAREXEL International is a growing, fast-paced, global Clinical Research Organization (CRO) that has helped bring to market 49 of the top 50 selling pharmaceuticals. In fact, we have worked with all 10 of the world's top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

Given our breadth of expertise and the trust placed in us by major pharmaceutical companies worldwide, PAREXEL can provide you with a number of career options in Clinical Research that can rarely be found within just one company. In fact, over 25% of the positions opened at PAREXEL are filled by current employees working to advance their skills and careers.

Essential Function
This Financial Analyst position is responsible for financial analysis supporting company wide strategic and operational initiatives. This will include analysis of actual cost, preparation of monthly forecast and cost center analysis. Takes a leading role in the preparation of the monthly forecast and budget, this position will assist Manager, FPA with completion of key company wide reporting processes (Monthly/Quarterly Forecasts, Performance Metrics, and support for Quarterly Earnings release). S/he will be expected to provide, as requested, complex ad hoc analysis including financial modeling and business analysis. A key deliverable will be the production of the consolidated corporate financial reports for senior management.

Key Accountabilities
- Provides monthly and quarterly consolidated corporate reporting of actual, forecast and budget information to senior management audience including trend reports, variance analyses and additional business insights .
- Analyze and evaluate highly complex financial data; interpret data for the purpose of determining financial performance, financial trends and/or to project financial probability; perform and consult on analysis/evaluation.
- Supports manager and Director with reporting, analysis, forecast and budgeting information. and provides additional financial support as needed
- May perform complex and non routine ad hoc financial analysis including financial modeling.
- Capable of presenting results of and insights from a complex business analysis to a senior management audience
- Responsible for SGA PL to include; preparation of forecasts and budgets,analysis of actual cost performance to budget and forecast, preparation of appropriate accruals
- Identifies and actively participates in Process Improvement Initiatives and ad hoc analyses as requested
- Continuously improves skills with all PAREXEL financial applications (Oracle, TIME,Hyperion, etc.) and related reporting tools (ADI, Business Objects, Excel, Project Portal, etc.) in the interest of departmental cross-training and system skills development

Skills
- Very strong knowledge of financial reporting concepts (GAAP accounting principles)as applied in a corporate reporting environment
- Experience working in an international environment
- Very strong MS Office skills (Excel, Power Point); Access or similar database experience recommended
- Prior financial modeling experience
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements across a large organization
- Rigorous attention to detail
- Knowledge of systems (Hyperion Essbase, Business Objects, Oracle) preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail

Education
- Bachelors Degree required, This should be in Accounting, Finance, Business if no or limited finance work experience
- Advanced degree (MBA) a plus.
- CPA desirable, but not essential

Minimum Work Experience
- An extensive level of prior FPA experience or demonstrated equivalent experience

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