Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Financial Analyst to join our team in a high-impact role supporting JAX Mice and Clinical Research Services. This advanced-level position is ideal for a finance professional with a strong analytical foundation, deep operational insight, and a collaborative mindset. The successful candidate will lead complex financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting efforts, while partnering closely with senior leadership to drive informed decision-making and long-term financial sustainability. This role may also include supervisory responsibilities and cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners.

What You’ll Contribute

• Design, maintain, and disseminate information from complex financial reporting tools; serve as the key decision-maker on reporting structures and data design for JMS departments.
• Manage all key financial statement and metric reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and relevance for operational and strategic decision-making.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis of current operations, including the development and review of operational reports. Support business units with budgets ranging from $30M–$50M, potentially across multiple sites.
• Lead the development and compilation of financial forecasts, including the creation of allocation models to evaluate product lines. Share insights with senior managers and directors, and participate in strategic discussions.
• Oversee the annual budgeting process for assigned departments, identifying inefficiencies, cost drivers, and pricing gaps. Monitor budget compliance and assess the financial impact of operational changes.
• Evaluate capital expenditure requests, providing recommendations based on ROI, payback, and financial modeling. Collaborate with other departments to monitor capital projects and assess alignment with strategic plans.
• Develop financial models to evaluate capacity and resource expansion plans, integrating them with current operations and long-term goals.
• Partner with senior managers to support operational management and margin improvement initiatives, offering constructive financial feedback and analysis.
• Analyze the effectiveness of JAX Mice and Clinical Research Services teams, proposing creative solutions to address complex business challenges.
• Develop and maintain analyses to measure trends, efficiencies, and resource utilization, driving actionable insights.
• Implement and manage fiscal and administrative controls, procedures, and policies for remote operational units.
• Lead or support ad hoc financial projects, reports, and strategic initiatives.
• May supervise financial professionals and clerical staff.

What You’re Good At

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; strong foundation in modern accounting theory and financial practices.
• At least 8 years of experience in financial analysis, with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, and operational finance.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in budget analysis and financial planning, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
• Proven ability to lead and influence others, especially in matrixed or indirect reporting structures.
• Expert-level proficiency in financial tool development and data analysis using Excel and ERP systems.
• Strong skills in business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, QlikView, SAP); programming experience (e.g., SQL, R, Python, M) is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse audiences.
• Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across departments and drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Highly proficient in word processing, database, and spreadsheet software to support financial system design and reporting enhancements.

The salary range is $85,987 - $143,962. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and relevant experience.

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About JAX:

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org​​​​​​​.

EEO Statement:

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.