Sr. Financial Analyst, Operations Finance

Overview

A health and wellness platform is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support Operations finance functions. This role will focus on pharmaceutical manufacturing costs, packaging, and R&D financial planning and analysis. The position involves partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and R&D leadership to enhance cost transparency, provide margin insights, and support disciplined investment decisions. The business is rapidly scaling, offering opportunities to improve processes and innovate solutions in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify cost-saving opportunities and influence stakeholders to improve cost structure and unit economics.
• Support new product launches and process redesign initiatives through financial insights.
• Own financial planning, forecasting, and reporting related to product costs.
• Drive cost transparency, variance analysis, and margin insights in collaboration with Operations and Supply Chain teams.
• Develop dynamic financial models to evaluate impacts of cost changes, supplier decisions, and process improvements.
• Translate financial analysis into actionable recommendations to guide decision-making.
• Support financial planning and expense management for R&D, including tracking spend and coordinating forecast submissions with FP&A.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve financial and operational processes as the business scales.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Finance or a related analytical field.
• Proficient in manipulating large data sets using Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience with SQL, Python, or Looker is a plus.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments with undefined problems.
• Strong ownership mentality, bias for action, resilience, and a results-driven mindset.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on efficiency.
• Proven track record of collaborating effectively with stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with high intellectual curiosity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing or R&D finance.
• Familiarity with financial modeling and cost analysis in operations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation for full-time employees.
• Unlimited paid time off, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and parental leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.
• Offsite team retreats.

Location

This role supports operations finance and may offer flexible or remote work arrangements.

The organization is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.