FP&A Analyst, R&D

Fp&A Analyst, R&D (Hybrid - Turku)PerkinElmer is currently seeking an FP&A Analyst to join their corporate finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a growing company, learn about the R&D projects and resources and be a critical finance partner to the R&D team and the business CFO. In this role, the FP&A Analyst will be responsible for a broad range of financial activities. Additionally, the FP&A Analyst will be responsible for overseeing forecasting & reporting, measuring and reporting on project performance, driving finance initiatives, and providing strategic analysis to deliver and improve business performance. This is a hybrid opportunity with the expectation to work on-site (1-2 days a week) at our headquarters located in Waltham, MA. Key Responsibilities: Lead and coordinate the FP&A forecasting, planning and reporting for Business Owned R&D resources/projects. Provide analysis and support to R&D leaders, Project Managers, and the BU Leadership team for monthly meetings, strategic goal setting, annual operating plans, and monthly/quarterly operational reviews. Coordinate with other R&D finance partners on planning and forecasting activities. Coordinates creation and approval of R&D related CapEx for planning and forecasting purposes, informs other functions of anticipated CapEx resulting from NPI's. Measure and monitor OPEX spend. Evaluate project performance against business cases. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND A minimum of 2 years' of experience in corporate finance OR Bachelor's degree AND A minimum of 1+ years' experience in Corporate Finance for a multi-national, matrixed organization Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business. Chartered Accountant, CIA, or MBA is a plus. Excellent MS Excel skills, working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion and PDWare strongly preferred Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization verbally and in writing; translates technical guidance into business terms and implications; produces clear, understandable documentation geared for all audiences. Comfortable around senior management. Strong multi-cultural interpersonal skills. Builds constructive and effective relationships. Demonstrates ability to be effective in a matrix-reporting environment. Allocates time and resources efficiently, able to adapt to shifting priorities; continually seeks way to improve individual/team efficiency; meets aggressive deadlines. Exhibits an assertive personality with a strong bias for action and with a results-orientation. Pays attention to detail and accuracy of information.