Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

 This role is considered Hybrid.

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (Technical Operations & Quality)

Summary of Key Responsibilities

As a member of the Technical Operations and Quality Financial Planning & Analysis team, the selected candidate’s primary responsibilities will be:

• Provide finance business partnering support to the TOQ Expertise Area and their respective leadership teams.  Support will include financial oversight of actual spend vs. budget, reforecasting / latest estimates, annual budgeting and long-range planning as it relates to both Operating Expenses and Capital Investments.
• Provide support for the month end close processes and associated accruals and forecasting through close partnership with TOQ budget owners, Accounting and other key stakeholders. 
• Partner with TOQ department budget owners to provide operational analysis, reporting and drive forecasting accuracy through identification of variances to plan and providing recommendations.
• Support HR with FTE forecasting, with follow on analysis to support Alliance partnership reimbursement
• Provide oversight and business analysis related to the management of Capital Expenses as well as developing and presenting monthly and quarterly results to Senior Management while working in close collaboration with the accounting team to ensure assets are depreciated in accordance with policy and accruals are booked following internal controls.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc presentations for a variety of internal and external stakeholders including executive-level audiences.  Lead Capital Review Committee meetings and action follow up.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop or improve existing processes and reporting, successfully implement changes where appropriate.
• Work closely with other members of the broader Finance organization to maintain a continuous improvement mindset and promote strong communication and efficient processes.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analyses as required to support the broader R&D Finance team.
• Ensuring the highest standards of financial control and compliance in-line with Alnylam’s controllership function and with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance or Accounting.
• Minimum of 6+ years of relevant financial experience (i.e. FP&A, Corporate Finance, Accounting) or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of work experience in biotech / pharma industry, TOQ experience is a plus
• Comprehensive understanding of finance and accounting principles, as well as strong financial analysis and data interpretation skills.
• Hands on work experience and knowledge related to budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, data analysis and ability to enhance ongoing financial processes
• Able to think strategically, formulating actionable financial analysis and seeing them through
• Able to handle multiple assignments and manage competing priorities with tight deadlines
• Must possess strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
• Ability to work with large sets of data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Highly proficient in MS Excel & Smartsheets; experience with SAP ERP preferred, experience with Adaptive Planning System a plus.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is an EEO employer committed to an exciting, diverse, and enriching work environment.

About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by “interfering” with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.

Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as the #1 Large Employer by Boston Globe Top Places to Work in 2023 for the third consecutive year, one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK – among others.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics prohibited by law.