Specialist, Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Title:       Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis
Location:      New York, New York
Reports to:   Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Summary:

Are you a finance professional passionate about advancing global health and making a meaningful impact? IAVI is seeking a Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting while building dynamic models to guide decision-making in a mission-driven research and development organization focused on addressing some of the world’s most pressing public health challenges. This is an opportunity to apply your financial expertise in support of innovative, life-changing health solutions!

IAVI is seeking candidates who are genuinely motivated by and committed to advancing non-profit and mission-driven work. If you’re looking to advance your career while contributing to a purpose-driven organization committed to health equity and global impact, we encourage you to apply!

Key Responsibilities:

Organizational Budgeting and Forecasting

• Actively participate in the creation of the annual IAVI budget, partnering with other members of the FP&A team to gather data from all departments and carefully review to ensure accuracy and forecasting operating expenses, personnel, and R&D projects covered by restricted and unrestricted funding sources. 
• Contribute to regular and timely forecasts, including upkeep of forecasting templates. 
• Maintain and update several highly complex Excel models (and/or Budget software) which serve as the basis for organizational budgeting.
• Partners with stakeholders in the budgeting process (budget managers, directors, project heads, project managers, FA, etc.), providing guidance and training when necessary.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Propose technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches.
• Work on new financial analyses when requested.
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Director.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, Business, Economics, or related field is required;
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience is required.
• Experience in life sciences, pharma, biotech, CRO, or CMO is a plus.

Experience and Skills:

• Experience creating financial models is required.
• Expertise in Excel with knowledge of pivot tables, lookups and other complex formulas is required.
• Experience working with large datasets and ability to work with large amounts of data is required.
• Superb attention to detail as well as ability to see the big picture.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to identify and communicate potential problems and propose creative solutions.
• Experience working in a complex work environment managing numerous simultaneous requests is required.
• Experience in delivering high-quality, accurate work within tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as function as a team player.
• Experience with automated financial systems (e.g. Sage Intacct or Vena) is highly desirable.

Organizational Overview:  

IAVI is a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to addressing urgent, unmet global health challenges including HIV and tuberculosis. Our mission is to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions. Through scientific and clinical research in Africa, India, Europe, and the U.S., IAVI is pioneering the development of biomedical innovations designed for broad global access. We develop vaccines and antibodies in and for the developing world and seek to accelerate their introduction in low-income countries. IAVI programs and partnerships are grounded in the regions of the world where the disease burden is the greatest, and our approach emphasizes sustainability. Our network of clinical research center partners in Africa and India helps strengthen in-country research capacity and supports the training and education of the next generation of scientists. The global impact of our science includes fundamental contributions to understanding the biology of HIV infection, which IAVI and others are applying toward advancing vaccine science and immunology. IAVI accelerates scientific discovery and development by fostering unique collaborations among academia, industry, local communities, governments, and funders to explore new and better ways to address publ