Forecasting Manager / Finance Manager II
Collabera
Job Description
Job Title
Forecasting Manager / Finance Manager II
Duration
6-month contract
Work Type
Onsite
Job Summary
The Immunology Forecasting Finance Manager will support commercial finance leadership by delivering high-impact forecasting, planning, and reporting activities within a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment. This role focuses on volume forecasting, long-range planning, and monthly financial estimates while translating complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare core deliverables including long-range plan and latest best estimate decks, templates, and month-end close materials with detailed pipeline and demand variance analyses
- Set up forecasting files, pull and validate data, complete first-pass analyses, and present outputs to senior finance leadership
- Support consolidation activities by preparing graph files, schedules, and populating executive-level presentations
- Develop and maintain year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter schedules and ensure accuracy and consistency across reports
- Support monthly roll-forward templates, consolidation files, and preparation of recurring forecast decks
- Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, efficiency, and processes through best practices and continuous improvement
- Communicate actual sales results and future volume forecasts to finance leadership with clear insights and recommendations
- Provide ad-hoc financial and analytical support to address evolving business needs
- Ensure data integrity, compliance with internal controls, and alignment across systems and reports
- Support change management initiatives, including adoption of new tools, processes, and methodologies
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Six to seven years of experience in commercial finance, revenue or volume forecasting, financial planning and analysis, or financial reporting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into practical business recommendations
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to perform under pressure, manage short turnaround times, and meet challenging deadlines
- High attention to detail with strong collaboration and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare industry experience
- Hands-on experience with volume forecasting methodologies
- Knowledge of SAP, business planning and consolidation tools, or business intelligence platforms
- Experience supporting senior finance leadership in a matrixed environment
Benefits
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking or public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually - as applicable.
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