Financial Analyst, Global OpEX

Summary of the Position

Are you a detail-oriented financial professional with strong analytical skills and a passion for operating expense management? We are seeking a Financial Analyst, FP&A – Global OpEx to support global operating expense forecasting, budgeting, and actuals analysis within the Global Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role will initially focus on R&D OpEx, with scope that may evolve over time across other functional areas.

This critical role partners closely with cost center owners, functional leaders, and Accounting across regions to deliver accurate forecasts, variance analysis, and decision-support insights that drive disciplined OpEx management. If you have a strong foundation in financial planning, variance analysis, and expense governance, this opportunity offers a platform to make a strategic impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting & Forecasting

- Support the global OpEx annual budget, quarterly forecast, and monthly outlook cycles, ensuring alignment with business objectives and financial targets.

- Partner with cost center owners and functional leaders to consolidate, challenge, and roll up OpEx forecasts across regions and departments.

Reporting, Forecasting & Analysis

- Analyze actuals vs. budget and forecast variances at the GL, cost center, and department level, identifying drivers and providing clear commentary for finance leadership.

- Deliver monthly close packages, dashboards, and standardized financial reports with actionable insights to support business decisions.

Financial Modeling & Scenario Planning

- Develop and maintain models to assess the financial impact of departmental initiatives, run-rate changes, vendor contracts, and expense optimization opportunities.

- Build scenario analyses for OpEx reductions, reallocations, and discretionary spend trade-offs to support quarterly EBITDA targets and strategic planning.

Process Optimization & Automation

- Drive improvements in OpEx forecasting and reporting by streamlining recurring deliverables and leveraging tools such as Adaptive Insights, Oracle, Snowflake, Excel, and Power BI.

Expense Governance & Controls

- Support purchase order, contract, and accrual review processes, ensuring accurate expense recognition, GL hygiene, and compliance with internal controls and approval thresholds.

Qualifications & Experience

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required.

- Experience: 2–5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, or OpEx/Budget Management. Experience in global or consumer goods/retail organizations is a plus.

- Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data visualization tools such as Power BI. Experience with planning systems (e.g., Adaptive Insights), ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle), and data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake) preferred. Demonstrated fluency with enterprise AI assistants (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini) to accelerate analysis, modeling, and reporting workflows.

- Analytical & Communication Skills: Strong ability to interpret complex expense data, identify trends and variance drivers, and effectively communicate findings to business leaders.

- Controls & Process Discipline: Demonstrated experience supporting close cycles, accruals, and expense governance with attention to accuracy, audit-readiness, and adherence to internal controls.

- Stand-Out Qualification: Experience managing OpEx at a granular level (cost center, GL account, and vendor) across a large, multi-region organization is highly preferred and will distinguish strong candidates.

Location: Needham, MA

Work Type: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office