Sr FP&A Analyst

Invitae is seeking a motivated and results-oriented candidate to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team as a Senior FP&A Analyst supporting the Operations and R&D departments. This position will be a key player in the development of the annual business plan and quarterly recast processes, internal reporting and analysis of financials and key performance indicators, trending analysis, and financial modeling. This individual will interact with all levels of the company and provide direct financial support to senior management and the extended leadership teams while developing strong collaborative relationships in the process.  This position requires the individual to deal with a high degree of ambiguity and to work with minimal supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Develop a deep understanding of the business to explain the root causes of variances and provide insightful, fact-based data analysis and scenario modeling to assist with achieving financial targets.
• Create and maintain complex financial models to support decision making across the company.
• Gather, analyze, prepare and summarize recommendations for financial plans, trend future requirements and operating forecasts to present to department heads. 
• Monitor cost drivers and identify opportunities for gross margin improvement. 
• Collaborate closely with the cost accounting team during close and planning activities.
• Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in depth evaluation of multiple data sets to combine and analyze data. 
• Work cross functionally with all levels of the company as well as business partners to guide business decisions.  
• Work on special projects and provide ad hoc analysis as directed.

What you bring:

• 5+ years of FP&A or related experience.
• BA/BS required in Finance, Accounting, or related field, MBA a plus.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, financial modeling and problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, familiarity with Tableau, Looker or similar tools
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, along with demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present financial information to all levels of management; provide meaningful recommendations and influence decision-making.
• Must operate with minimal guidance to identify issues and resolve complex problems.
• Skilled at working through ambiguity and adaptable to a growing and rapidly changing environment.
• Focus on continuous improvement and demonstrated ability to improve efficiency over time.
• Experience working in the life sciences industry, particularly within the diagnostic sector is a plus.