Manager,FinancialPlanning&Analysis

**Job Description** **General Summary:** Vertex is growing at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for motivated professionals who are keen to contribute to the Vertex mission to invest in scientific innovation and create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. Our finance function is integral to achieving our company’s strategic goals, providing critical insights and analysis in support of decision-making across the organization. By joining our function, you will become part of a fast-moving, forward-thinking team to support the ongoing growth of a leader in the biotechnology industry. The Manager, FP&A is a key member of Vertex's Finance business partner organization, supporting key business functions by providing financial direction and strategic insight including identification of key value drivers and Business KPIs, helping functions deliver their short term and long-term goals through proactive day-to-day support, challenge, influence and insight. The role ensures that all functional activities are appropriately reflected in company budgets and forecasts and will build analytics to help decision making. Regular engagement with functional leadership is an important part of the role. **Key Duties and Responsibilities:** * Assists with the financial performance management process for areas of responsibility (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc), including the Monthly Operating Review (“MOR”) and forecast process, with a focus on understanding the key drivers of short-term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes. * Proactively manages the financial planning process for areas of responsibility (i.e. budget, forecast) to provide meaningful forward-looking direction, to develop key scenarios, and to identify key risks/uncertainties and plans for potential mitigation. * Lead various process improvement projects that spans across the Finance organization. * Provides financial direction and strategic ins