Finance Manager

Lantheus is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts with offices in New Jersey, Canada, and Sweden. For more than 60 years, Lantheus has been instrumental in pioneering the field of medical imaging and has helped physicians enhance patient care with its broad product portfolio.

Lantheus is an entrepreneurial, agile, growing organization that provides innovative diagnostics, targeted therapeutics, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that empower clinicians to find, fight and follow disease. At Lantheus our purpose and values guide our behaviors in all interactions and play a vital role in creating a dynamic environment that contributes to our success. Every employee is crucial to our success; we respect one another and act as one knowing that someone's health is in our hands. We believe in helping people be their best and are seeking to bring together a diverse group of individuals with different viewpoints and skill sets to be a part of a productive and inclusive team.

Summary of Role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who wants to join a fast-growing company supporting headcount and S&B (Salaries & Benefits) with life sciences and pharmaceutical support experience, whose primary role and responsibilities will be the primary contributor for our personnel planning process. This role will support headcount and S&B for all functions within the whole company. Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to: headcount tracking and reporting, HR OPEX budgeting, account analysis, variance analysis and other involvement with the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts. This individual should be eager to gain exposure to forecasting, variance analysis, business partnering and ad hoc strategic analysis. This role reports into the FP&A function. Our ideal candidate would also want to grow within our organization.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Proactive partnership and collaboration with the HR organization and FP&A leads by managing headcount related expenses for the entire company, analyzing historical spend and facilitating the budget and forecast development.
• Act as the main finance support to Human Resources team, own the management of the annual OPEX Budget for HR organization, including monthly trend reporting, quarterly financial forecasts and effectively analyzing drivers behind monthly variances to budget/forecast and prior year; functional area reviews, collect and prepare comprehensive, accurate and timely financial analyses on actuals and KPIs, as well as comparisons against forecasts/ Budgets,
• Own budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis of all Lantheus headcount and all employee related benefit expenses (i.e. compensation, fringe benefits, bonus, stock compensation, etc..)
• Strong collaboration with FP&A leads and HR organization to align on future headcount needs for the organization, identify the status of new hire requisitions and how it impacts forecast periods; Liaise internally with other FP&A leads to create monthly, quarterly headcount reports comparing budget with actuals and forecasts
• Compile data from disparate sources and from various departments to identify and assess performance and underlying trends with a focus on cost efficient initiatives through well thought out financial models and assessments
• Close collaboration with Accounting team on month end close activities that impact Salary & Benefits cost, in particular spend analysis within fringe benefits.
• Own the preparation of presentation materials with an emphasis on key insights that are clearly articulated through accurate financial projections and their impact to the financial statements, and other relevant financial metrics
• Lead headcount consolidation of all acquisitions and deals
• Assist in expense allocation process to other PL lines
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and projects as required
• Collaborate with functional leaders to identify changes that have the potential to drive better financial outcomes through operational efficiencies and works with constituents to identify and track financial targets
• Assist in creating executive and Board of Directors level presentations
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Develop and maintain relationships with various levels of personnel
• Challenge processes and the status quo to drive improvements

Job Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Finance or equivalent. MBA and/or CPA certification preferred, not required.
• Preferred 5 - 8 years of experience in a finance/ accounting role; budgeting/financial planning experience is a plus
• Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative, team environment with tight deadlines
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to provide meaningful analysis
• Pharmaceutical industry experience/knowledge preferred
• Demonstrate strong business acumen.
• Effective presentation skills.

• Knowledge of EPM tools such as SAP is a plus
• Technical expertise in finance, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Knowledge of financial statement analysis (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) and reporting.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Roll up the sleeves attitude and demonstrates strong attention to detail.
• Must have excellent verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals across all levels.
• Commitment to quality and excellence, upholding the highest professional standards.

Core Values:

The ideal candidate will embody Lantheus core values:

• Let people be their best
• Respect one another and act as one
• Learn, adapt, and win
• Know someone's health is in our hands
• Own the solution and make it happen

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