Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing focused on oncology, women's health, organ health, and rare disease diagnostics. The Senior Financial Analyst supports the Finance organization by analyzing expense performance, developing forecasts and benchmarks, supporting accounting close and audit reporting, and driving process improvements. This temporary role provides maternity leave coverage and requires independent, full-capacity contribution from day one.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, identify, and communicate financial expense performance to business partners
- Review and approve expense requisitions, highlighting items outside of budget parameters
- Develop departmental financial and project expense benchmarks and reporting
- Create ad-hoc analyses and business forecasts
- Support accounting close process and audit reporting
- Design and implement scalable processes and procedures to report key business metrics
- Identify and drive implementation of cost reduction and process improvement projects
- Work with all functional groups to meet financial and corporate goals
- Handle Protected Health Information (PHI) — both paper and electronic — in compliance with HIPAA and Natera policy
- Complete required HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance, and security training within the first 30 days of hire
- Maintain current status on all Natera training requirements
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Advanced Excel proficiency — pivot tables, VBA macros (build from scratch), and Lookup functions
- Strong financial systems and business application skills, including database applications (QlikView preferred)
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- Strong analytical skills with a focus on solving moderate to complex financial issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
- Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive projects, interdependencies, and potential risks
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive information within defined policies and practices
- Collaborative work style, strong service orientation, and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
- Experience supporting an R&D or Engineering organization is preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
- Free testing for Natera employees and their immediate families
- Fertility care benefits
- Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
- 401k benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Employee referral program
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