Financial Planning & Analysis - Senior Analyst/Manager in Basingstoke

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Job title: Financial Planning & Analysis - Sr Analyst/Manager

Location: Basingstoke, UK (hybrid 3/2)

Reports to: FP&A Associate Director

ABOUT LILLY:

Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

As the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Sr Analyst/Manager, you will be responsible for partnering a Business Unit in the Northern European Hub in achieving profitability and sales goals through close business collaboration, ensuring accurate planning, forecasting, and reporting.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Business understanding and partnering:

• Own the planning process, including the Business Plan and other forecast updates of a Business Unit during the financial year across the Northern European Hub (UK, Ireland and the Nordics)
• Understand key drivers of performance for relevant brands and functions, including Revenue and Opex
• Challenge and advise business partners on business assumptions and Opex spend, based on the provision of accurate and timely financial information, always striving for best return on investment and resource allocation
• Work with relevant stakeholders such as Marketing, Pricing, Reimbursement and Access (PRA) teams, Market Research, and Supply Chain on various business cases
• Build excellent relationships with key business partners, establish yourself as a valued and sought-after business partner
• Manage select areas of functional Hub Opex including Global Services, Medical, PRA etc.

Reporting:

• Ensure month-end reporting for the relevant area is accurate, and in line with internal Accounting Policies including completion of Journal Voucher requests, Intercompany Billing requests and reconciliation of key Balance Sheet accounts
• Deliver on near-term financial outlook (month and quarter performance) and proactively communicate any deviation versus plan or forecast
• Through collaboration with the Global Business Solutions Centre in Ireland, contribute to the overall month-end close process with commentary on variances as required
• Partner with the Hub Financial Controller on any complex or dynamic accounting items, and be aware of SOx controls in operation

Teamwork:

• Be integral member of the team and influence strategic decision-making and drive organizational success.
• Contribute to the wider Financial Planning & Analysis team agenda
• Partner with other teams including the statutory and tax team, for external reporting as required and the HR team regarding headcount tracking

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Finance/Business/Accounting degree
• 3–4 years of relevant experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting or other business finance roles
• Strong financial systems experience, SAP exposure highly desirable
• Proven track record in managing a budget and ensuring accurate month-end reporting
• Advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills with exposure to BI and automation tools (e.g., Power BI, Power Query)
• Tech-savvy and curious, with a drive to use digital tools to improve insights and efficiency
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data

YOU WILL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF:

You’re naturally curious, always looking to deepen your understanding. You bring a sharp attention to detail. You know how to build strong relationships across teams, and you’re skilled at communicating complex ideas in a way that’s clear and accessible to non-finance colleagues. You’re confident in your ability to influence decisions through insight and collaboration, even without formal authority. And you’re highly organised, able to prioritise effectively and manage competing demands with focus and flexibility.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role on this occasion. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.

EMBRACING DIVERSITY:

Embracing diversity is at the core of our long-held value of respect for people. It is the lens through which we understand and respond to the unique needs of the millions of individuals who depend on our medicines.

For us, embracing diversity means understanding, respecting, and valuing differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. The greatest measure of our diversity efforts is our ability to attract and retain exceptional employees who feel comfortable in a culture that supports them being themselves.

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