Sr Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

West Pharmaceutical Services • Uwchlan Township, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), this role will serve as a business partner to our Global Corporate Functions.
The Senior Analyst, FP&A responsibilities include supporting our Corporate functional area executives with financial insights and reporting, forecasting and budgeting and project support as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Accounting/ Finance or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Accounting and/or Financial Planning & Analysis
• Knowledge of SAP HANA & SAP BW/BI is required
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization and promote a collaborative environment.
• Excellent oral and written skills; interpersonal skills, fact finder skills, active listening, critical thinking, time management, problem sensitivity and project management skills.
• Ability to leverage technology to improve, analyze and report results.
• Ability to present findings and industry insights to senior leaders across the company.
• Strong conceptual thinking aptitude and ability to persuade and influence others.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex, dynamic, and challenging environment with strong inherent project execution skills, including prioritizing tasks, balancing workload between multiple projects, anticipating next steps, adapting to changing situations and project scope.
• Excellent relationship skills and client-focused mindset.
• Use written and oral communication skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills must be coupled with public speaking, quick decision making.
• Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization & achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities.
• Read and interpret data, information, documents, analyze and solve problems.
• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations.
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem-solve, and prioritize.
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments.
• Must be able to step back and think big picture, when needed, to anticipate problems.
• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree Accounting or Finance preferred
• Knowledge of HFM (Hyperion) & SAP BPC preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides support for Corporate functions inclusive of insights, analytics and project support as needed
• Participates in monthly meetings with Corporate function leads to take them through results and discuss any other areas of concern where support is needed
• Participates in our monthly expense management executive summaries to help our Eexcutive Leadership Team understand functional results and corresponding risk and opportunities for the company
• Perform functional area planning and reporting related to Corporate functions.
• Participates in the functional area budget process delivering analysis and explaining results to management
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of data in our financial systems
• Ad hoc analysis as needed

Benefits

• Community Involvement: West encourages volunteerism through its West without Borders initiative and other charitable programs that make a difference in local communities.
• Continuous Learning & Development: Opportunities for professional growth through training programs, tuition assistance, leadership development, and skill-certification initiatives.
• Inclusive & Collaborative Culture: A global workforce that values diversity, equity, and inclusion—where all voices are heard and respected in a supportive environment.
• Recognition & Rewards: Performance-based bonuses, service recognition, and employee appreciation initiatives celebrate dedication and impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level