Lead Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Title: Lead Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: RTP, NC

Job Description:

The job details are as follows:

Who We Are

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF).
 

The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who You Are

You’ll be a key driver of insight behind the decisions that shape United Therapeutics’ future. In this role, you’ll partner closely with budget managers and senior leaders to translate complex operational activity into clear financial narratives, forward‑looking forecasts, and actionable recommendations. You’ll build and refine models that support long‑term strategy, identify trends and risks early, and elevate how financial performance is analyzed and communicated across the organization. This position is ideal for someone who thrives on ownership, enjoys turning data into clarity, and wants their work to directly support therapies that make a real difference for patients

The Lead Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis, plays a critical role in delivering high-quality financial analysis, modeling, and reporting to support data-driven decision-making across the organization. This professional serves as a subject-matter expert in FP&A processes and systems, partnering closely with finance leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to develop forecasts, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement. The Lead Analyst operates with a high degree of independence, providing analysis in a timely manner and translates complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
 

• Support the development, analysis, and continuous improvement of various product, net revenue, and inventory forecasts through financial modeling and scenario analysis, translating key drivers into actionable insights that support strategic planning, decision-making, and financial performance management.
• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, manufacturing, and accounting teams to align revenue and inventory forecasting assumptions, methodologies, and business drivers, ensuring accurate and integrated forecasting of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow projections.
• Partner with budget managers and key stakeholders across functions to build a deep understanding of business drivers, translating operational activity into financial projections
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve financial models and long-range forecast models aligned to organizational strategic goals
• Ensure the integrity of financial data by partnering with corporate accounting and finance on accruals, reconciliations, and period-close activities
• Serve as a key business partner and point of contact for budget managers, supporting their needs across areas such as cost analysis, reconciliations, operational metrics tracking, and budget or financial-related inquiries
• Provide financial and strategic decision support to business partners and senior leadership to ensure achievement of short- and long-term financial and business objectives
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvement
• Design and deliver standard and ad-hoc financial reports, dashboards, and presentations that communicate performance trends and risk areas clearly
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of FP&A workflows and tools
• Monitor and track key operational and financial metrics, flagging risks and opportunities proactively
• Drive or assist with process improvements or policy development initiatives that impact the functioning of the business processes they are immediately involved in
• Perform financial reconciliations, forecasting and operational metric tracking
• Partner with budget managers to prepare annual budget

For this role you will need

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 8+ years of experience in accounting/finance, with a working knowledge of business operations with a Bachelor's Degree or 6+ years of experience in accounting/finance, with a working knowledge of business operations with a Master's Degree
• Prior experience with an ERP system
• Experience working in a large organization
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceutical industry
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, and advanced in Excel including financial modeling, pivot tables, and data visualization
• Effectively communicates across all levels of the organization
• Analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Flexible and adaptable and capable of managing ambiguity
• Demonstrates organizational skills and effective time-management
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Copes well in stressful environments
• Capable of successfully handling various and sundry tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field

Job Location

This position will be located in the RTP, NC office of United Therapeutics. Currently this job is a hybrid role requiring at least three days per week in the office. In office requirements could increase based on business needs.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.

Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. 

United Therapeutics  Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.