Financial Analyst, Ignite, Inizio

Financial Analyst, Ignite

About Us

We are Inizio Ignite, the global advisory partner for health and life sciences encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, STEM, and Vynamic. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health. Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – helping healthcare leaders shape strategy and drive meaningful change. Inizio Ignite is proud to be part of Inizio, a truly global partner with more than 10,500 experts operating in over 50 countries covering all major health and life sciences markets.

Location

Philadelphia, PA, Hybrid

The Role

We are seeking a highly analytical, commercially minded Financial Analyst to support revenue forecasting, performance tracking, and financial analysis with a strong focus on margin optimization and business performance.

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner (FBP), this role is a critical contributor to delivering insight-led financial support that enables faster, smarter decision-making across the business. You will operate at both a strategic and detailed level — connecting financial performance to commercial realities, identifying emerging risks and opportunities, and helping shape actions that improve outcomes.

Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, analytical precision, and the ability to navigate a fast-moving environment where priorities evolve and the business continuously adapts to changing client and market demands. You will be expected to work confidently through complexity and ambiguity, balancing rigorous attention to detail with the ability to synthesize insights into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond transactional reporting and play an active role in driving performance, protecting margin, and influencing business decisions.

What You’ll Be Doing

Translate financial data into clear commercial narratives that explain performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and operational implications — not just variances

Maintain and enhance revenue forecasting models and templates, supporting quarterly submissions in close partnership with the Finance Business Partner (FBP)

Support the preparation and coordination of monthly financial reporting (MFR) materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality insight

Partner with the FBP and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver actionable, insight-driven analysis that supports informed decision-making at senior levels

Apply analytical rigor to align revenue, utilization, and resourcing assumptions — synthesizing inputs from Staffing, Pricing, and Operations into data-driven recommendations

Analyze revenue and cost of sales (COS) performance, identifying trends, margin drivers, risks, and optimization opportunities

Partner with the Innovations & Growth team to validate KPI dashboards, ensuring data integrity and translating metrics into meaningful business insight

Monitor working capital performance across billing, collections, and WIP, proactively identifying anomalies, trends, and areas requiring escalation

Leverage financial and operational data to generate insight into utilization, resourcing efficiency, and capacity planning

Proactively identify and communicate risks to revenue, profitability, and forecast accuracy, recommending practical mitigation actions

Collaborate with Commercial Insights to evaluate pipeline and sales performance, strengthening forecast quality and forward-looking visibility

Conduct cost center tracking and spend analysis for Business Development and Executive Leadership, highlighting variances and opportunities for improved efficiency

Perform reconciliations and maintain robust data quality controls to ensure integrity and reliability of financial reporting

Build and execute scenario analyses, including upside/downside cases and sensitivity modeling, to stress-test assumptions and support strategic planning

Respond to ad hoc analytical requests with agility, translating complex datasets into concise, decision-ready insight

Support accurate revenue reporting across service lines and clients, ensuring alignment with underlying financial data and operational activity

Support shared resourcing system reporting and coordination, ensuring reporting outputs remain accurate, relevant, and actionable

Effectively manage multiple priorities and shifting business demands within a high-performance, fast-paced environment

What Success Looks Like in This Role

Revenue forecasts are consistently accurate — with risks and opportunities surfaced early and managed proactively, not explained after the fact

Financial reporting is trusted, timely, and commercially relevant, enabling leaders to make confident decisions quickly

Margin discipline is actively protected through analytical challenge, commercial insight, and proactive intervention

Stakeholders rely on your analysis not only for accuracy, but for clarity, judgment, and forward-looking perspective

Complex data is translated into focused recommendations that influence decisions and drive measurable business impact

You adapt quickly to evolving priorities, maintaining quality and momentum in a dynamic, changing environment

What You’ll Need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Required commercial experience in finance, FP&A, or a related analytical role

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

Experience with financial modeling and forecasting

Proficiency in Excel (advanced preferred); experience with Power BI or similar tools is a plus

Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Workday) preferred

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.