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Biotechnology, Diagnostics, Healthcare Technology

Senior Financial Analyst

San Diego, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$112,000–$135,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

Veracyte is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team. This role will be responsible for driving financial insights, leading forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis for key business areas. The analyst will partner with business leaders to support strategic decision-making and ensure financial goals are met. Key responsibilities include preparing financial reports, developing financial models, and identifying process improvements. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, strong analytical and modeling skills in Excel, and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly. Experience in biotech or life sciences is preferred.

At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way – it’s about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions.

Our Values:

  • We Seek A Better Way: We innovate boldly, learn from our setbacks, and are resilient in our pursuit to transform cancer care
  • We Make It Happen: We act with urgency, commit to quality, and bring fun to our hard work
  • We Are Stronger Together: We collaborate openly, seek to understand, and celebrate our wins
  • We Care Deeply: We embrace our differences, do the right thing, and encourage each other

    • The Position:

    We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team and play a critical role in driving financial insights that support strategic decision-making across Veracyte. Reporting to the Associate Director, FP&A, this position will own and lead forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis for key business areas, partnering with business leaders to drive informed decision‑making to ensure we meet our financial goals while living our values of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. We are seeking a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and seeks to establish structure in ambiguity.

    Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis with finance for R&D and other business areas, demonstrating flexibility and interest in broader responsibilities.
  • Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for assigned business units, including assumptions, risk assessment, and variance explanations.
  • Prepare, analyze, and interpret monthly financial reports, including variance analysis and key performance metrics.
  • Serve as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders, challenging assumptions and influencing strategic decisions through data‑driven insights.
  • Develop enhance, and own complex financial models to support scenario planning and long-term growth strategies.
  • Assist in preparing presentations for executive leadership and board meetings.
  • Identify prioritize, and drive implementation of process improvements and automation within FP&A workflows.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies while managing sensitive financial data responsibly.
  • Partner closely with Accounting to ensure accurate close, alignment between actuals and forecasts, and continuous improvement of reporting and controls.

    • Who You Are:

    Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
  • 3-6 years of experience in financial planning and analysis or related finance role, with demonstrated progression in responsibility and scope.
  • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.
  • Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively to identify issues, gather relevant data points, and recommend solutions.
  • Strong team player; able to integrate and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and matrixed environment.
  • Demonstrates Veracyte values in action: Stronger Together – Collaborates effectively across teams; Seek a Better Way – Identifies innovative solutions for financial processes; Care Deeply – Ensures accuracy and integrity in financial reporting; Make It Happen – Delivers results under tight deadlines with resilience.

    • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in biotech, life sciences, or high-growth technology companies.
  • CPA, CFA, and/or MBA a plus, but not required.
  • Preferred experience with NetSuite or NSPB (NetSuite Planning and Budgeting).
  • Knowledge of GAAP and corporate finance principles.
  • Embodies our values at scale: Raises the bar for financial excellence (Seek a Better Way); Builds trust through transparency and collaboration (Stronger Together).

    • #LI-Onsite

    The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience, skillset, geographic location, industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

    Pay range
    $112,000—$135,000 USD

    What We Can Offer You

    Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.

    About Veracyte

    Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global diagnostics company whose vision is to transform cancer care for patients all over the world. We empower clinicians with the high-value insights they need to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. Our Veracyte Diagnostics Platform delivers high-performing cancer tests that are fueled by broad genomic and clinical data, deep bioinformatic and AI capabilities, and a powerful evidence-generation engine, which ultimately drives durable reimbursement and guideline inclusion for our tests, along with new insights to support continued innovation and pipeline development. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).

    Veracyte, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Veracyte participates in E-Verify in the United States. View our CCPA Disclosure Notice

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