FP&A Principal Analyst, Drug Substance Finance

If you’re interested in this role, please apply in English and include an English version of your Resume/CV.

 

The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization, working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience, with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

As Principal Analyst, Drug Substance Finance, you will play a pivotal role in enabling financial clarity and strategic insight across Moderna’s internal manufacturing footprint for Drug Substance operations, overseeing approximately $0.6 billion in associated spend. With deep exposure to internal manufacturing operations and raw materials procurement, this role is central to ensuring fiscal precision, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement in a high-impact biomanufacturing environment. Based in Warsaw and functioning as an individual contributor, you will collaborate closely with the Global Drug Substance Operations team to manage site-level budgets, enhance analytics, and drive financial efficiency. Your work will shape how financial decisions are made at scale, including the costing of new programs, materials, and operational scenarios—all while helping Moderna push the boundaries of digital finance and operational excellence.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Leading the development of annual budgets and reforecasting for internal Drug Substance manufacturing operations.

• Monitoring and controlling budgets, forecasts, and expenditures across multiple DS sites and raw material categories.

• Driving strategic financial analyses to support operational decision-making using ROI models and data-driven insights.

• Designing and maintaining intuitive, digitized financial dashboards and datasets that inform the Global Drug Substance Leadership Team.

• Delivering monthly reporting packages and insights to budget owners and site leadership teams, ensuring visibility of financial performance.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Supporting new program costing and scenario modeling related to manufacturing cost drivers and process changes.

• Managing day-to-day purchase requisition approvals with precision and accountability.

• Supporting accounting operations with spend-related accruals during month-end close to ensure timely and accurate expenditure recognition.

• Challenging existing finance processes to improve flow of information and reduce friction, enhancing team-wide effectiveness.

• Contributing to a continuous improvement culture by proposing and implementing best practices that improve analytical and reporting capabilities.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.
  You will be expected to build and evolve digital-first tools and reporting systems that elevate how financial information is consumed, shared, and actioned across the Drug Substance network.

• We behave like owners. The solutions we’re building go beyond any job description.
  As a trusted partner to both Finance and Manufacturing leadership, you’ll embody ownership by ensuring financial integrity, eliminating inefficiencies, and championing impactful, long-term decisions.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications) 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required

• 5+ years of FP&A experience; Life Sciences industry experience preferred

• Excellent English skills, both written and verbal

• A desire to be part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious and Collaborative

• Detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy in reporting and data analysis

• Adaptability and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills in a global, cross-functional context.

• High degree of initiative, proactiveness and problem-solving attitude

• Experience with Tier 1 ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial planning and reporting tools is preferred

• Proficiency in English (verbal and/or written) required due to global collaboration needs.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strong business acumen: proven ability to effectively scrutinize and challenge assumptions and interpret the strategy and priorities of the organization in financial terms

• Excellent project management / leadership skills with demonstrated track record and ability to engage teams to work together towards common deadlines

• Strong presentation skills to deliver succinctly and effectively deliver recommendations to senior leaders, frames complex concepts

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities, with proficiency in Excel-based financial modeling

• Exceptional attitude, diligence, and ability to motivate teams to do the same

• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work.  That’s why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• Best-in-class healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs

• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support

• Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown

• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future

• Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.  

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities. 

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S. 

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. 

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities. 

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment. 

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply! 

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 

We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best. 

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. 

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