Financial Analyst

About Inari...

Inari is the SEEDesign company. We embrace the diversity and complexity of nature in every aspect of our business to drive innovation - to push the boundaries of what is possible. Through our unrivaled technology platform, Inari uses predictive design and advanced multiplex gene editing to develop step-change products. We are taking a nature positive approach to unlock the full potential of seed that will transform the food system. The results will lead to more productive acres delivering value creation for farmers and a more sustainable future for our planet.

Our success is dependent on great minds, collaborating to generate bright ideas and deliver exceptional outcomes.

We have over 200 employees, with research sites in Cambridge, MA (USA) and Ghent (Belgium), as well as a product development site in West Lafayette, IN (USA). We've deliberately built a team that brings diversity of thought to all aspects of our business, to generate new ideas, approaches, and ways of operating. And we've intentionally combined experience with potential, bringing agriculture industry experts with the desire to innovate together with bright minds from academia, human therapeutics, software, and consulting. If you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team developing unique solutions to feed the world while protecting our planet's natural resources, we'd love to hear from you!

About the role....

We are hiring a Financial Analyst to join our growing team at Inari. In this impactful role, you will be a key finance business partner with our leaders and stakeholders by providing financial analysis and insights across our business. As part of this role, you will monitor financial and business performance while providing analysis and reporting to support business decisions. In addition, you will work with our business insights tools to build and maintain new processes to ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of reporting. This is a newly created position reporting to the Manager of Financial Planning.

As a Financial Analyst , you will...

• Support senior leadership across product and operations teams to provide analytical, forecasting, reporting and project support that enables decision making
• Develop and run monthly and quarterly reports against prior year(s) actual results, budgets, forecasts and KPIs to identify key trends and identify areas to improve forecast accuracy
• Support the annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting processes
• Maintain our financial reporting system and provide input to and / or support financial systems design and development efforts
• Work closely with our accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Provide ad hoc financial support and thorough understanding of business, operation or function performance
• Build and maintain new processes to ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of reporting

You Bring...

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or Accounting
• 3+ years of work experience in corporate finance or related field
• Understanding of accounting and finance, including working understanding of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow preparation, and GAAP accounting concepts
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel, PowerPoint) as well as financial reporting systems (Adaptive, Netsuite)
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills. Presents information and ideas to individuals or groups in a clear, organized, and articulate manner
• Interacts and relates well with all kinds of people. Builds relationships and demonstrates genuine interest, sensitivity, respect, and understanding towards others. Listens and considers the ideas and suggestions of others
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledgeable about business trends, practices, and policies that affect and impact the business and industry
• Ability to work both independently and deliver on responsibilities within a highly collaborative environment
• Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to work within deadlines