Senior Financial Analyst - Temporary
ABOUT NATERA
Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. Our mission is to change the management of disease worldwide with a focus on continuous innovation. Natera's proprietary genetic testing technologies are transforming clinical decision-making across four key divisions:
Women's Health — Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and carrier screening used by millions worldwide
Oncology — Signatera™ molecular residual disease (MRD) testing to detect and monitor cancer recurrence
Organ Health — Prospera™ transplant assessment to detect rejection earlier and improve outcomes
Rare Disease — Genetic diagnostics to identify hereditary conditions impacting patients and families
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Natera operates CLIA-certified laboratories and partners with leading healthcare systems, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions. We are a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: NTRA) committed to scientific rigor, operational excellence, and improving patient lives through data-driven medicine.
POSITION SUMMARY
This is a temporary position created to provide maternity leave coverage, with an anticipated duration aligned to the leave period. The selected candidate will be fully embedded in Natera's Finance organization and is expected to operate independently and at full capacity from day one.
The Senior Financial Analyst supports the organization by delivering timely, accurate, and insightful business expense performance analyses to management. This role gathers, analyzes, prepares, and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, future requirements, and operating forecasts. The Senior Financial Analyst develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control while performing technical analyses to determine present and future financial performance.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitor, identify, and communicate financial expense performance to business partners
Review and approve expense requisitions, highlighting items outside of budget parameters
Develop departmental financial and project expense benchmarks and reporting
Create ad-hoc analyses and business forecasts
Support accounting close process and audit reporting
Design and implement scalable processes and procedures to report key business metrics
Identify and drive implementation of cost reduction and process improvement projects
Work with all functional groups to meet financial and corporate goals
Handle Protected Health Information (PHI) — both paper and electronic — in compliance with HIPAA and Natera policy
Complete required HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance, and security training within the first 30 days of hire
Maintain current status on all Natera training requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, a related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
Advanced Excel proficiency — pivot tables, VBA macros (build from scratch), and Lookup functions
Strong financial systems and business application skills, including database applications (QlikView preferred)
Working knowledge of GAAP
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Strong analytical skills with a focus on solving moderate to complex financial issues
Experience supporting an R&D or Engineering organization is preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive projects, interdependencies, and potential risks
Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive information within defined policies and practices
Collaborative work style, strong service orientation, and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
Remote USA
$45—$52 USD