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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