Job Description :
- Lead the financial planning and forecasting processes to support strategic planning and business decisions within Research & Early Development.
- Work closely with Research & Early Development department heads, Finance leadership and Human Resources to drive enterprise level financial, headcount and strategic planning.
- Continuously identify and communicate all risks and opportunities against the existing forecast and work with budget owners to manage their spend versus targets and plans.
- Develop annual budgets and mid-year forecasts, including management presentations and corporate leadership reviews.
- Support the development of long-range planning and ad hoc analysis as applicable.
- Financial Analysis and Reporting.
- Provide insights into financial performance and trends to senior leadership within the business.
- Develop and maintain financial models and dashboards to monitor key metrics and KPIs.
- Build and present month-end management reporting to senior finance and business leaders anticipate new reporting needs based on business requirements.
- Highlight key insights or trends that require attention and engage with budget owners on the best path forward.
- Ongoing Support for relevant Research & Early Development teams.
- Support continuous improvement within finance to streamline processes and reporting, driving value and adding insights to the business.
- Support day-to-day purchase requisition reviews / approvals.
- Assist accounting during month-end close with accruals and variance analysis.
- Support capital review and approval process.
- 0-15% overnight travel required.
Skills :
- Life sciences (Pharma / Biotech) industry experience preferred.
- Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizations and utilize resources effectively.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; highly proficient in Excel based modeling.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Experience with financial planning and reporting systems, ERP systems and data visualization tools.
Education :
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business or equivalent with 6+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience required.
- MBA or CPA strongly preferred.
Must Have :
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 6-7 years of Finance experience highly preferred.
- Power BI experience required.
- Pharma / Biotech industry experience required.
- SAP experience is a plus.
- CPA and MBA is a plus.
30+ days ago