Top - skills required :
Candidates with Oracle ERP experience
Manufacturing / Costing background
Details Oriented; Self-starter
Pharma Experience
PREREQUISITES Education : BA or BS in Finance / Accounting. MBA and / or CPA strongly preferred.
Experience : - years of Finance / Accounting with a minimum of - years of cost accounting experience.
Purpose of the function
This role supports Cell Therapy Financial Planning & Analysis function. Activities include monthly and quarterly close activities, timely management reporting, proper costing of products and inventories, and movement of products across legal entities.
Monthly / Quarterly Close Activities
- Prepare external manufacturing month end journal entries by performing detailed analysis of manufacturing activity. Complete account reconciliations of general ledger accounts in compliance with internal controls
- Support in preparation of external manufacturing month-end reporting package and analysis as well as reporting of key variance drivers to operations management.
- Support in preparation of analysis of inventory accounts including preparation of inventory reserves and write-off analysis.
Budget preparation, Forecasts and Financial Analysis
- Support preparation of financial budgets and forecasts for External Manufacturing operations.
- Support in the standard cost setting process for externally manufactured cell therapy products including updating system with new standards.
- Assist in various management reports and analysis required by budgeting and forecasting process.
Other Responsibilities
- Support the cycle counting and physical inventory programs ensuring a high standard of inventory control.
- Prepares and maintains Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation for cost accounting functions.
- Satisfy internal and external audit requests as necessary.
- Recommends and implements improvements to current processes, where appropriate.
Skills / Knowledge Required :
- BA or BS in Finance / Accounting. CPA strongly preferred.
- Three-Five years of accounting / financial experience with at least - years of relevant manufacturing finance experience.
Specific pharmaceutical manufacturing / costing experience is a plus.
- Exceptional analytical skills with ability to understand the bigger picture ( impacts across the business, etc.)
- Team player able to interact with all levels and work on projects in a cross-functional team environment as well as interfacing effectively with global counterparts
- Tier one ERP experience necessary with preference on Oracle.
- Exceptional systems skills required including financial modeling in Excel, business intelligence tools, and budgeting and financial reporting applications.