Finance Manager, Group Functions Controlling
Description
Act as key Finance Business Partner to Senior Leaders and team members of assigned BI US business and Controlling/Finance organization. Ensuring effective partnership by providing timely, accurate, transparent, financial analysis and strategic guidance; while demonstrating a business focus, being solution oriented, and a proactive communicator.
In addition to the leadership responsibilities with functional business partners, the position includes strategic and operational tasks as follows:
- Facilitate effective local and global partnerships by providing management with relevant, transparent financial and strategic guidance to facilitate decision making.
- Effectively challenge business partners/functional units in a business focused, solution oriented, and communicative approach.
- Partner with functional leadership and other Finance team members in development and implementation of local/global functional strategies.
- Develop accurate and timely functional project plans, budgets and forecasts consistent with global/local strategies.
- Manage preparation of timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Manage the consolidated reporting process as required for the assigned US business entity.
Compensation Data
The base salary range for this role is $115,000 to $181,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Planning/Budgeting, Reporting and Forecasting
- Support US and global functional financial reporting requirements, in close collaboration with overall Finance ' business team.
- As required provide scenario analysis in support of the development of alternatives, including risk identification and related mitigation proposals.
- Management Accounting (incl. Closing), Cost Analysis and Product Costing
- Provide comprehensive, timely analysis, with business specific interpretation(written commentary) to assist in smart business decision process.
- Complete P'L and Balance Sheet responsibility for assigned US function.
- Responsible for all intercompany accounting and transaction management related to assigned US function.
- Constructively challenge Business Partners, relative to market place and business trends, production volume ' capacity assumptions and business trends, for optimum decision making to achieve financial objectives/targets.
- Provide, timely, transparent, right-first-time, management reporting and analysis related to financial performance, headcount, CAPEX, etc.
- Participate in the verification ' approval of(standard price) calculations results (also with governmental bodies where applicable).
- Participate in alignment and coordination with GBS where applicable
- Partnership, Alliance ' Affiliates Controlling, International Projects
- Lead/participate in (international)projects as needed and ensure local implementation, integration and compliance.
- Key Finance stakeholder for assigned US BI functional projects; establishing/measuring KPIs, leading/managing planning processes, and supporting global agreements.
- Ensure cross-functional and global alignment and adherence to goals.
- Operations / Manufacturing
- Support financial oversight and development of contract manufacturing agreements
- Support local negotiations with purchasing ' local vendors
- Participate in alignment of manufacturing schedule with forecast (optimize utilization)
- Support execution of key operations processes like inventory count / cycle counts, contract manufacturing agreements
- Audit / Compliance
- Support Internal ' External audits
- Help develop and support execution of CoSeA
- Support periodic compliance reviews (ensure quality ' risk management compliance for commercial/operations processes)
Requirements
- Bachelors, Masters or CPA from an accredited institution required in Finance, Accounting, or Engineering.
- Four to five (4-5) years of work experience with increasing responsibility in Finance, Accounting and Operations.
- Ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex issues and make decisions that are sensible and based on available information.
- Ability to use a variety of techniques to influence Business Partners at all levels of global organization (including logic, storytelling, common vision, etc.).
- Ability to plan and manage multiple priorities under high pressure situations with tight deadlines.
- Ability to manage Business Partner relations and expectations.
- Ability to understand business risk and translate those risks to financial data and suggest mitigation strategies.
- Ability to traverse the intersection of business, medicine, science, and technology.
- This position requires strong cross functional collaboration skills, understanding of key business strategies, and interacting with the Business Partners so that financial/business advice, counsel and recommendations can be made for the purpose of meeting financial/business objectives.
- Collaboration with functional management teams at the local and global levels required.
- Strong project management skills required to lead or participate in special projects/assignments as requested by Finance or business leadership.
- Requires knowledge and regular use of multiple systems and related complexities to ensure data consistency/integrity across all systems.
- Minimum travel may be required.
Desired Experience, Skills, and Abilities:
- Previous experience in Pharma and as a Controller with P'L and Balance Sheet responsibility desired.
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
Must be 18 years of age or older.