Associate Director - PFR Transformation & Analytics

Key Responsibilities

• Consulting and Advisory Support the execution of a forward-looking digital strategy for global PFR processes aligned with enterprise-wide finance transformation goals
• Analyze and understand business needs, translating them into technical requirements and effective BI and planning solutions
• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies including AI/ML, APIs, intelligent automation, and data lakes
• Contribute to enterprise initiatives such as automated forecasting, simplified planning, data integrity, self-service reporting, financial dashboarding, and FX impact analysis
• Enable technology Support solution design for finance transformation initiatives, helping integrate scalable solutions across SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, (SAC) SAP Analytics Cloud, and Microsoft Fabric to enable intelligent automation, real-time analytics, and seamless data orchestration
• Partner with internal teams to achieve finance transformation goals and provide consultation on financial planning scenarios, what-if simulations, and FX-currency risk analysis
• Resolve issues proactively and escalate appropriately when broader intervention is required; champion efficient approaches to achieving business outcomes
• Lead and develop a team of 3-5 direct reports, providing coaching, performance feedback, and career development support
• Support process transformation & automation Support redesigning legacy processes using RPA, workflow engines, Power BI, and SAC
• Contribute to real-time data integration, intelligent reconciliation, and analytics dashboard development
• Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team
• Implement best practices for process optimization and automation to reduce operational risk
• Collaborate with Technology at Lilly, Advanced Analytics, and Data Architecture teams to ensure technical alignment and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field with equivalent work experience
• 5 + years of experience in Planning, Forecasting & Reporting
• Prior experience leading, managing, or supervising a team, including responsibility for performance management and staff development
• Strong financial acumen with pharmaceutical industry background
• MBA is a plus
• 5-8 years of experience in finance transformation or technology-enabled finance roles
• People leadership experience, including coaching and developing team members
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAC, and Microsoft Fabric
• Project management experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions
• Technical proficiency with willingness to learn/adopt new technologies
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute methodically with a focus on delivering measurable results
• Intellectual curiosity and strong desire to learn