Associate Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis -Commercial Functions

Job Description Summary

The Associate Manager, North America Commercial & Medical Affairs Finance is a Finance Business Partner to the North America Commercial & Medical Affairs organization. This role collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders and is responsible for forecasts, budgets, monthly accruals, and business commentary.

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with commercial & Medical Affairs stakeholders, and finance management.
• Serves as one point of contact for business partners on all Finance & Accounting topics.
• Learns and leads annual OPEX budget preparation and provides periodic forecast updates by partnering with relevant areas in the organization.
• Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis reports and dashboards, focusing on key drivers and helping to articulate the 'story' behind the numbers.
• Maintains close communication with budget owners to ensure timely understanding of risk factors and opportunities that may impact forecasts.
• Sets up and supports the monthly closing process, which may include preparing journal entries for accruals and reclassifications.
• Prepares applicable management reporting, KPI and audit schedules as necessary.
• Provides an accurate understanding of financial results, working with the broader finance team to ensure the correct accounting treatment is applied.
• Maintains standard reporting tools to help identify key risks and opportunities.
• Supports financial and business controls and standards including SOX requirements.
• Supports special projects and ad-hoc financial analysis as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting discipline and a minimum of 5 years relevant financial planning and analysis experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment OR equivalent combination of experience and/or education.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and contribute business input to an established group of cross-functional professionals.
• Demonstrated accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and experience performing financial modeling, forecasting, and budget related activities.
• Committed to the timeline-driven process associated with reporting, annual budget, forecasts, and other ad hoc projects.
• Demonstrated self-starter with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated hands-on success executing month-end closing activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically possessing excellent comfort with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and comfort having a voice in larger team meetings.
• Desire to learn about the business to partner with stakeholders more effectively.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members.
• An analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Willingness to leverage company specific AI platform to find efficiencies.
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills including the ability to support and prioritize multiple projects.