Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, T&Q

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. With several marketed products in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage assets, and in-house advanced technology capabilities, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website https://www.us.sumitomo-pharma.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, supporting our Technology and Quality (T&Q) teams. This role serves as a key business partner to the T&Q  organization offering key financial and strategic insights related to operating expense and overall P&L management.

The individual must have the ability to work independently and as an effective and engaged team member in a fast-paced environment. Strong initiative and follow through are essential for this job.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as financial advisor to the T&Q organization, including VPs in Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, CMC, and CPC, as it relates to Operating Expense Management.
• Lead key analytics including CPC facility business support, overhead production allocations, etc.
• Lead R&D finance collaboration to support reporting and consolidation of key results.
• Own overhead product allocations.
• Build Collaborative working relationships with partners in financial operations, costing, FP&A, R&D, and Accounting.
• Develop deep understanding of strategy for supported departments and how those strategies are linked to our financial plans; understand the story behind the numbers.
• Complete and submit timely forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range plans for operating expenses and headcount.
• Drive month/quarter/year-end accrual and PO cleanup process in collaboration with the business and accounting teams.
• Build Operating Expense summaries and present commentary on key variances.
• Support T&Q projects including process/system standardization, enabling LRP modeling, consolidated reporting, analytics, etc

Key Core Competencies

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Appetite to learn about the business areas supported and how the financials tie into the strategy.
• Ability to work within a team, sharing ideas for best practices and process improvements.
• Ability to present results to multiple levels of the T&Q and Finance organizations in a clear and concise manner, including VP of FP&A, T&Q Executive Leadership, and corporate partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially related to financial system integration.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to establish strong rapport and partnerships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently under general guidance, take initiative and complete tasks to deadlines.
• Ability to spot and deliver on improvements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, or a related field of study, with successful experience as finance business partner
• Minimum 8 - 12 (w/o Master's) or 6 - 8 years (with Master's) years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Experience should include budgeting, forecasting, planning and analysis for a global organization.
• Advanced expertise in Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience using SAP and Oracle is a plus.
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