Senior Specialist, Fin. Planning & Analysis - ExM Finance

Job Description

Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.  

Reporting into the Finance Director, External Manufacturing, the Senior Specialist within our Manufacturing Division External Manufacturing (ExM) Finance team will support Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) associated with budget, forecast, LROP, and actuals reporting processes as well as partner and provide business support to assigned areas of the ExM business. 

Responsibilities include:

• Provide ongoing financial support to the Large Molecule ExM organization across all platforms including ExM Biologics and ExM Vaccines Focus Factory teams.

• ​Execute on monthly close activities as well as provide key insights to leadership on actual results including projects, other spending, discards, and manufacturing variances.

• Support forecast, budget and LROP processes and submission. Consolidate and prepare executive summary and management review presentations.

• Manage inventory count controls associated with 3rd parties.

• Support the ExM supplier investment process, including forecasting and actual reporting as well as monitoring of balance sheet advances to ensure compliant accounting.

• Develop and recommend new and/or improved methods, plans, policies, and changes in present practices for the purpose of accumulating, reporting, and controlling costs.

• Support digital solution implementations as necessary. Identify dashboards, reports and analyses that can be completed using a digital solution as opposed to current excel workbooks.

• Provide finance support for any other ad hoc request that may develop.

EDUCATION:

• BS/BA required, preferably in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 years plus years of demonstrated experience in an accounting, finance or forecasting related role.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, negotiation, and problem solving

• Ability to lead through change and ambiguity

• Good knowledge of systems (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint, SAP, PowerBI or other analytical tools)

PREFERRED:

• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience in a manufacturing or cost accounting related role.

• MBA/CPA

• Ability to work independently and be decisive in ambiguous environment

• Excellent data analytics required alongside ability to take an assumptions-based approach.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor

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