Senior Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Position Description:

Senior Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis

Our company's mission is to be the world’s premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company.  Our Research Laboratories drive break-through science through drug discovery, development, and clinical evaluation to address the significant unmet medical needs. 

Finance is a trusted business partner, playing a critical role in ensuring effective resource utilization to achieve this mission. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and contribute to the Research & Development engine that drives our company's biopharmaceutical business.

This position operates under the guidance of the Associate Director who supports the Global Regulatory Affairs & Clinical Safety (GRACS) and Quality Assurance (QA) organizations within our Research & Development Division .

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide financial planning, forecasting and analytical support to our Research & Development Division, Global Regulatory Affairs & Clinical Safety (GRACS), and QA organizations.

• Forecast spend related to headcount and external resourcing as well as provide financial support for associated collaborations with other partners.

• Develop and participate in team presentations associated with any financial and/or operational review with client areas being supported.

• Support project team decision making by providing relevant financial information and insight.

• Play a central role in developing the Profit Plan, Long Range Operating Plan, Quarterly Forecasts, and monthly/quarterly close activities.

• Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing supplemental support to one or more activities impacting the broader GRACS Finance team.

• In this role, the candidate should expect to:

  • Gain end-to-end exposure to the drug development process and the Research & Development pipeline while gaining relevant experience supporting functions in Our research labs, GRACS and QA.

  • Influence and impact clients by helping to navigate a world of almost limitless scientific opportunities but with limited financial resources.

  • Gain experience working with global business partners to forecast and manage their regional budgets and regulatory filing expenses.

  • Further develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • Gain experience in change management, project management and people management.

  • Increase personal network through engagement with other key business partners (IT, Project Management, Human Resources, Procurement, etc.)

Travel: Limited to no travel in the job unless deemed important by the business or clients.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• B.A./B.S., preferably in Business, Finance, Science or Engineering

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years of operations or Finance experience

• Must have the desire to continuously learn and continue professional development

• Strong computer skills, especially working with Excel and PowerPoint.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a challenging and complex environment.

• Demonstrated ability to influence, build and maintain diverse client and peer relationships

• Excellent communication skills

• Strong computer skills, especially working with Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strong financial acumen.

• Proactive approach to problem solving.

• Results and process-driven orientation.

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

• Ability to effectively work in a challenging and complex environment. 

• Ability to influence, build and maintain diverse client and peer relationships.

• Sound and balanced judgment, with the ability to assess and manage risk.

• Experience with SAP and BPC.

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Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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