Finance Manager, IU Controlling

Description

• Facilitate effective local and global partnerships by providing management with relevant, transparent financial and strategic guidance to facilitate decision making.
• Effectively challenge business partners/functional units in a business focused, solution oriented, and communicative approach.
• Partner with functional leadership and other Finance team members in development and implementation of local/global functional strategies.
• Develop accurate and timely functional project plans, budgets and forecasts consistent with global/local strategies.
• Manage preparation of timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Manage the consolidated reporting process as required for the assigned US business entity.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $115,000 to $181,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements.  We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future.  Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning/Budgeting, Reporting and Forecasting
• Support US and global functional financial reporting requirements, in close collaboration with overall Finance ' business team.
• As required provide scenario analysis in support of the development of alternatives, including risk identification and related mitigation proposals.
• Management Accounting (incl. Closing), Cost Analysis and Product Costing
• Provide comprehensive, timely analysis, with business specific interpretation(written commentary) to assist in smart business decision process.
• Complete P'L and Balance Sheet responsibility for assigned US function.
• Responsible for all intercompany accounting and transaction management related to assigned US function.
• Constructively challenge Business Partners, relative to market place and business trends, production volume ' capacity assumptions and business trends, for optimum decision making to achieve financial objectives/targets.
• Provide, timely, transparent, right-first-time, management reporting and analysis related to financial performance, headcount, CAPEX, etc.
• Participate in the verification ' approval of(standard price) calculations results (also with governmental bodies where applicable).
• Participate in alignment and coordination with GBS where applicable
• Partnership, Alliance ' Affiliates Controlling, International Projects
• Lead/participate in (international)projects as needed and ensure local implementation, integration and compliance.
• Key Finance stakeholder for assigned US BI functional projects; establishing/measuring KPIs, leading/managing planning processes, and supporting global agreements.
• Ensure cross-functional and global alignment and adherence to goals.
• Operations / Manufacturing
• Support financial oversight and development of contract manufacturing agreements
• Support local negotiations with purchasing ' local vendors
• Participate in alignment of manufacturing schedule with forecast (optimize utilization)
• Support execution of key operations processes like inventory count / cycle counts, contract manufacturing agreements
• Audit / Compliance
• Support Internal ' External audits
• Help develop and support execution of CoSeA
• Support periodic compliance reviews (ensure quality ' risk management compliance for commercial/operations processes)

Requirements

• Bachelors, Masters or CPA from an accredited institution required in Finance, Accounting, or Engineering.
• Four to five (4-5) years of work experience with increasing responsibility in Finance, Accounting and Operations.
• Ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex issues and make decisions that are sensible and based on available information.
• Ability to use a variety of techniques to influence Business Partners at all levels of global organization (including logic, storytelling, common vision, etc.).
• Ability to plan and manage multiple priorities under high pressure situations with tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage Business Partner relations and expectations.
• Ability to understand business risk and translate those risks to financial data and suggest mitigation strategies.
• Ability to traverse the intersection of business, medicine, science, and technology.
• This position requires strong cross functional collaboration skills, understanding of key business strategies, and interacting with the Business Partners so that financial/business advice, counsel and recommendations can be made for the purpose of meeting financial/business objectives.
• Collaboration with functional management teams at the local and global levels required.
• Strong project management skills required to lead or participate in special projects/assignments as requested by Finance or business leadership.
• Requires knowledge and regular use of multiple systems and related complexities to ensure data consistency/integrity across all systems.
• Minimum travel may be required.

• Previous experience in Pharma and as a Controller with P'L and Balance Sheet responsibility desired.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.