Director Head of Finance for the Global Functions
Director Head of Finance for the Global Functions
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About This Role
Reporting to the Head of FP&A the Director of Finance for the Global Functions will be primarily responsible for all aspects of business planning and accounting for the GPS&C (Global Product and Strategy & Commercialization) Global Medical and iCOE (International Center of Excellence) organizations. The Director of Finance will be a trusted advisor to the Head of GPS&C and the Chief Medical Officer and their leadership teams and is expected to be a proactive partner to the business to ensure that operational goals are tightly aligned with their financial plans.
What Youll Do
Lead planning processes including Monthly Outlooks Quarterly Forecasts and Annual Operating Plans
Ensure corporate OPEX targets are met by challenging assumptions and presenting tradeoff options to business leaders
Monitor and report ongoing business performance against budgets/forecasts and work with business partners to understand and identify reasons for variances as well as find offsets to stay within budget targets
Collaborate with business partners to analyze trends and develop accurate forecasts while ensuring prudent portfolio investment with transparency on risks and opportunities
Provide leadership team with forecast insights performance metrics and financial analytics for improved organizational decision making
Serve as thought leader and change agent to drive results
Support business process improvement initiatives
Provide accounting oversight and support the monthly / quarterly accounting close for expenses and accruals including compliance with SOX control requirements
Prepare materials for EC and BOD presentations
Support broader organization through ad hoc projects and analysis
Head of Global Functions Finance will be part of the FP&A leadership team and serve to manage two direct reports:
Provide professional growth and development planning for direct reports and broader FP&A team
Drive an environment of actionable timely feedback and provide coaching and mentoring
Develop employees to excel in FP&A core competencies
Qualifications :
Who You Are
The ideal candidate will possess a history of strong performance and focus on supporting multiple teams. You have extensive experience in reporting and analysis. You thrive working in a fastpaced environment with tight timelines. You have the ability to quickly grasp the teams operations and drivers and will possess a high degree of integrity and independence with at least 12 years of experience in financial planning & analysis and equivalent vocations.
This individual will be able to demonstrate proven success as a strong partner advising teams on issues relating to financial reporting use of financial systems and presentation of financial summaries and financial analysis. The Director Finance should have the ability to provide clear direction to the teams and feel comfortable working in as well as embracing an environment that is changing and challenging. This role should demonstrate strong project management skills and an ability to manage multiple initiatives at the same time. The candidate must have a significant financial analysis background and a strong understanding of accounting. Being highly skilled with a multitude of information technology systems. Experience with Hyperion is a must and Oracle Financials is a plus.
Key characteristics for the successful candidate will include:
Highly dedicated purposeful with a commitment to the highest standards of performance within time and budget constraints
Strong communication skills and the ability interact with and build productive working relationships with various levels (including Csuite) functions and teams
Results oriented with the ability to prioritize and deliver key initiatives
Highly professional with strong interpersonal skills
Flexibility in a changing environment
Possess a high level of energy and attention to detail
Education:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or related discipline and Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred
Additional Information :
Why Biogen
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence and a pioneering spirit. As a midsized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a wellestablished business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning growth and expanding their skills. Above all we work together to deliver lifechanging medicines with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status race color national origin ancestry ethnicity religion age veteran status disability genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. Biogen is an EVerify Employer in the United States.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
