Sr Financial Analyst, PDM Finance

Job Description

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As a Sr. Financial Analyst, PDM Finance you are responsible for establishing strong business partnerships with the Global Supply Chain organization to provide comprehensive financial support and analytics for key strategic initiatives as well as day-to-day tactical operations.

Office Location: Foster City, CA

Essential Duties and Job Functions:

Provide financial support to the PDM organization including but not limited to the following:

• Leads the forecast planning process for operating expenses, capital expenses and headcount. Coordinates and communicates deliverables and timelines, effectively collaborates with business partners to develop budget forecasts and presentations for senior management.

• Proactively partners with the business and Finance CoE to provide decision support and contribute to operational excellence in areas including Standard costs, inventory management, expense and resource management, contract compliance and audit support.

• Leads monthly and quarterly close processes including expense accruals management, capital expense tracking, budget variance commentary and compliance requirements. Leads planning, development and delivery of accurate and timely management reporting of monthly financial performance.

• Drives development of meaningful financial analyses and creates effective presentations and reporting to communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Proactively recommends process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our reporting and analysis. Develops subject matter expertise on financial systems and processes. Develops new reporting capabilities to monitor key performance metrics.

• Monitors and ensures compliance with internal controls, company policies and procedures including the Worldwide Controller’s Policies.

The key competencies for this candidate are:

• Business Partnership and Collaboration: must demonstrate an ability to build strong relationships and establish credibility with diverse audiences and work collaboratively to deliver meaningful analyses and decision support.

• Results Orientation: results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: possesses technical knowledge on analytics, business foresight, and problem-solving skills balanced by sound business judgment.

• Independent Worker with Cross-Functional Orientation: independent self-starter and a proactive leader demonstrating strong influencing and communications capabilities

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant experience in Finance, having held positions of increasing scope and responsibility

• A BS or BA is required, and a CPA is preferred.

• Strong analytical skills and significant knowledge and understanding of US GAAP is required.

• Experience developing financial models to support strategic planning, forecasting and financial analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with SAP, SACP strongly preferred.

• Experience with project reporting, operational accounting and reporting is strongly preferred.

• The ability to review and provide input on manufacturing contracts from a finance perspective.

• Prior Supply Chain(any industry) experience preferred, candidates with Supply Chain in biotech or pharmaceuticals strongly preferred.

• Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals industry and/or in high-growth multi-national organizations is a plus.

• Must have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

People Leader Accountabilities:

•Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the

way they manage their teams.

•Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current

performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and

realize their purpose.

•Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding

them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.