Finance Manager, Medical Affairs FP&A

Arbeitsbeschreibung

Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North, South and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Gilead makes it a priority to increase access to its medicines for people who can benefit from them, regardless of where they live or their economic status.

The Finance Manager, Medical Affairs FP&A will provide financial support for the Medical Affairs organization as part of the R&D FP&A team. This role reports to the Sr Director, R&D Portfolio & Med Affairs Finance and works closely with the Associate Director (AD), Med Affairs FP&A. The Finance Manager role is a combination of financial planning, analysis, and business partnering to support the Global Med Affairs functions, MA Studies and consolidation of total Med Affairs. In this role, you will provide support to the AD, Med Affairs FP&A and partner closely with the business to drive the forecast and budget process, perform month-end close, help with decision support and analysis, and produce management reporting.

Core Responsibilities:

• Establish strong business partnerships with business stakeholders to provide comprehensive financial support
• Support month-end close/reporting activities, including managing accruals and variance analytics. Develop an in-depth understanding of key business drivers to incorporate into monthly commentary. Ensure key issues, risks and business drivers are understood and highlighted
• Deliver accurate and timely management reporting to business stakeholders, including functional expenses and resource reporting
• Create efficient process flows for operational activities and create documentation/reference guides
• Drive development and implementation of key process improvement initiatives. Proactively engage with Finance colleagues and business partners to develop continuous process improvements to planning, analyses and reporting
• Provide guidance and training to business partners on improvements to budget management
• Lead, execute, and support various ad hoc projects/initiatives within Finance and business network

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or BA is required, and an MBA or CPA is strongly preferred
• 6+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, having held positions of increasing scope and responsibility. 4+ years of experience with an MBA degree
• Experience with Month-End Close activities and Management Reporting (e.g., Journal Entry Preparation, Analysis, Commentary, Budget-vs-Actuals Reporting)
• Experience in Financial Planning (e.g., Budgeting / Forecasting) processes across Operating Expenses (OPEX), Headcount (HC) management and a grasp of forecasting methods and techniques
• Excellent verbal, visual, and written communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint with familiarity of SAP, SAC-P, and Analysis for Office a plus
• Must have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint with familiarity in Tableau preferred
• Prior experience in biotech or pharma in a R&D finance role is strongly preferred

Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills: ability to tailor messages to various audiences, oscillating between detail and big picture to tell the executive level story
• Strong business partnership skills: ability to build rapport and credibility with business stakeholders and effectively manage expectations with stakeholders of all levels in the Business and within Finance
• Ability to quickly establish credibility with diverse audiences and be perceived as a strong contributor
• Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: The candidate will possess technical knowledge on analytics, business foresight, and problem-solving skills
• Results Orientation: The ideal candidate will be results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. They must have the ability to deliver results and possess a strong drive to meet and exceed goals and is willing to take ownership of problems and make sound decisions
• Change Leadership: The candidate will be an independent self-starter and a proactive team player with a drive to strive for continuous improvement and consistently challenging the status quo. Will be viewed by business partners and Finance colleagues as a collaborative team member with strong, influencing capabilities, who can also maintain open and transparent communication channels