Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, R&D
Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, R&D
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
United States
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Job Overview
We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), supporting our R&D team. This role provides a unique opportunity to serve as a strategic financial partner for our R&D programs and supports efforts from discovery to early and late-stage clinical development. The position will provide financial, operational, and strategic leadership in a matrix reporting environment with multiple stakeholders across different finance and R&D groups. Through insightful understanding of the pharma business, the Senior Manager, FP&A will be responsible for providing financial guidance on key business decisions, delivery of financial commitments and ensuring optimal deployment of capital.
The individual must have the ability to work independently and as an effective and engaged team member in a fast-paced environment. Strong initiative and follow through are essential for this job.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Work closely with the R&D teams to provide business counsel and financial leadership to optimize strategic investments and cost efficiencies.
- Develop accurate and timely quarterly financial forecasts, annual budgets, long-range plans, and expense tracking of assigned clinical programs and functional areas.
- Maintain lifetime study plans in alignment with the program teams and clinical development plans.
- Provide detailed analysis, and proactively identify risks and opportunities to the forecast, and regularly communicate findings to the leadership team.
- Deep understanding on standard financial processes such Purchase order (PO) management and invoice accruals/matching for budget management.
- Work closely with the accounting team and ensure the complete, accurate and timely processing of the monthly close process.
- Develop / maintain a strong partnership with the other R&D and Finance colleagues to develop and share best practices.
- Ensure integrity and accuracy of the financial statements and compliance with SMPA policies and procedures, maintain strong internal control environment.
- Advise team and actively engage in investment decisions through understanding of the research and development strategies and cost drivers.
- Basic understanding of R&D to support successful investments and activities.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to work within a team, sharing ideas for best practices and process improvements.
- Ability to communicate technical or complex issues with clarity to non-financial individuals.
- Must be proactive and possess the ability to work independently.
- Ability to present results to multiple levels of the Corporate Strategy and Finance organizations in a clear and concise manner.
- Strong problem-solving skills, especially related to financial system integration.
- Experience using financial forecasting software such as Hyperion, SAP, and Oracle
- Possess a basic understanding of valuation principals, to include discounted cash flow.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, or a related field of study with successful experience as finance business partner
- Minimum 8 - 12 (w/o Master's) or 6 - 8 years (with Master's) years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry
- Experience should include budgeting, forecasting, planning and analysis for a global organization.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Confidential Data: All information (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) that an employee encounters is considered confidential.
Compliance :Achieve and maintain Compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules and procedures, by ensuring that all plans and activities for and on behalf of Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) and affiliates are carried out with the "best" industry practices and the highest ethical standards.
Mental/Physical Requirements: Fast paced environment handling multiple demands. Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment as necessary. Requires a high level of initiative and independence. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Requires ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.
Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer
Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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