Senior Associate Finance-R&D

Senior Associate Finance

Roles & Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis:

  Support functional and consolidation teams in R&D Finance. Conduct

  variance analysis

  to identify trends and discrepancies, and provide forecasting for certain planning accounts.

• Master Data Management:

  Manage and update financial master data across all systems, including creating, modifying, and deactivating cost centers and

  Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

  for precise project tracking and financial reporting.

• Process Support:

  Provide functional support for specific processes like

  FSP reporting for BARDA

  ,

  GMIP

  , and

  Milestones planning

  . You will also support product coding processes and recovery methods to improve financial accuracy.

• Staff & Project Support:

  Provide headcount and staffing support by maintaining relevant data and assisting in workforce planning. You will also manage ad-hoc financial requests that are not time-sensitive.

• Automation & Standardization:

  Contribute to the centralization, automation, and standardization practices within the R&D Finance team.

Technical Skills

• Demonstrable experience in financial planning processes and quarter-close activities.
• Capable of building financial models and reports.
• Solid technical finance knowledge and skills (accounting, planning, modeling, etc.).
• Solid overall knowledge of financial systems and tools (e.g.,

  SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Excel

  ).
• Experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is preferred.
• Experience in

  Big 4

  and

  Fortune 500 FP&A

  is a plus.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree with relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree with extensive experience, or a Diploma with a substantial background in accounting and/or finance.

Soft Skills

• Analytical:

  Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.

• Problem-Solving:

  Excellent discernment, including knowledge of business drivers and the ability to find solutions.

• Communication:

  Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Collaboration:

  Proven business partnering skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Proactiveness:

  High degree of initiative and self-motivation, with the ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.