Director of Finance, US Rare Disease
Biogen
5 months ago
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
What You’ll Do:
- Partner with Rare Disease leadership to shape financial strategy and ensure alignment with Biogen North America’s objectives.
- Provide insights on market trends, revenue drivers, and investment opportunities to inform decision-making.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the US Rare Disease business.
- Monitor performance against the Annual Operating Plan and provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations.
- Drive decisions on pre-launch investments, growth products, and legacy portfolio optimization.
- Ensure disciplined allocation of resources to maximize return on investment.
- Collaborate with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, and Supply Chain teams to ensure financial alignment on key initiatives.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on financial implications of strategic choices.
- Ensure adherence to Biogen’s financial policies and controls.
- Collaborate with investor relations on finance-related communications.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles in FP&A or commercial finance.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical/biotech industry, preferably in Rare Disease or specialty care.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Preferred Skills:
- MBA with post-MBA experience in management consulting, investment banking, or finance roles within pharma/biotech.
- Commercial Finance experience strongly suggested.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Paid vacation (minimum 15 days) and end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- Sick time (80 hours per calendar year)
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 401(k) with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000 per calendar year)
- Employee Resource Groups participation
- Partner with Rare Disease leadership to shape financial strategy and ensure alignment with Biogen North America’s objectives.
- Provide insights on market trends, revenue drivers, and investment opportunities to inform decision-making.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for the US Rare Disease business.
- Monitor performance against the Annual Operating Plan and provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations.
- Drive decisions on pre-launch investments, growth products, and legacy portfolio optimization.
- Ensure disciplined allocation of resources to maximize return on investment.
- Collaborate with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, and Supply Chain teams to ensure financial alignment on key initiatives.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on financial implications of strategic choices.
- Ensure adherence to Biogen’s financial policies and controls.
- Collaborate with investor relations on finance-related communications.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles in FP&A or commercial finance.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical/biotech industry, preferably in Rare Disease or specialty care.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Preferred Skills:
- MBA with post-MBA experience in management consulting, investment banking, or finance roles within pharma/biotech.
- Commercial Finance experience strongly suggested.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Paid vacation (minimum 15 days) and end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- Sick time (80 hours per calendar year)
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 401(k) with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000 per calendar year)
- Employee Resource Groups participation