Finance Business Partner - BA and C

Role Summary

Finance Business Partner - BA&C for External Manufacturing, reporting to the Head of Finance – External Manufacturing & Supply. Partners with External Manufacturing Finance BPs, M&S Finance group and Finance Hubs, with high exposure to operations, supply chain and other functions. Location: Cambridge, MA; Morristown, NJ; Framingham, MA.

Responsibilities

• The External Manufacturing BA&C Controller will be responsible for the consolidation, analysis, and reporting of all financial activities for the worldwide operations within External Manufacturing.
• Central point for driving the planning process with the Finance BPs in External Manufacturing including coordination of deliverables for the budget, forecast and strategic plan, thorough analysis of the data, validation of estimates and adequate reporting.
• Monitor the monthly consolidation closing process and reporting of variance analysis and quarterly landing.
• Strong partnership with key stakeholders (External Manufacturing operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, M&S Finance); ensure clear communication on deliverables and timelines.
• Contribute to External Manufacturing projects from gathering key inputs to modeling and scenario building.
• Review financial reports for accuracy and integrity of the data. Proactively identify inconsistencies or missing information and seek for corrections from Finance BPs or other functions, providing guidance when needed and performing follow-up for resolution and closure.
• Perform control check on submissions in TM1 financial system for accurate, complete and on time financial records.
• Support the Head of Finance - External Manufacturing & Supply on data gathering and analytical process in the preparation of presentations for performance reporting, budget cycle and project investments.
• Collaborate with all forecasting exercises for External Manufacturing, consolidating inputs, providing analysis and reporting as required.
• Assist with management of External Manufacturing Central Functions as needed to support monthly close analysis and budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist with internal audit, external audit, and SOX deliverables. Be an active contributor to continuous improvement of business processes.
• Ad hoc analysis related to External Manufacturing perimeter.

Qualifications

• Required: Strong rigor and ability to multi-task and to organize, manage and prioritize deadlines
• Required: Able to work in a multi-cultural, fast-paced and demanding environment
• Required: Collaborative and proactive attitude, comfortable when interacting with senior leadership, strong communicator.
• Required: High acumen in managing different systems (TM1, SAP, SharePoint, expert Excel), as well as capacity and willingness to learn and discover new tools and functionalities.
• Required: A Bachelor Degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting is required.
• Required: A minimum of 3 years of experience in finance is required.
• Required: Financial analysis background.
• Preferred: Pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry experience.