Integration Finance Lead - EM&S

Main Responsibilities:
- Drive M&S financial readiness for COGS and investments for CMO operations from M&A or transitioning from R&D; ensure smooth integration without business disruptions.
- Deliver accurate budget and forecast projections; meet M&S and corporate FP&A deadlines with strong analytical content.
- Monitor key contractual manufacturing commitments; assess financial impact (cost deviations) and build risk mitigation plans.
- Develop financial models and provide insights to support strategic decisions.
- Build and maintain partnerships with EM&S, finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, etc.
- Perform month-end closing focused on manufacturing variances (yield, pricing, overhead, capitalization), opex, inventory, and provisions.
- Lead key messages and analytical depth of reporting packages for annual budget, strategic plan, and actual results.
- Ensure accurate/timely submissions in SAP and TM1 by coordinating with central teams.
- Oversee standard costs process in compliance with policies and CMO contract financial clauses/pricing; partner with Hub central teams.
- Monitor inventory optimization; prevent/mitigate losses due to excess & obsolescence.
- Identify/track KPIs (cost per gram, P&D, yield performance).
- Maintain internal controls and prepare deliverables for SOX/internal/external auditors.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or CPA desirable.
- 5+ years in finance or accounting (financial analysis, budgeting, and/or forecasting).
- Cost accounting experience a plus.
- Manufacturing or pharmaceutical experience preferred.
- Knowledge of ERP (SAP/Oracle) and/or planning tools (TM1, HFM, Anaplan) required; intermediate+ SAP preferred.
- Excellent communication; comfortable in fast-paced global environment; cross-functional collaboration experience.