R&D Finance Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Role Summary

The R&D Regulatory Affairs Finance team provides financial leadership and strategic planning support for Regulatory Affairs, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. This role focuses on financial planning and analysis for Plan, Update, LRP, and Latest Best Estimate (LBE) within Regulatory Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the budget in the Plan/LRP/Update/LBE planning cycles for Regulatory Affairs, ensuring accurate expense forecasts and providing financial guidance to business personnel to ensure policy compliance.
• Analyze components of Plan/LRP/Update/LBE submissions and lead Senior Management review meetings.
• Oversee financial close activities, including accruals and reclasses; ensure monthly results are delivered accurately and timely with executive summaries for senior management/VPs.
• Provide financial guidance to Regulatory Affairs leadership; translate plans into financial impact understandable at the senior management level.
• Maintain controls to protect asset integrity and ensure GAAP and corporate financial policy compliance.
• Assist with financial aspects of key functional projects, systems initiatives, and integration activities to ensure finance requirements are implemented and process efficiencies realized.
• Collaborate with Finance and Business leaders using strong communication, analytical, leadership, and judgment skills.
• Support leadership with the ability to influence without direct reporting, operate independently, implement process improvements, and adjust priorities to achieve objectives.
• Oversee and support the professional development, performance management, and daily work of one direct report.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or MBA a plus.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive related experience.
• Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with ability to operate independently, drive processes, implement improvements, and prioritize with speed and agility.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills across all management levels, with the ability to listen and influence others who do not report directly.
• Proficient Excel skills; knowledge of SAP and BPC a plus.