Sr. Associate Finance

What will you do 

Amgen is looking for a highly motivated Sr. Associate Finance to serve as a member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team (FP&A) that supports corporate consolidation.    

In this role, you will support financial consolidation and analysis of critical Amgen financials.  This role is expected to partner closely with headquarter leadership and business partners. 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support business planning and decision making through financial analysis 

• Partner with functional Financial Planning & Analysis Groups, Accounting Operations, Treasury and Tax to gain an understanding of the key income statement drivers and sensitives. 

• Forecasts various operating expenses including the annual corporate bonus (GMIP), stock compensation (Restricted Stock Units, Long Term Compensation, Stock Options), and Other Revenue related to royalties, profit share arrangements, product supply agreements, and milestones. 

• Perform month-end, quarter-end, year-end closing activities including accruals and journal entries, and perform variance analysis for certain compensation and Other Revenue accounts. 

• Develops quarterly earnings conference call analytics, press release and slides. 

• Perform, compile and analyze ad hoc requests 

• Support transformational initiatives through automation and financial process improvements. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support company objectives as required. 

• Build strong relationships across functions within the company, work closely with various business partners and team members across multiple geographies.  

• Support financial reporting and provide key financial support and analysis on an ad-hoc basis. 

• Ability to gather and analyze data, understand, and communicate variance drivers, and establish effective working relationships. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong thirst for knowledge and the ability to gather and analyze data in a proactive and efficient manner. 

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or related fields 

Functional Skills:

Must have skills: 

• Relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, and business partnering 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and present results in a clear and concise manner. 

• Experience with SAP or other large ERP and consolidation tools, Hyperion and Anaplan planning system 

• Knowledge of back-end programming languages including: C#, Java, or Python; 

• Excellent Excel/ PowerPoint skills 

• Data analytics or data visualization and dashboard experience (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Smartsheet, Alteryx, SQL) 

• Detail oriented and able to handle fast paced environment while delivering timely results 

• Understand Continuous improvement concepts 

Soft Skills: 

• Detail oriented and able to handle fast paced environment while delivering timely results 

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders. 

• Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills (English) 

• Energetic, detailed oriented, highly motivated with a “can do” outlook