Sr Manager Finance

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of FP&A staff based in Amgen India and serve as the primary point of contact between Amgen India FP&A and US / Global FP&A teams.

• Lead planning-cycle activities for forecasts, actuals, budgets, long-range plans, quarterly business reviews, and leadership outlooks, including local data collection, consolidation, reasonableness checks, and commentary preparation.

• Coordinate forecasting and reporting through Excel-based templates and consolidation files; prepare accurate, timely outputs for regional and global stakeholders.

• Manage planning and reporting systems activities across the forecasting cycle, including template preparation and alignment, Hyperion loading, and master-data maintenance.

• Develop and publish management reporting materials, including Power BI dashboards, weekly sales reporting, PowerPoint presentations, and components-of-growth reviews.

• Provide insightful financial analysis and commentary on business performance, growth drivers, investment trade-offs, forecast risks and opportunities, and market trends.

• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement of FP&A processes, templates, and reporting tools in collaboration with US counterparts

• Prepare financial reporting packages and monthly and quarterly reconciliations

• Ensure the quality, completeness, and timeliness of assigned FP&A deliverables; identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and continuously improve processes and controls.

• Build trusted working relationships with finance, accounting, tax, treasury, controllership, and business stakeholders

• Escalate material risks, exceptions, and issues promptly to the Finance Director, and communicate clearly and proactively with relevant stakeholders.

• Prioritize career development and mentoring of the Amgen India FP&A team under your purview

• Ensure team deliverables are completed accurately and on time, with clear, proactive communication to other global finance stakeholders.

What we expect of you

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Basic Qualifications:

• Chartered accountant, Cost Accountant, CPA or a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or Business & Administration

• 12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, G&A Finance, Technology Finance, Project Controls, or a related finance discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience

• Experience managing teams and operating in a multiple time-zone environment

• Knowledge and understanding of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, management reporting, consolidation, and quarter-close activities

• Strong analytical skills; ability to be decisive, build teams, and provide leadership

• Excellent discernment (e.g., knowledge of business drivers, finding solutions, and knowledge of accounting, finance, and other business areas)

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Big 4 and Fortune 500 FP&A experience

• Initiative-taker with excellent analytical and presentation skills

• Capable of building and maintaining complex financial models and management reporting tools

• Solid overall knowledge of financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Tableau)

• Solid understanding of forecasting, long-range planning, budgeting, business partnering, and variance analysis

• Proven ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations and team environment

Soft Skills:

• Analytical, interpersonal, team building, leadership, and conflict resolution skills

• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written), including the ability to interact with Amgen senior management effectively and confidentially

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully

• Collaborative, with a focus on achieving team goals