Reports to: Vice President, FP&A
Location: Cheshire, CT
Email: resume@bpsearches.com
Position Summary
Bio-Pharma Searches is seeking a senior finance leader with solid experience in business partnership, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting with experience in building, leading and advising in growth and expansion of global General and Administrative (G&A) functions. This leadership role will report to the Global Vice President of FP&A providing sound financial guidance to executive leadership in conjunction with corporate guidance, setting strategic forecast and delivering detailed value add analysis. We are seeking an individual with a solid record of contributions leading to improved financial performance, heightened productivity and enhanced internal controls.
Our client is a U.S.-based public bio-pharmaceutical company which has launched product in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Japan and Australia. We recognize significant potential for providing our biological product to increased number of patients throughout the Americas. This financial leadership role will require interactions throughout the organization including the Vice President of Finance & Planning, CFO, COO as well as other senior leadership in the organization.
Principal Responsibilities
Reporting to the Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), we are seeking an accomplished executive to join our Corporate Finance team. The Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will have a critical role in assisting the VP with leading the Company’s financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes. This person will collaborate with Senior Management across all of the G&A enterprise and their teams to establish key measures for business strategies in line with the Company’s long-term financial model. The position will have direct managerial responsibility for the dedicate IT/Facilities controller and supporting financial analyst roles. In addition, this person will help ensure that efficient and accurate financial forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes including that underlying financial modeling and systems are in place. Areas of emphasis will include financial modeling, financial and operational analysis and written and oral communication. Other duties include assisting the VP, FP&A and CFO with Board of Director updates and with external communications with the financial community as required.
Summary Responsibilities:
Business Support
- Support to each of the Global G&A Functional Heads to develop and deliver a global strategic plan built up by Function that meets or exceeds corporate expectations.
- Lead the annual budgeting and process and provide monthly forecasting for the G&A functions and present results to senior management
- Develop and maintain G&A management reporting covering cross functional expenses identifying key value drivers as well as risks and opportunities to enhance contribution and ensure annual budgets are met.
- Partnering with specific lines of business and other corporate staff functions to collect and analyze financial data.
- Lead both long- and short- range planning on a global basis.
- Partner with corporate FP&A team to develop, maintain and deliver short term and long term targets for collaborate with local teams on functional submissions.
- Provide sound financial guidance to global functional leaders to ensure financial objectives are aligned with strategic goals and operational business plans.
- Ensure all associated risks and opportunities, both near term operational and longer term strategic are identified and reviewed periodically.
- Lead and deliver detailed analyses on financial results highlighting to executive management the key value drivers of corporate functions.
Budgeting and Planning and Strategic Partnerships
- Lead the long range targeting and planning process for our G&A functions and partner with each functional leader on setting and aligning on 3 yr aspirational targets.
- Lead the establishment and analysis of key performance indicators across functional areas and products and deliver structured analyses to senior management and board of directors
- Partner with local finance teams to deliver the yearly budgeting process, work with business leaders and provide guidance, work with functional areas to understand and meet their financial needs to meet the long range goal. Present budget to the management team.
- Recommend and lead cost saving initiatives.
- Assist corporate team and country leads building the quarterly reports for the board and the management team. The individual will be responsible for coordinating all presentations and ensuring that they are aligned to the objectives of the company.
Reporting
- Ensure daily, weekly and monthly reporting of financial key performance indicators.
- Analyze financial results by each global functional line and by market, acting as an advisor to VP FP&A. SVP of Business Finance and CFO on actions to be taken. The individual is responsible for ensuring that quarterly results are correctly forecasted.
Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will have 10+ years progressive finance experience, preferably with experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical sector
- Must be a seasoned executive with demonstrated consultative experience in a large dynamic fast paced corporate environment.
- Must be able to demonstrate prior success leading and managing a robust global finance function.
- Proven ability to work efficiently, effectively and proactively in a fast paced deadline orientated environment.
- Must have outstanding modeling skills, project management, and reengineering experience.
Education
- MBA or equivalent required
- CPA or CFA a strong plus