Amgen – Senior Manager – Finance Amgen

The Corporate Institute; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen India is seeking an experienced FP&A leader to head the FP&A team and act as the primary liaison between India and global FP&A. You will drive planning cycles across forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans, and develop advanced reporting using Power BI and Excel templates.

Successful candidates will bring 12+ years in FP&A, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering timely, accurate insights to senior management, with the ability to work across time zones and with global

Qualifications

• Chartered accountant / CPA / Cost Accountant or equivalent with strong accounting knowledge.
• 12+ years of progressive FP&A, G&A Finance, or related finance discipline.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry preferred.
• Ability to manage teams across multiple time zones and regions.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.

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 reviews, and outlooks.
• Coordinate forecasting and reporting through Excel templates and consolidation files; prepare outputs for regional and global stakeholders.
• Manage planning and reporting systems activities across the forecasting cycle, including Hyperion loading and master-data maintenance.
• Develop and publish management reporting materials, including Power BI dashboards and weekly sales reporting.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and commentary on performance, growth drivers, and market trends.
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement of FP&A processes and tools in collaboration with US counterparts.
• Prepare financial reporting packages and reconciliations; ensure timely deliverables.

Skills

Team leadership

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Data storytelling

Power BI

Excel

Education

Chartered Accountant

Cost Accountant

CPA

MBA/Master’s in Economics, Finance or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Anaplan

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

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:

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

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.

Location: City – Hyderabad, Telangana.

Job Type: Full time.