Finance Sr Manager

Amgen Technology; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen India is seeking a Senior Manager JAPAC Finance to lead a team of FPA and FA staff, driving planning, forecasting, consolidation, close activities, and accurate reporting for JAPAC. You will develop insights through dashboards and management reports, coordinate with global finance teams, mentor the JAPAC group, and ensure compliance with local GAAP and regulatory requirements.

You will partner with commercial and operations teams to translate financial results into actionable guidance and

Qualifications

• Chartered accountant, Cost Accountant, CPA or a Masters degree in Economics, Finance or Business Administration
• 12+ years of progressive experience in FPA, GA Finance, Technology Finance, Project Controls, or a related finance discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead a JAPAC-based FPA and FA team and coordinate with global counterparts.
• Oversee planning, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning activities.
• Deliver management reporting, dashboards, and financial analyses.
• Support statutory audits and internal controls.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Team mentoring

Education

Chartered Accountant / CPA / Cost Accountant / Masters in Economics or Finance

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Anaplan

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Manager JAPAC Finance

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Job Summary

The JAPAC Finance Senior Manager will lead a team of FPA staff and Finance Administration (FA) staff based in Amgen India responsible for supporting JAPAC financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, consolidation, and ad-hoc projects. You will also support JAPAC finance and administration activities, including close support, financial controls, cash-flow forecasting, statutory and audit support, and accurate financial reporting. In this vital role, you will report to the Director of FPA.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of FPA staff and FA staff for JAPAC based in Amgen India and serve as the primary point of contact between Amgen India FPA and JAPAC FPA and FA 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 regional forecasting and reporting through Excel-based templates and consolidation files; prepare accurate, timely outputs for regional and global stakeholders.
• Manage planning and reporting system activities across the forecasting cycle, including template preparation and alignment, Anaplan inputs, 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.
• Support budget coordination and expense management activities, including purchase orders, SPOC and non-PO accruals, actuals tracking, and OPEX and TE monitoring.
• Support finance reviews of distributor claims, margins, free goods, royalties, profit-share arrangements, sales reconciliations, pricing set-up, contract-management activities, and related data validation.
• Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement of FPA processes, templates, and reporting tools in collaboration with JAPAC, US, and global counterparts.
• Coordinate FA close and reporting activities, including SPOC and non-PO accruals, review of prepayments and deposits, manual journal entries, payroll and non-payroll journal preparation, and local GAAP journal posting.
• Prepare and maintain monthly cash-flow forecasts, support intercompany payment documentation, cash accounting, bank reconciliations, intercompany bank transfers, and bank-signatory administration.
• Support transfer‑pricing and related processes, including management‑fee and transfer‑pricing adjustment calculations, actual true‑up validation, Business Travel Account (BTA) reconciliation, and Gross‑To‑Net (GTN) settlement review.
• Perform finance review of payments, support VAT‑preparation data, monitor TE in accordance with local guidance, and maintain strong controls over payment and expense‑management activities.
• Prepare financial reporting packages and monthly and quarterly reconciliations between US GAAP and local GAAP, including trial‑balance, income‑statement, and balance‑sheet analysis.
• Support statutory and internal audits, local government statistical and regulatory surveys, IICC testing, and timely resolution of audit findings and control issues.
• Maintain accurate supporting records, including fixed‑asset registers, bank statements, vendor reconciliations, and documentation required for local statutory, tax, and finance processes.
• Ensure the quality, completeness, and timeliness of assigned FA deliverables; identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and continuously improve processes and controls.
• Build trusted working relationships with finance, tax, treasury, controllership, and business stakeholders across JAPAC, US, and global teams.
• Escalate material risks, exceptions, and issues promptly to the JAPAC Finance Director, and communicate clearly and proactively with relevant stakeholders.
• Prioritize career development and mentoring of the Amgen India (JAPAC Finance) team.
• Ensure team deliverables are completed accurately and on time, with clear, proactive communication to JAPAC Finance and other global finance stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Chartered accountant, Cost Accountant, CPA or a Masters degree in Economics, Finance or Business Administration
• 12+ years of progressive experience in FPA, GA 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 FPA 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