Job Profile Sr Associate Finance

Amgen Inc. (IR); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Hyderabad, India, seeks a finance professional to support GCO Finance through planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics. You will collaborate with global and regional teams to deliver timely insights that drive strategic decisions.

You will coordinate OPEX budgeting, monthly/quarterly close, variance analysis, and data governance, while advancing automation to improve efficiency. Strong Excel, SAP, and FP&A experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance or accounting required or 6+ years of related experience in finance.
• Experience in FP&A processes, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for USBO brands.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports for leadership.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of financial master data across systems.
• Lead quarter-close and consolidation activities for brands and drive process improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Cross-time-zone collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in finance/accounting

Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Hyperion

Ariba

Anaplan

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Career Category Finance Job Description

What You Will Do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this key role, you will support the GCO Finance function through financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics. You’ll collaborate with global and regional teams to deliver accurate, timely insights that drive strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as the OPEX Budget Coordinator for key brands within the USBO business area, with responsibilities for monthly and quarterly OPEX reporting, variance analysis and system management, accrual preparation and review, invoice processing, Purchase Order setup and management, along with ad-hoc analysis as needed. Support the USBO OPEX lead, brand finance lead and associated brand team with financial planning and OPEX support for key budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports for USBO leadership. Provide clear, data-driven insights into performance drivers, cost trends, and business risks/opportunities. Maintain and ensure accuracy of financial master data across relevant systems (e.g., cost centers, WBS, and project codes). Collaborate with other USBO Budget Coordinator counterparts to ensure alignment on key deliverables. Lead quarter-close and consolidation activities for your respective brands, including journal reviews, reporting, and reconciliations. Contribute to standardization and automation initiatives to improve process efficiency. Demonstrate ownership, accuracy, and attention to detail in all deliverables.

Basic Qualifications

Master’s degree and 4+ years of accounting and/or finance experience, OR Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of accounting and/or finance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or multinational corporate environments.
• Knowledge of FP&A processes, quarter-close, and financial consolidation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones and in a virtual team environment.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP, Hyperion, Ariba, Anaplan, PowerBI, and Tableau preferred.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting principles.
• Experience in process improvement or automation initiatives is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate and influence in a matrixed global organization.
• High degree of initiative, accountability, and adaptability.
• Demonstrated teamwork, time management, and prioritization skills.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential. For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen