Operations Finance Senior Manager

Amgen Inc. (IR); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. (IR) is seeking a Senior Manager of Operations Finance to lead planning, budgeting and performance management for the Operations Finance team in Hyderabad. You will partner with Operations, Finance and cross-functional leaders to deliver financial insights and strategic decision support.

You will oversee month-end close, variance analysis and reporting, while driving process improvements and reporting standards. Strong expertise in SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan and S/4HANA is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations and corporate finance, budgeting and forecasting.
• Ability to translate business drivers into actionable financial insights.
• Proven track record in planning, variance analysis and executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities for Operations Finance.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including variance analysis and executive-level commentary.
• Serve as strategic finance partner to Operations stakeholders, translating drivers and cost trends into recommendations.
• Manage expense planning, cost center analysis, headcount tracking, and capital planning.
• Analyze actuals vs. budget/forecast and propose corrective actions.
• Prepare management presentations and financial summaries for reviews.
• Oversee month-end and quarter-end close activities, including accruals and reconciliations.
• Ensure financial discipline and compliance with policies and controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support strategic decision-making.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes, reporting and forecast accuracy.
• Lead ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, and business case development.
• Leverage SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Excel, and other tools to drive analysis and reporting.
• Communicate results and recommendations clearly to senior finance leaders.
• Provide coaching and review support to finance team members.

Skills

Operations finance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial planning

Executive reporting

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Anaplan

Excel

S/4HANA

Job description

Career Category Finance Job Description Role Description

The Senior Manager of Operations Finance will play a leadership role in supporting Amgen’s Operations Finance team through financial planning, analysis, reporting, business partnering, and operational performance management. This role requires strong expertise in Operations & Corporate finance, accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic financial decision support. The individual will serve as a key finance partner to Operations, Finance, and cross-functional business leaders, providing financial insights, leading planning and forecasting activities, identifying risks and opportunities, and helping drive financial discipline across operational activities. This role will also lead process improvements, strengthen reporting standards, and develop clear financial analyses and recommendations that support business priorities and operational performance.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities for Operations Finance.


• Oversee monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including variance analysis, trend analysis, executive-level commentary, and business performance insights.


• Serve as a strategic finance partner to Operations stakeholders, helping translate business drivers, cost trends, risks, and opportunities into actionable financial recommendations.


• Manage expense planning, cost center analysis, headcount tracking, capital planning, and other key operational finance activities.


• Analyze actual results versus budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key variances, explaining business drivers, and recommending corrective actions where appropriate.


• Lead the preparation of management presentations, financial summaries, business reviews, and executive decision-support materials.


• Oversee month-end and quarter-end close activities, including accrual review, journal entry support, account reconciliations, and financial validation.


• Ensure financial discipline and compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and corporate finance requirements.


• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, and other business partners to support operational and strategic decision-making.


• Identify, lead, and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting consistency, forecast accuracy, and overall finance effectiveness.


• Lead ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, investment evaluation, and business case development for operational initiatives.


• Leverage financial systems and reporting tools, such as SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Excel, Smartsheet, S/4HANA, and other standard finance platforms, to drive accurate analysis and reporting.


• Communicate financial results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations clearly to senior finance leaders and business partners.


• Provide coaching, guidance, and review support to finance team members, helping build analytical capability and ensure high-quality deliverables.

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