Regional Controller

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Regional Controller based in Hyderabad, with 15+ years in finance and 7+ years in leadership roles. The role requires ~80% in-person work and ~10% travel, including international travel. You will lead a finance team, ensure compliance with local and international standards, and provide strategic guidance across multiple markets.

Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred to align with organizational goals and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall experience in finance.
• 7+ years in financial management leadership roles.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with local and international standards.
• Provide strategic financial guidance for the Region.
• Lead a team of 6-7 direct reports across markets and ensure performance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Pharma experience

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. At Bristol Myers Squibb, we’re creating innovative medicines for patients who are fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter our role, each of us contributes. And that makes all the difference.

The Regional Controller will play a pivotal role in supporting the Global Financial Services deliverables. This role will be responsible for managing and directing all financial operations across several markets in the Region, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic financial guidance for the Region.

The Regional Controller will lead a team of 6-7 direct reports located across the markets, and actively participate in various activities including:

• Overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with local and international accounting standards and corporate policies.
• Maintaining accurate financial records, analysing financial performance, and supporting decision-making processes.
• Supporting Finance Transformation projects and leading process standardization, simplification, automation, and technology implementation initiatives to maximize efficiencies, strengthen controls, and reduce manual effort
• Collaborating and engaging with key finance and other stakeholders and leaders to support business and financial reporting requirements.
• Leading the development and execution of the strategy, governance, and end-to-end processes, ensuring compliance with all local laws and regulations.
• Developing and leading a high-performance organization, cultivating a culture of collaboration, customer centricity and continuous improvement, supporting the teams’ development plans.
• Maintaining a sound internal controls environment, taking action to mitigate control risks.

Successful candidates will possess excellent leadership skills and ability to gain a clear understanding of the business dynamics in each market, collaborate in a cross functional structure, and to inspire and motivate team members to deliver exceptional results.

A minimum of 15 years of experience is required, with 7+ years in financial management leadership roles, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.

The position will be based in the BMS’s Hyderabad location (expected 80% in-person) and will require about 10% travel, including internationally.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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We’re creating innovative medicines for patients fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own diverse team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter the role, each one of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.