Sr Manager Finance

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

Job summary

Amgen India is seeking a senior FPA leader to head the India FPA team and align regional plans with US/global FP&A. You will drive forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning, coordinating data, templates, and reconciliations across multiple time zones.

You will develop management reporting, dashboards, and commentary on performance and risks. The role requires extensive FPA experience, leadership skills, and ability to drive automation and process improvements in a global finance

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 team of FPA staff based in Amgen India and serve as the primary point of contact between Amgen India FPA and US / Global FPA 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 FPA 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 FPA 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 FPA team under your purview.
• Ensure team deliverables are completed accurately and on time, with clear, proactive communication to other global finance stakeholders.

Skills

FPA experience

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Power BI

Excel

Leadership

Global coordination

Education

CA / CMA / CPA or Masters in Economics/Finance/Business Admin

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Anaplan

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Roles Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of FPA staff based in Amgen India and serve as the primary point of contact between Amgen India FPA and US / Global FPA 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 FPA 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 FPA 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 FPA 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

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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