Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Jobtailor; Upper Gwynedd Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a senior FP&A leader to manage Actuals, Budget and Long Range Plans, ensuring alignment with Global Customer Business Line and Corporate teams.

The role partners with marketing, sales, operations, market access and research to forecast revenue, evaluate strategic options, and drive growth. You will provide strategic financial insight and present business cases to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum 5 years supporting internal business customers (e.g., Marketing, Manufacturing, Research).
• Minimum 5 years in the pharmaceutical, technology, marketing or sales industries.
• MBA, CPA or other Master’s/PhD in Business, Finance or Engineering preferred.
• Strong compliance focus, financial acumen, analytical skills and knowledge of finance systems and planning/reporting processes.
• Judgment and risk management skills with ability to drive decisions quickly.
• Ability to provide strategic guidance for evolving operating models.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence outcomes.
• Strong people management experience in challenging environments.
• Healthcare/pharma industry experience.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A activities (Actuals, Budget, Long Range Operating Plans, and forecasts) with linkage to Global Customer Business Line and Corporate teams.
• Partner with commercial and analytics teams to forecast revenue, including pre-launch, post-launch and scenario analysis.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, operations, market access, market research to assess performance and drive growth.
• Provide strategic financial insight on key decisions; develop, evaluate, and present business cases to senior leaders.
• Evaluate and communicate market, product, and financial performance drivers.
• Build talent within the team, providing guidance and feedback to support development goals.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic guidance

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA/CPA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A activities (Actuals, Budget, Long Range Operating Plans, and other forecasts) while ensuring proper linkage with the Global Customer Business Line and Corporate teams
• Partner with commercial and analytics teams to forecast revenue, including pre-launch, post-launch and competition scenario analysis to assess key business decisions and strategies
• Partner with marketing, sales, operations, market access, market research and other teams to assess business performance and drive growth
• Provide strategic and financial insight on key business decisions and new initiatives; develop, evaluate, and present business cases to senior leaders
• Evaluate and communicate market, product, and financial performance drivers
• Build talent within the team, providing guidance and feedback to support team members’ development goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years in a role providing direct support to internal business customers (e.g., Marketing, Manufacturing, Research)
• Minimum of 5 years in the pharmaceutical, technology, marketing, or sales industries
• MBA, CPA or other Master’s/PhD in Business, Finance or Engineering (preferred)
• Strong compliance focus, financial acumen, analytical skills, and knowledge of finance systems and planning and reporting processes
• Sound and balanced judgment, with the ability to assess and manage risk and quickly drive decisions
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic guidance for evolving operating models
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build peer and client relationships and influence outcomes (both vertically and horizontally)
• Strong people management experience, building, managing and motivating teams in a challenging and complex environment
• Passion and intellectual curiosity with respect to healthcare industry
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
• Strong computer skills, especially working with Excel and PowerPoint.