Finance Business Partner Manager - Strategic FP&A Lead

BioLife Plasma; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Finance Business Partner Manager in Lexington, MA, to serve as a trusted advisor for FP&A, site heads, and managers. You will lead financial planning, forecasting, and monthly close, ensuring SOX compliance while partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and R&D to refine product costing and cost changes.

The role requires 5+ years in finance, strong analytic tools (TM1, SAP, Power BI, Tableau), and excellent communication skills; prior pharma/biotech exposure is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; master's or CPA preferred.
• 5+ years in accounting, FP&A, or related finance roles.
• Pharma/biotech industry experience, including cost accounting in operations.
• Proficient in TM1, SAP, Power BI, Tableau; strong MS Office skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer semi-annual financial planning processes and analyses.
• Develop value-added financial models and analytical tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explain variances vs. plan.
• Support deployment of financial planning system and models.
• Manage monthly close process with Takeda Business Solutions.
• Perform variance analysis (manufacturing variances, cost revaluation).
• Prepare and distribute monthly reporting packages and analyses.
• Educate management on reporting tools and Finance concepts.
• Support product costing updates for annual cost changes and new products.
• Assist with fixed assets, asset tagging, and capital projects.
• Ensure SOX compliance and audit support.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Designated as super user on TM1 and SAP.

Skills

Financial Planning

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Cost Accounting

SOX Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Master's degree or CPA

Tools

TM1

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Access

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Finance Business Partner Manager in Lexington, MA, to serve as a trusted advisor for FP&A, site heads, and managers. You will lead financial planning, forecasting, and monthly close, ensuring SOX compliance while partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and R&D to refine product costing and cost changes.

The role requires 5+ years in finance, strong analytic tools (TM1, SAP, Power BI, Tableau), and excellent communication skills; prior pharma/biotech exposure is