Finance Sr. Manager

Amgen; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 129,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in North Carolina is seeking a Finance Sr. Manager to lead FP&A for the ANC site operations.

You will own COGM budgeting, forecasts, and multi-plant allocation, partnering with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Accounting, and Procurement to align planning assumptions and drive strategic insights. The role requires deep manufacturing finance experience, strong analytical skills, and ability to influence senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s degree with finance/related field experience.
• MBA or CPA preferred and strong FP&A background.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing finance and site COGM planning.
• Strong data analysis and ability to present to senior management.
• Experience with standard costing and capital planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) budget, forecasts, and long-range plans for ANC site operations.
• Translate COGM cost elements and assumptions into accurate financial plans.
• Partner with Site & Global teams to align planning assumptions.
• Ensure plans reflect operational realities with meaningful insights for decisions.
• Implement a model for multi-plant site allocation methodology.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly actuals vs forecast with leadership commentary.

Skills

Financial planning

COGM planning

Excel advanced

Data analytics

Business partnering

Process improvement

Communication skills

Cross-functional

Education

MBA or CPA preferred

Doctorate degree + 2 years experience

Master’s degree + 4 years

Bachelor’s degree + 6 years

Associate degree + 10 years

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Tableau

Power BI

Smartsheet

Alteryx

Job description

Career Category Finance Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease— we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award‑winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Finance Sr. Manager

What you will do

In this vital role, Amgen is seeking a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to join the North Carolina Drug Substance Operations Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. In this role, you will partner closely with site and finance leadership to deliver high-quality financial planning, reporting, and analytics for ANC site operations. This role is designed for a finance member with deep manufacturing experience, strong understanding of Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) planning, and the ability to connect operational performance to business strategy. The ideal candidate brings a balanced combination of technical financial expertise, strategic thinking, process improvement orientation, and comfort leveraging technology to improve insight, efficiency, and decision-making.

• Develop the Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) budget, forecasts, and long‑range plans for ANC site operations by applying a deep understanding of the operational and financial drivers that shape manufacturing performance.
• Translate key assumptions—including COGM cost elements, Net vs. Inventory determination, operating expenses, production plans, capacity assumptions, and drug substance manufacturing parameters—into accurate and robust financial plans.
• Partner closely with Site & Global teams such as Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Accounting, Procurement, to identify, validate, challenge, and align the underlying planning assumptions.
• Ensure financial plans accurately reflect operational realities while providing meaningful insights to support business decisions and long‑term strategic planning.
• Implement and maintain a model for multi‑plant site allocation methodology.
• Use technology, advanced analytics, and automation tools to deliver timely, accurate, and actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Understand and apply standard costing structure and methodology to provide meaningful insights during manufacturing variance reviews and annual standard costing execution.
• Support financial analysis and scenario modeling for new product introductions, technology transfer programs, production plan options and other strategic site initiatives.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly actual results versus forecast and plan for assigned functions; including variance analysis and senior leadership level commentary and business performance insights.
• Partner with site key stakeholders on capital investment business cases, cost optimization initiatives, and productivity program implementation.
• Develop a strong understanding of Amgen financial policies, internal controls, financial discipline and compliance requirements; educate and support site stakeholders in applying them effectively.
• Support process improvement efforts to simplify planning, improve accuracy, and increase efficiency across finance and site operations.

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 2 years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Related Field.

OR Master’s degree and 4 years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Related Field.

OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Related Field.

OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Related Field.

OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Related Field.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or CPA preferred.

Strong experience managing financial planning and analysis, accounting and compliance for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, including knowledge in site COGM planning.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and present results to senior management in a clear and concise manner.

Standard costing and capital planning knowledge.

Experience with SAP or other large ERP and consolidation tools.

Understanding of SAP month end closing process for operational expense and production related activity (process orders, absorption, settlements).

Hyperion planning system experience.

Proficient with Technology, especially with advanced Excel skills or tools to analyze large data sets.

Strong communication and business partnership skills.

Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.

Highly motivated, detail‑oriented, work in teams and solution‑driven with a strong “can‑do” mindset.

Data analytics or data visualization and dashboard experience (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Smartsheet, Alteryx, etc.)

Understand Continuous improvement concepts and experience driving or collaborating with process improvement initiatives

What you can expect of us

From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales‑based incentive plan
• Stock‑based long‑term incentives
• Award‑winning time‑off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

Equal Opportunity

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

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Salary Range

128,740.15USD -174,177.85 USD

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.

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