Associate Director, Finance Resource Management – Heme/CT - Bristol Myers Squibb

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Position Summary

TheFinance Resource Management role is an Associate Director role that collaborates with Global Program Teams (GPT) and other support functions.  The Associate Director serves as the day-to-day contact for all financial needs of the assigned assets and will be primarily responsible for the financial management of late phase assets within Hematology & Cell Therapy. The candidate is expected to drive financial close/projection and governance support for assigned assets.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Financial support of subset of late phase assets including portfolio forecasting and governance support
• Develop business cases, cost plans and financial insights to assist senior leadership in making sound investment decisions
• Support monthly/quarterly accounting review and financial close for ongoing studies
• Responsible to achieve financial goals and elevate issues proactively, timely, and transparently 
• Support integration of multiple platforms/systems and processes and lead analytical improvements
• Financial support and management of business development and cost sharing collaborations with other pharmaceutical partners, as applicable 
• Contribute to creation of a high-performance culture through effective leadership and communication with key stakeholders in the cross-functional organization 
• Articulate a vision for the finance function and communicate a supporting strategy with clarity, force and impact to align people, critical resources, management and stakeholders
• Support and lead process changes that continuously adapt to a dynamic business environment
• Learn from experience and apply those learnings to enhance performance
• Business-partnering with various Project Management, Clinical Operations and Global Program Team members to provide clarity and transparency to the portfolio evolution

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, CPA or MBA preferred
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in finance or accounting
• Previous pharmaceutical or related industry experience desirable
• Strong financial and analytical skills as well as excellent business-partnering abilities required
• Strong working knowledge of R&D Financial, Planning and/or CTMS systems is preferred 
• Effective communication skills, strong oral and written communications a must
• The successful candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated, customer focused and able to make decisions independently
• Collaboration experience, inside and outside of finance is desirable
• Experience working with multiple levels of management with competing demands on time

Key Capabilities of Focus

• Leadership: Will lean on ability to solve programs alongside business partners, in part by “listening to understand”
• Collaboration: Successful candidate will have ability to clearly communicate and story-tell; will also need strong cross-matrix partnership skills and ability to influence and drive effective decision making
• Financial Literacy: Strong business forecasting and scenario analysis skills, with an understanding of key accounting and reporting needs
• Business Acumen: This role requires strong and proven business partnering capabilities and ability to identify risks and opportunities

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