Finance Manager at Amgen
Thousand Oaks, CA
About the Job
At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.
Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Finance Manager
What you will doLets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will provide financial analysis services to the commercial teams driving insightful, timely and efficient product level financial decision making and resource allocation. You will prepare long-range plans, annual budgets, strategic assessments, investment analysis, forecasts and/or review actual results of operations compared to forecasts. You will identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings within the functional area, present those opportunities to senior managers, and assist in implementing them.
A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to understand and apply various principles and possess a deep knowledge of Amgen processes to solve a wide range of challenges, raise business issues, identify and implement process improvement opportunities, create partnership opportunities and execute short and long-term organizational goals and objectives.
Key responsibilities include:- Ability to gather and analyze data, understand and communicate cost variance drivers, and establish effective working relationships. Foster deep partnership between the commercial and finance teams.
- Lead financial expense planning processes for $2B of operating expenses for the Annual Budget, Quarterly Forecasts, and Long-Range Plan
- Support the quarterly accounting close process for the US regional operating expenses
- Prepare and present operating expense plans and results for various business partners in the US region, including functional and brand management
- Complete management/project reports, variance analysis, and present results and recommendations to Senior Management.
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The skilled professional we seek is a dynamic person with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree
OrMasters degree & 2 years of finance and/or accounting experience
OrBachelors degree & 4years of finance and/or accounting experience
OrAssociate degree & 10 years of finance and/or accounting experience
OrHigh school diploma / GED & 12 years of finance and/or accounting experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting or related field of study, with an MBA or CPA preferred.
- 3-5 years of financial accounting/analysis experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analysis skills with the ability to analyze data and present results to senior management in a professional, clear, and concise manner.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to work under minimal supervision.
- Solid technical finance skills and overall working knowledge of financial systems and tolls including Hyperion and SAP applications, and Proficiency in Excel a must.
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way.
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.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
- 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
for a career that defies imagination
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
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