Business Analyst - Project Financial Management

Business Analyst - Project Financial Management

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Key Responsibilities

Project Financial Management

• Partner with project teams to develop, monitor, and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Analyze project actuals, commitments, accruals, and forecast variances.
• Identify financial risks, gaps, and corrective actions to ensure projects remain within approved budgets.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning and forecasting activities.
• Track project spend against approved funding and provide recommendations to improve financial performance.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and analysis for project and portfolio stakeholders.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and explain key financial trends.
• Maintain financial data integrity within ERP and Project Portfolio Management systems.
• Support leadership reporting through development of accurate and timely financial insights.
• Assist in financial modeling and scenario analysis activities.

  

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to Project Financial Management standards, processes, and controls.
• Support project audits, financial reviews, and governance activities.
• Maintain project financial documentation and supporting records.
• Assist with project capitalization, procurement, and financial compliance activities.
• Drive issue identification and resolution for project financial concerns.

Procurement & Vendor Financial Support

• Coordinate creation and maintenance of Purchase Orders.
• Monitor vendor spending and financial commitments.
• Support invoice reconciliation and financial tracking activities.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance teams to ensure timely processing of project expenditures.

AI, Analytics & Automation

• Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting and financial management activities.
• Leverage Generative AI tools to improve reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, and documentation quality.
• Develop AI-assisted dashboards and insights to improve project financial transparency.
• Utilize automation platforms such as Power Automate, Automation Anywhere, or similar tools to improve operational efficiency.
• Support implementation of AI and automation initiatives across project financial processes.

Process Improvement

• Document project financial processes and recommend enhancements.
• Implement best practices that improve financial governance, reporting consistency, and operational efficiency.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on financial operations and project delivery excellence.
• Support optimization of ServiceNow PPM and financial management workflows.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner effectively with project managers, PMOs, Finance, Procurement, and business stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide guidance and support on project financial processes and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and project governance activities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in Project Financial Management, Financial Analysis, PMO Operations, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting medium to large-scale technology or business transformation projects.
• Experience working within matrixed global organizations.

Financial & Business Skills

• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, accruals, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle financial management.
• Understanding of procurement processes and Purchase Order management.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and identify meaningful insights.

Technical Skills

• Intermediate to advanced experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday Financials, or similar).
• Experience using Project Portfolio Management tools (ServiceNow PPM, Planview, MS Project, or equivalent).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and financial modeling.
• Strong PowerPoint and data visualization capabilities.
• Experience with Power BI or similar analytics platforms.

AI & Automation Skills

• Experience using Generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of prompt engineering and AI-assisted business processes.
• Knowledge of workflow automation tools such as Power Automate, Automation Anywhere, or UiPath.
• Ability to identify and implement automation opportunities that improve productivity and reduce manual effort.
• Basic understanding of data governance and Responsible AI principles.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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R1604643 : Business Analyst - Project Financial Management

Experience Level

Mid Level