Senior Associate - Research & Development Operations

Sr Associate R&D Operations

Career Category

Operations

Job Description

• Job Description

  Accountabilities

  To the Manager or Sr. Manager, R&D Business Operations

  To one or more VP-level functional leads as a trusted partner for delivering financial forecasts

  •Support of the on-time and quality delivery of the end-to-end process of budget execution for one or more key VP-level R&D functions (Annual Budget Planning, Quarterly Forecast Updates)

  •Collect and reflect the organization’s prioritization of activities in budget projections rolling into financial forecasts

  •Contribute to Financial Analytics and Periodic financial deliverables/exercises

  Responsibilities

  •Support of the on-time and quality delivery of the end-to-end process of budget execution for one or more key VP-level R&D functions (Annual Budget Planning, Quarterly Forecast Updates, Leadership Updates)

  •Support the functional lead in connecting with functional SLT members to ensure forecasts reflect the latest thinking

  •Resolution of escalated P2P issues

  •Ensure up-to-date mapping of transactions to planned activities in budget planning system

  •Execute quarter-end efforts for accruals, PO Maintenance

  •Partner closely with R&D Finance planner to explain variances, emerging trends

  •Contribute to feedback on corporate finance initiatives to provide business partner perspective

  •Serve as an experienced user of all financial planning and reporting systems

  •Deliver ad hoc analytics within specific areas/categories

  Qualifications

  The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired  through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.

  Minimum Requirements

  ŸMaster’s degree

  OR

  ŸBachelor’s degree & 2 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experience in business operations or financial analytics

  OR

  •Associate’s Degree & 6 years of Biotech/Pharma-related Management experience in business operations or financial analytics

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  Preferred Requirements

  •Advanced degree in either business, finance or life sciences

  •Experience working with supported function in particular

  •Work experience in a financial or budget role

  •6 years work experience in cross functional teams

  •Demonstrated proficiency with data visualization tools (Tableau) and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, Miro, MS Teams)

  •Fluent with MS Office suite and advance capabilities in Excel

  •Experience with enterprise tools SAP, Ariba, Anaplan

  Competencies

  •Ability to thrive working with detailed information and drawing key insights from trends

  •Ability to thrive in a complex and matrixed environment, to collaborate and coordinate with individuals at various levels and from different backgrounds

  •Ability to influence others effectively and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously

  •Excellent Communicator, both oral and written

  •Strong presentation skills

  •Technical expert who can navigate multiple systems

  •Critical thinking and capable of creative problem solving

  •Natural builder of relationships with stakeholders and partners alike

  •Role model for others in line with the Amgen Values

  •Deep focus on customer service through solution delivery

  •Critical thinking & creative problem solving

  •Keen attention to detail

  •Ability to follow corporate guidance on accounting principles and compliance issues

  •Flexibility amongst a changing environment

  Ability to quickly meet deliverables on tight timelines

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Experience Level

Mid Level