The Associate Director - FP&A; will serve as a strategic leader and enabler for leading and managing Financial Planning & Analysis activities for the Operations Finance sub tower. The position will be a leadership role that is instrumental in driving results in the areas of Manuf. Ops and External Manufacturing Operations.
The successful candidate for this role will be someone who can bring the global best practices and leadership to the role and who is skilled at analysis, innovation and continuous improvement of processes. Key accountabilities will include:
- Exceptional expertise in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and financial modelling
- Deep understanding of the manufacturing setup in pharma industry, trends, forecasting, and industry dynamics
- Outstanding ability to forge strong partnerships with fellow Hub team members and in-market Finance colleagues to provide high quality services in a timely fashion
- Open communication and cooperation to ensure the FP&A; Hub in Hyderabad remains an integral part of the local FP&A; teams, aligned to broader vision and strategy,
and contributes to the overall success of the Finance function and BMS
- Act as a key liaison between finance and other business units ensuring alignment with overall goals and driving performance improvements.
- Risk Management and Mitigation
- Leadership role for finance of the future and transformation initiatives
- Budget tracking & reporting
- Management of cross-functional initiatives and teams
- Change management initiatives
- Influencing large teams and global partners without direct authority
- Stakeholder Management
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A minimum of 10 to 14 years of experience is preferred.
Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:
Leading the team to
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis (actuals vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods), identifying key drivers and underlying root causes
- Develop explicit, concise explanations of financial variances, highlighting risks, opp