Financial Planning & Analysis - Sr. Associate

Role Description:

As the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Senior Associate at Amgen India, you will be responsible in handling budgeting, forecasting, cost management and reporting for their respective areas. Ad hoc decision support and business metric tracking for the Amgen India site are also key responsibilities. The FP&A Associate will ensure compliance with regulatory standards and adherence to internal policies and controls. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support business objectives. This role reports directly to the FP&A Manager.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Supports the Finance and FP&A team in:
• Timely production of expense budgets/forecasts in coordination with local and global stakeholders
• Facilitating business planning and decision making; providing financial analysis
• Providing financial insights and variance analysis
• Handling FP&A projects locally and may participate in wider projects
• Responsible for supporting the Amgen India continuous improvement agenda
• Own the close process for sites to include ensuring that expenses as of the end of each quarter are complete and accurate
• Contributes to a learning environment and enhances learning methodologies and technical tools where applicable.
• Provides decision support to various stakeholders (BUs, project teams, functions)
• Responsible for monitoring Amgen India FP&A service levels and satisfaction to ensure that outputs meet the agreed expectations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and Centers of Excellence globally to drive financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Savings / value realization tracking of operational efficiency initiatives
• Contributes to advancement of leading Finance technology solutions and partners with global teams to adopt and implement best processes/practices

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Experience in Anaplan is must (For planning and Forecasting)
• Knowledge of financial management and accounting principles.
• Proficiency in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial software.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Resourceful who can connect the dots across matrixed organization

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Familiarity with the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with global finance operations.
• Knowledge of advanced financial modeling techniques.
• Proficiency in data analytics and business intelligence tools.
• Business performance management
• Finance transformation experience involving recent technology advancements
• Prior multinational capability center experience
• Experience with Oracles Hyperion/EPM, SAP, Anaplan, Tableau/PowerBI

Soft Skills:

• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity and ethical standards.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities.
• Ability to influence and drive change.
• Adaptability to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Educational Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Finance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree
• Certified public accountant or experience working in accounting
• Managerial and financial experience in a pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting senior leaders of an organization as an FP&A business partner or in some other advisory capacity
• Experience in preparing executive communication to include written and oral presentations

Skills Required
Financial Planning, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Analysis