Director, Finance Planning & Analysis

Job Summary

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis plays a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely reporting of business performance, as well as thorough and robust financial forecasts. This is a highly visible position and serves as a key resource to the VP, Commercial Finance and other senior decision-makers in the business. This position demands a high level of attention to detail, strong analytical ability, pragmatism, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have a broad background in FP&A with hands-on experience managing a corporate financial model, partnering with functional organizations, and creating insightful business analytics tools. The position will also lead the development of reliable cash and business forecasts. The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will develop an intimate knowledge and understanding of the generic pharmaceutical industry, customer contracts, the different classes of trade in order to assist the management team in managing customer relationships, and responsible for maintaining compliance with all government pricing calculations and reporting along with interpretation of statutes, rules, and laws pertaining to government pricing. Although the position requires strong abilities to apply generally accepted accounting principles, the position is less focused on technical accounting and reporting capabilities but more on the day to day operational aspects of the business.This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to craft narrative and activate an organization around opportunity shown in data. The incumbent will be a cornerstone bridging the gap between finance and commercial helping to produce data and narrative to create alignment throughout the organization

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to provide in-depth financial support and counsel to leadership team to drive execution supporting our strategic and financial goals.
•  Influence and oversight of the planning, analytical and government pricing processes.
•  Enhance integrated forecast model, establish appropriate planning cadence, and partner with key business leaders to improve financial and cash forecast accuracy and organizational transparency.
• Facilitate alignment in financial reporting and performance management between corporate finance, commercial finance, & other operational functions
• Lead risk and opportunity identification and mitigation
•  Responsible for alining business strategy to financial planning
•  Driver of financial competitive analysis and insights
•  Lean in on continuous improvement in both process and reporting
•  Prepare executive presentations and other ad hoc analysis as required. Support business partners with monthly, quarterly or annual reports on their operational & financial KPIs as well as other ad hoc requests that arise.
• Responsible for ensuring contract compliance in accordance with laws and regulations, while representative as an expert in Government Programs and all statutory pricing, regulations and policy. Oversee accurate calculations and reporting of Average Manufacturer Price (AMP), Average Selling Price (ASP), Best Price (BP), and Non-Federal AMP (NFAMP), FCP, FSS, PHS, etc.
• Lead the interpretation of statutes, rules, laws, and regulations pertaining to government pricing to ensure compliance with government regulations.
• Ensure SOPs are documented, relevant, and up-to-date
• Recruits, trains, develops and manages effectively the ongoing performance of their direct reports
• Lead with a global mindset that respects all cultural dimensions

Job Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
  • MBA or similar advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Experience in the generic pharmaceutical industry preferred..
  • Strong people leadership skills and a proven track record in attracting, developing and retaining talent in the organization.  
  • Strong communicator with the ability to influence others, solve problems and make complex decisions that affect the success of the group and the Company.
  • Proven ability to lead diverse teams and work collaboratively with team members at all levels.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project as well as experience with reporting tools like SAP Business Warehouse, Qlik, Salesforce, etc.
  • The ideal candidate will be comfortable with large volumes of complex data and presenting their findings to senior management.
  • By nature, someone with strong organizational skills, a personal focus on detail accuracy, and a strong problem-solving ownership ethic.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling background and experience.
  • Ability to prioritize and deliver on commitments.
  • Must be "hands on" and comfortable digging into the details
  • Must be able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at one time.
  • Should be flexible in managing projects.
  • Must be able to work independently with little supervision.
  • Will possess strong business ethics for handling confidential information.
• Experience
  • 10+ years of progressive managerial experience in leading finance team.