AD, Financial & Operations Controlling, Fremont CA

Compensation
This position offers a base salary typically between 140,000 and 222,000. There is opportunity to consider higher compensation above this range based on business need, candidate experience and/or skills. The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance based bonus and other compensation elements.

Responsibilities

Act as key Finance Business Partner to local and global management of US elements of BI Global Functions.

Ensure effective local and global partnership model by providing management with decision relevant financial and strategic guidance; challenging business partners appropriately in a market focused, solution oriented, and communicative approach.

Partner with functional leadership and Finance/Controlling leadership in development and implementation of local and global functional strategies.

Responsible for the accurate and timely development of functional project plans, budgets and forecasts consistent with global and local strategies.

Manage preparation of timely and accurate controlling reports.

Ensure compliance with BI and external standards and support audit activities.

Oversee coordination of EF allocations and consolidated reporting for all US entities.

Planning, budgeting, reporting and forecasting.

Provide strategic direction for US portion of BI Global Functions financial reporting matters, in close collaboration with overall Finance & Controlling Team.

Support scenario simulations and development of alternatives including risk identification and related mitigation proposals.

Lead, direct, coordinate and enhance all financial reporting matters for responsible areas; drive process improvements and challenge status quo.

Management accounting (incl. closing), cost analysis and product costing.

Provide comprehensive, timely analysis with business specific interpretation to assist in smart business decision process.

Complete P&L and Balance Sheet responsibility for area of responsibility.

Responsible for all intercompany accounting and transaction management related to business units.

Constructively challenge business partners regarding market place, production volume & capacity assumptions and business trends.

Provide timely, transparent, right-first-time management reporting and analysis related to financial performance, headcount, CAPEX, etc.

Ensure verification & approval of standard price calculations results (also with governmental bodies where applicable).

Ensure alignment and coordination with GBS where applicable.

Partnership, alliance & affiliates controlling, international projects.

Lead/participate in international projects as needed and ensure local implementation and integration.

Key Finance stakeholder for US piece of BI Global Functions projects; establishing/measuring KPIs, leading/managing planning processes, and supporting global agreements.

Ensure cross‑functional and global alignment and adherence to goals.

Operations / manufacturing oversight: lead financial oversight and develop contract manufacturing agreements; support local negotiations with purchasing & local vendors; ensure alignment of manufacturing schedule with forecast; support key operations processes like inventory count / cycle counts, contract manufacturing agreements.

Audit & compliance: support BU Business Partner / OPU Central Controlling in internal & external audits; ensure and support execution of CoSeA; lead and support periodic compliance reviews (ensure quality & risk management compliance for commercial/operations processes).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, MBA or CPA from an accredited institution in Finance, Accounting or Engineering.

Six-plus (6+) years of work experience with increasing responsibility in Finance, Accounting and Operations.

Experience in Pharmaceutical or Scientific Financial area with responsibilities in Pharma.

Knowledge of BI processes a plus.

Good organizational, communication and planning skills with effective time management.

Ability to work under pressure, make good decisions and to multitask and meet deadlines.

Strong attention to detail.

Ability to exercise critical thinking skills, proactively identify issues and address with solutions‑oriented approach.

Ability to manage business partner relations and expectations.

Ability to focus on key issues and provide strategic alternatives/options.

Good interpersonal skills.

Ability to handle conflict resolution and negotiate difficult issues.

Professional skills: understand business risk and translate those risks to financial data and suggest mitigation strategies; understand value chain quickly and incorporate that acumen into value‑added recommendations; traverse intersection of business, medicine, science and technology.

Position will balance multiple (often competing) priorities requiring good planning, organizational skills and sound business and technical knowledge to manage workload effectively.

Requires strong cross‑functional collaboration skills and understanding of business strategies by interacting with Business Partners to provide financial/business advice, counsel and recommendations.

Solid knowledge of and collaboration with functional management teams at local and global organization level required.

Strong project management skills required to lead or participate in special projects/assignments as requested by Finance and business/operations leadership.

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