Finance Associate Director, US Oncology

Job Description

Job Description

Our Finance team brings unique perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows our organization to continue advancing medical innovation and save and improve lives.

Position Description:

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Associate Director will report to the US Oncology Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Director.

Responsibilities will primarily include strategic/operational advisement and financial oversight to the US Oncology portfolio with a focus on dedicated support of one of our Oncology collaborations.

The Associate Director is expected to develop an understanding of operations across the US Oncology organization. While marketing and commercial background is not essential, a successful candidate will have intrinsic curiosity about the Human Health organization and the broader commercial environment, a passion for learning, keen attention to detail and the ability to succinctly communicate a financial narrative to operations and finance leadership.

Primary Activities:

• Partner with commercial and analytics teams to deliver revenue forecasts for pre-launch, post-launch and competitive scenario analyses and aid in driving informed business decisions
• Lead business unit Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) activities (Actuals, Budget, LROP, and other forecasts) for respective tumor families / products
• Represent our Company's finance and our commercial teams to external collaboration parties and ensure that we develop and align on realistic revenue and expense forecasts. Attend collaboration steering committee reviews to ensure proper alignment across the two companies, develop a thorough understanding of actuals results/performance commentary and ensure that the right mix of aspiration, risk and opportunity are addressed and appreciated by the alliance
• Ensure leadership comprehension of brand financial performance and associated trends by issuing weekly sales reports that provide leadership with commentary on the key drivers of change vs. recent forecasts and yield insights into emerging trends
• Partner with marketing, sales, operations, market access, HH Digital, Data and Analytics (HHDDA), and other teams to continuously assess business performance and flag key risks and opportunities
• Support analyses for business development, investor relations and working capital assessments
• Collaborate with other Finance functions (i.e. US Pharma Finance, Customer Contract Management, Order Management Center, US Controllers) to ensure a transparent, seamless support model for the US Oncology organization
• Collaborate with Distribution, Operations and Demand Planning functions for demand forecasting and product rationalization
• Participate in and/or lead special projects and initiatives

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• BS/BA degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting

Required Experience and Skills:

• Five plus years of business experience, preferably pharmaceutical / healthcare related
• At least two years of analytical finance experience with extensive use of Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Management presentation – Ability to clearly communicate key themes both verbally and in writing
• At least two years in a role involving direct support of internal business customers
• Master of Business Administration degree or other relevant certification
• Experience with SAP and financial databases

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Our Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.

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