Purpose

The primary objective of this position is to oversee the financial planning and analysis processes and requirements across the R&D Externals and R&D Portfolio views (internals and externals). Prepares management analysis of actual vs. benchmark results, provides business decision support and leads key projects and initiatives to improve financial processes. This position leads the Externals, Portfolio, and consolidated R&D visualization efforts through Power BI dashboards. Prepares the financial cycle book content for the Externals and Portfolio views. This position reports directly to the Assistant Controller, R&D FP&A and interacts with all levels of finance and business management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee/manage Externals Spend monthly, quarterly and annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required. Partners with finance teams to understand key/plus minus items.
• Oversee/manage/design/build the R&D visualization of Externals, Portfolio views, Internals and consolidated R&D in Power BI.
• Provides support for the monthly portfolio review forum (PRF) and quarterly portfolio prioritization (QPP) including providing and reconciling baseline information for internals and externals.
• Prepare executive level financial materials and underlying support to drive clear and consistent decision making by leaders across the R&D business.
• Collaborate with the Therapeutic Area & Functional Finance Directors to ensure externals and portfolio views are accurately reflecting the financial dollars and timelines.
• Understand Governance (EPG, LMG, DRC, QPP, PRF) funding requests and coordinate with functions to ensure approved items are dialed into AMP / BPC appropriately.
• Provides relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules and ensures accuracy and predictability of results and key metrics.
• Champions process improvements focusing on governance, PRF, QPP, LBE and LRP.
• Manages the R&D Finance Externals calendar to maintain timely monthly deliverables for governance, R&D and Finance.
• Documents and updates finance processes, specific to the Externals finance team.
• Supports key projects and initiatives (e.g, Portfolio Prioritization visualization, Foreign Currency Optimization, Power Bi/SAC strategy).
• Manage, coach and develop direct and indirect report by setting clear priorities in support of deliverables.