Associate IS

Career Category

Finance

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will play a key role on the team supporting Finance process and technology requirements for Amgen’s Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. The Associate IS will report to the Director Finance based at Amgen’s Capability Center in Tampa, FL.

Key Activities for the Associate IS include:

The Associate IS will be part of a team that will be responsible for supporting Amgen’s FP&A organization by:

• Overseeing annual budget / LRP and quarterly forecast processes to ensure the system process is well planned, supported and executed

• Driving data quality and integrity in Anaplan and the Hyperion Financial Planning and Reporting system; understanding the data relationships and data flows between various systems including SAP, DRM, Anaplan and Hyperion Planning.

• Developing and executing plans to analyze, identify, test and re-solve operational issues

• Collaborating effectively and actively with key business partners to identify and implement continuous process and system improvements to drive business initiatives

• Supporting system training programs and conducting training sessions to global business users

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an individual with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree and 2 years of Information Systems and / or Finance experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 year of Information Systems and / or Finance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in using and / or supporting Anaplan and Oracle Hyperion Planning (HP) and Data Relationship Management (DRM)

• Experience with Smartview Queries over Essbase

• Bachelor’s degree in one or more of the following: Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Finance Management Information Systems

• 1 year of experience in functional knowledge of financial budgeting and reporting processes in large company environment

• Experience with financial reporting, metrics and key finance performance indicators

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with technical (IT) and Finance teams

• Ability to build and maintain relationships across various levels and functions

• Ability to manage change and process improvements effectively 

• Ability to work effectively in teams

• Candidate should have strong analytical skills, as well as good interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills

• Strong computer literacy and the ability to learn new applications readily

Soft Skills:

• Effective analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.

• Collaborative, with a focus on achieving team goals

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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