GCO FP&A Sr. Associate Finance

<h2><b>Career Category</b></h2>Finance<h2></h2><h2><b>Job Description</b></h2><p>Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><u>What you will do</u></p><p>Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will report to the Amgen India GCO Finance lead. The Global Commercial Operation (GCO), experienced FP&amp;A professional skilled in comprehensive financial data management, financial analysis and forecasting, ad hoc project financial support, and process optimization.</p><ul><li>Responsible for budget planning and management of commercial spend ensuring alignment with corporate financial guidelines and timelines.</li><li>Master Data Maintenance including but not limited to managing and updating financial master data across all systems to ensure accuracy and integrity, cost center creation, modification, and deactivation, aligning them with the organizational structure, creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for precise project tracking and financial reporting.</li><li>Provide GCO headcount and staffing support by maintaining relevant data and assisting in workforce planning. Support efficient data migration from the business planning tool to financial system.</li><li>Support planning and Variance Analysis: Conduct variance analysis to identify trends and discrepancies between actuals and forecasts. Forecasting of certain trended/low risk planning accounts.</li><li>Provide support related to certain function-specific process related to GCO partnerships, cost recoveries.</li><li>Handle Ad hoc requests: support the special projects, provide accurate and timely feedback to GCO finance.</li></ul><p>We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.</p><p><b>Basic Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Master’s degree and 5 to 7 years of accounting and/or finance <b>(OR)</b></li><li>Bachelor’s degree and 8 to 10 years accounting and/or finance <b>(OR)</b></li></ul><p><b>Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Pharmaceutical / biotechnology industry experience</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of financial planning processes, quarter close activities</li><li>Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail</li><li>Excellent discernment (e.g., knowledge of business drivers, finding solutions, and knowledge of accounting, finance, and other business areas)</li></ul><p><b>Good To Have Skills:</b></p><ul><li>Big 4 and Fortune 500 FP&amp;A experience</li><li>Capable of building models and financial reports</li><li>Solid technical finance knowledge and skills (accounting, planning, modelling, etc.)</li><li>Solid overall knowledge of financial systems and tools (e.g., SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Excel)</li><li>Proven business partnering skills</li><li>Proven ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations and team environment</li></ul><p><b>Soft Skills:</b></p><ul><li>Effective analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)</li><li>Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams</li><li>High degree of initiative and self-motivation.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.</li><li>Collaborative, with a focus on achieving team goals</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>.