Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Director of Financial Planning & AnalysisFramingham, MA, United States$ 80.00 - 81.00 (US Dollar)Director of Financial Planning & Analysis needs 8-12 (without Masters) or 6-8 years (with Masters) of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industryDirector of Financial Planning & Analysis requires:Bachelors degree in finance or accountingFP&A and Financial Reporting experienceAdvanced expertise in Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPointAdvanced experience in Oracle ERPMinimum 8-12 (without Masters) or 6-8 years (with Masters) of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industryExperience using SAP and Oracle is a plus.Experience/exposure to cost accounting is a plusStrong cross-functional collaboration skills.Appetite to learn about the business areas supported and how the financials tie into the strategy.Ability to work within a team, sharing ideas for best practices and process improvements.Ability to present results to multiple levels of the Finance organizations in a clear and concise manner, including VP of FP&A Executive Leadership, and corporate partners.Strong problem-solving skills, especially related to financial system integration.Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to establish strong rapport and partnerships at all levels of the organization.Ability to work independently under general guidance, take initiative and complete tasks to deadlines.Ability to spot and deliver on improvements.Director of Financial Planning & Analysis duties:Serve as financial advisor to the VPs in Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, CMC, and CPC, as it relates to Operating Expense Management.Lead key analytics including CPC facility business support, overhead production allocations, etc.Lead R&D finance collaboration to support reporting and consolidation of key results.Own overhead product allocations.Build collaborative working relationships with partners in financial operations, costing, FP&A, R&D, and Accounting.Develop deep understanding of strategy for supported departments and how those strategies are linked to our financial plans; understand the story behind the numbers.Complete and submit timely forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range plans for operating expenses and headcount.Drive month/quarter/year-end accrual and PO cleanup process in collaboration with the business and accounting teams.Build Operating Expense summaries and present commentary on key variances. Support projects including process/system standardization, enabling LRP modeling, consolidated reporting, analytics, etc.