Associate Director, Finance - FP&A PDM

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

1d•$182,070 - $235,620•Onsite

About The Position

Gilead Sciences is currently seeking an Associate Director in Finance to join the Pharmaceutical Development & Manufacturing (PDM) FP&A Consolidations team. This position reports to the Executive Director, PDM Finance. This position will be a key member of the FP&A team supporting the Pharmaceutical Development & Manufacturing (PDM) organization and will be based in Foster City, CA. The individual will drive business partnering with leaders in the PDM organization and lead the forecast and budget process, decision support and analysis, management reporting and process improvement initiatives. The individual must have the ability to interact with and present effectively to Senior Management in both Finance and PDM Business.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Eight Years' Experience OR PhD and Two Years' Experience
Business Partnership and Collaboration: The candidate must demonstrate an ability to build strong relationships with Finance and non-Finance business partners and work collaboratively to deliver meaningful analyses and decision support.
Results Orientation: The ideal candidate will be results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. He/She must have the ability to deliver results and possess a strong drive to meet and exceed goals and be willing to take ownership of problems and make sound decisions. A “can-do” attitude is an absolute must.
Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: The candidate will possess exceptional financial analytical and problem-solving skills. These skills must be balanced by sound business judgment.
Team Leadership: The candidate must demonstrate the ability to align and motivate a team to achieve objectives including financial results, timely and accurate reporting, transparency, and controls.
Independent Worker with Cross-Functional Orientation: The candidate must be an independent self-starter and a proactive leader demonstrating strong influencing capabilities with business partners while maintaining open and transparent communication within Gilead’s matrixed organization.
Continuous improvement: The individual will leverage expertise of functional groups and best practices to recommend systems and process improvements.
Provide Forward Thinking: The individual will be able to identify the interdependencies across different organizations and proactively address the potential impact of issues with relevant parties.
Experience with project reporting, operational accounting and reporting is required.
Demonstrated success working in a deadline driven and multi-task environment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SAP and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot.
Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals industry or supporting manufacturing is preferred.
Experience in multi-national organization a plus.
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

Lead the PDM financial consolidation processes including planning, development and delivery of accurate and timely management reporting of monthly financial performance, financial forecasts, PDM dashboards, headcount and other reporting requirements.
Develop and manage ongoing planning calendar including coordination with multiple Finance functions and PDM business partners.
Conduct comprehensive financial analyses and uses results to provide strategic input to upper management while creating effective presentations to communicate conclusions and recommendations.
Develop reporting and analysis in a standardized format across the PDM finance organization
Monitor process effectiveness and efficiency against goals and objectives, taking corrective action as necessary; identifies, implements, and supports complex process improvements.
Understand strategic priorities developed by upper management with agility to shift between tactical and strategic perspectives based on audience and project needs.
Analyze the company’s gross margin by working with multiple finance and business partners and applying both business and financial acumen to communicate analysis.
Develop and present accurate and timely management reporting to drive discussions on business trends, forecast accuracy and upcoming projects/activities.
Support ad hoc requests and ongoing analytics support to assist the PDM organization with tactical and strategic decision making processes.
Drive development and implementation of key process improvement initiatives. Proactively engage with Finance colleagues and business partners to develop continuous process improvements to planning, analyses and reporting.
Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.