Director, Finance - Devens Campus

Bristol Myers Squibb • Devens, MA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Director position is the senior on-site finance leader accountable for full financial stewardship of the BMS Devens Campus, a complex, large-scale GMP biologics and cell therapy manufacturing facility. The role carries end-to-end accountability for financial oversight, strategic planning, capital governance, internal controls, and compliance across Manufacturing, Quality, MS&T, Facilities & Engineering, Supply Chain, and all associated site functions. This position serves as the primary Finance Business Partner to the Devens Site General Manager(s) and the Site Leadership Team, providing strategic financial support to guide operations and drive performance. The Director leads a team of highly skilled finance and accounting professionals and represents Finance in enterprise-wide initiatives, audits, and transformation programs.

Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive finance experience, with demonstrated expertise in manufacturing finance including budgeting, forecasting, capital governance, and cost management.
• Proven track record of strong leadership — demonstrated ability to manage, develop, and inspire teams of highly motivated and skilled accounting/finance professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and influence all levels of management, including Site GMs, VPs, and HQ Finance leadership.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills with comprehensive knowledge of internal controls, SOX compliance, and accounting policies.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and executive-level presentation skills; ability to interface across a broad range of disciplines and functions.
• Ability to interact with and influence a broad range of disciplines, including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and/or experience with manufacturing operations and cost accounting in a pharmaceutical, biotech, cell therapy, or similarly complex GMP manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience in Global Manufacturing Operations Finance organizations.
• Proficiency in SAP or similar MRP/ERP system. (SAP strongly preferred within BMS environment)
• Experience with financial planning tools. (Hyperion, OneStream, Anaplan, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary Finance Business Partner to the Devens Site General Manager and Leadership Team, influencing operational and strategic decisions across business units, and translating complex financial data into actionable insights that empower non-finance leaders to make patient-focused decisions.
• Collaborate with PDS Finance Leadership to ensure accurate reflection of Devens financial performance in enterprise plans, lead all budgeting and forecasting processes, and consolidate inputs from all site functions into cohesive financial commitments aligned with BMS's planning calendar.
• Provide financial leadership for major site initiatives such as capacity expansions, technology transfers, site consolidations, productivity programs, and transitions from clinical to commercial operations, while developing and maintaining robust cost models for biologics and cell therapy manufacturing.
• Prepare and present routine site financial performance reviews, including thorough variance analysis, scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and make-vs.-buy assessments to guide capacity decisions and network optimization in line with global supply chain strategy.
• Lead financial risk identification, variance escalation, and mitigation planning; oversee site-level performance across expenses, headcount, inventory, conversion costs, capital spend; review and approve operating results to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper accounting treatment.
• Maintain accountability for capital governance including Capital Appropriation Request strategy, approval readiness, spend tracking, accounting treatment, project closeout, and development of business cases (NPV/IRR, scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis) for CapEx projects.
• Own the Internal Controls framework for site finance, ensuring SOX compliance, audit readiness, continuous process improvement, and support product cost-setting and inventory valuation in compliance with BMS standards and GAAP.
• Lead, develop, and performance-manage the Devens finance organization by applying BMS's Talent Planning framework to assess, develop, retain finance talent, and foster a culture of Inclusion and Continuous Improvement that empowers team members and drives professional growth.
• Drive standardization, automation, and operating model improvements across finance activities including close, cost management, FP&A, business partnership workflows, and deliver financial literacy and capability building programs to enable operational managers and budget owners to make informed decisions.

Benefits

• wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
• Based on eligibility, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees