Legal Finance Manager

Mylan•Canonsburg, PA

34d•Remote

About The Position

Viatris is a global healthcare company that combines the strengths of generics and brands to address healthcare needs worldwide. With a mission to empower people to live healthier lives, Viatris supplies high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients annually. The Legal Finance Manager will play a key role in managing the financial aspects of the global legal organization, supporting strategic initiatives, and driving continuous improvement in financial and operational performance.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 5 years’ experience in Finance required.
Exceptional written, oral and interpersonal communication skills that are clear, concise and direct, with keen attention to detail.
Proficiency in speaking, comprehending, reading, and writing English is required.

Nice To Haves

5 years’ experience in working in a Law Firm or In-House Legal Department preferred.
Qualified and capable of handling both internal financial reporting of large and complex budgets for Global Legal as well as managing important client relationships.
A background in Legal Operations/ Finance is highly preferred.
Based in the Greater Pittsburgh area is preferred; however this role has remote flexibility, with preference from an East Coast location in the United States.

Responsibilities

Support budget planning and analysis, building financial models and analytical tools to measure overall financial performance for the global legal organization.
Interact with general counsel, regional counsel, finance, and vendors.
Support collection of monthly vendor budget information, identifying its effect on original yearly budgets and identifying variances.
Review budgets regularly with regional counsel.
Track fixed fee (retainer) payments to ensure receipt through payment are within schedule.
Manage the legal budget and provide regular updates and tracking items that affect the budget, including recoveries.
Participate in regular budget reviews with finance, specifically supporting planning and forecasting.
Drive variance analysis against budgets to identify risks and opportunities.
Participate in the development of strategic initiatives to optimize and report on legal spend.
Assist in the strategic development and innovation of legal finance processes and projects within Viatris.
Be familiar with industry standards regarding new trends, spend management, and system capabilities.
Partner across legal finance teams, as well as financial planning & analysis teams to drive continuous improvement in financial and operational performance.
Other duties as assigned by manager.