Sr. Manager Finance

WuXi AppTec•,

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Manager Finance is responsible for leading the finance staff in providing financial business partnership to the US Testing, Biology, and operating units. This will include monthly reporting, budgeting, variance analysis, forecasting, commission modeling, and other ad-hoc analysis. This position will also be responsible for the oversight of the company data warehouse and data reporting to the China corporate team. This role is hybrid in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, (or equivalent and experience); MBA, CPA, or CMA a plus
2+ years of experience managing or mentoring staff
Experience in life sciences, CRO, pharmaceutical industry is a plus
History of interfacing with Sr. Management and presenting financial results
Great Plains, JDE, SAP S/4, or equivalent ERP system
Experience with financial reporting tools, such as LucaNet, Qlikview, PowerBI, and AI exposure
Proficient in Oral & Written communication skills
Expertly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Fluent Mandarin speaker is a plus
Occasional travel may be required

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CMA a plus
Experience in life sciences, CRO, pharmaceutical industry is a plus
Fluent Mandarin speaker is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide business partner support for US Testing, Biology, and US operating units
Communicate monthly financial variance analysis, KPI tracking, and cost saving progress against goals.
Lead monthly/quarterly forecasting and long-range planning
Partner with sales leadership to develop, maintain, and prepare commission calculations for US/EU sales
Prepare financial information for COO’s executive presentations
Manage, coach, and develop finance staff, including goal-setting, performance reviews, and workload prioritization
Lead budgeting efforts with stakeholders and submissions to Corporate
Analyze potential capital investment for ROI
Assist in modeling US costs including benefit models, bonus analysis, salary rate modeling, etc.
Oversight of company data warehouse and corporate reporting
Responsible for data integrity of the financial Power BI data
Interface with Corporate staff on data consistency & reporting tools
Work with accounting team to implement master data
Drive the finance department's adoption of AI tools and automation
Participate with IT in deployment of AI initiatives
Improve efficiency and quality of financial reporting
Develop automated reporting and variance analysis
Work with accounting team to implement master data
Normally receives minimal instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new assignments.
Ability to work in a team environment and independently as required
May be required to work Holidays and weekends
Contributes to the overall operations and to the achievement of departmental goals
Perform job specific tasks in compliance with applicable Regulations, International Standards, and WuXi AppTec Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
Other duties as assigned