Sr Manager, Financial Planning (remote)

Emergent Biosolutions • Gaithersburg, MD

1d • $155,500 - $188,200 • Remote

About The Position

Emergent is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to communities around the world. The successful candidate will be a key member of the team supporting the Manufacturing & Services and Quality, Ethics & Compliance Business Groups, and will act as Finance Business Partner to select functions within those groups. Position scope also includes financial modeling, product costing, analytics and presentation preparation. While supporting the aforementioned groups will be the primary responsibility, other FP&A support activities will also be assigned and may potentially include things such as direct Manufacturing Site support, systems implementation/oversight, and general Financial Planning & Analysis responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business related major required
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a financial and/or analytical role
• Planning and analysis experience is required
• Strong analytical, financial modeling and critical reasoning skills
• A strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions and disciplines. Must be skilled at being able to influence peers (levels above and below Director) in other functional areas to opine on accounting positions and drive results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that will allow them to express the key points in a clear manner
• Ability to effectively present complex information to Senior Management. Must possess the courage to challenge senior leaders on assumptions and present opinions in an articulate and professional manner.
• Strong desire to work in a fast-paced, matrix environment
• MS Office experience is required; expertise in Excel and PowerPoint required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in Business Administration or related advanced business degree is strongly recommended
• biotech/pharma. industry related experience preferred
• Experience with product costing is a plus
• Experience working in a matrixed environment is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to draw on external best practices relative to metrics and KPIs that can drive value and or insights for Emergent while also drawing on external or internal best practices to improve overall FP&A processes

Responsibilities

• Identify areas of challenge and opportunity to improve business value through insightful analysis, positioning to senior management and at times developing and implementing action plans
• Partner with functional leaders to deliver proactive, data-driven advice that influences investment decisions. Develop cost/benefit analysis for decision making on go/no-go decisions
• Draw on actual results, outlook, and risks & opportunities in tandem with active collaboration with Corporate Finance and the Business to shape recommendations on forward looking financial forecast
• Provide insightful reporting for various levels/areas of the Business that links the past and present to future expectations for key value drivers of the Business
• Oversee the preparation and review of the function financial results, present financials to the leadership teams, lead the preparation and review of function forecasts and budgets, monitoring and raising flags to leadership for areas of focus.
• Serve as a liaison with the rest of the finance and accounting group to ensure that the functions have the appropriate support on operational transactions, accounting positions, and other issues that arise.
• Support contract negotiations on key customer contracts, RFPs, supplier contracts, etc. by providing analysis, understanding of the relationships and leadership to result in a satisfactory result for Emergent.
• Manage the longer-term planning activities (5 years +) of the functions
• Provide support and analysis for M&A financial modeling and analytics. Work with Accounting and Business Development to identify and evaluate potential issues inherent in potential deals and the long-term impact to the organization.
• Help lead the integration of any business acquired which falls into the function.
• Lead or partner in other Financial, Planning & Analysis activities that support client areas/projects. Help to continuously improve business systems to deliver faster, reliable data.
• Assist Director, Financial Planning in supporting other areas of the Manufacturing & Services and Quality, Ethics & Compliance Business groups as required

Benefits

• Eligibility for additional incentive compensation, including merit increases, annual bonus, and/or long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager