Finance

Position: - Finance-Manager

Location: - One Squibb Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Duration: -12 Months

Department finance, PREREQUISITES

Education: BA or BS in Finance/ Accounting. MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.

Experience: 3-5 years of Finance/ Accounting with a minimum of 1-2 years of cost accounting experience.

Purpose of the function

This role supports Cell Therapy Financial Planning & Analysis function.

Activities include monthly and quarterly close activities, timely management reporting, proper costing of products and inventories, and movement of products across legal entities.

Monthly/Quarterly Close Activities

Prepare external manufacturing month end journal entries by performing detailed analysis of manufacturing activity.

Complete account reconciliations of general ledger accounts in compliance with internal controls

Support in preparation of external manufacturing month-end reporting package and analysis as well as reporting of key variance drivers to operations management.

Support in preparation of analysis of inventory accounts including preparation of inventory reserves and write-off analysis.

Budget preparation, Forecasts and Financial Analysis

Support preparation of financial budgets and forecasts for External Manufacturing operations.

Support in the standard cost setting process for externally manufactured cell therapy products including updating system with new standards.

Assist in various management reports and analysis required by budgeting and forecasting process.

Other Responsibilities

Support the cycle counting and physical inventory programs ensuring a high standard of inventory control.

Prepares and maintains Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation for cost accounting functions.

Satisfy internal and external audit requests as necessary.

Recommends and implements improvements to current processes, where appropriate.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

BA or BS in Finance / Accounting.

CPA strongly preferred.

Three-Five years of accounting/financial experience with at least 1-2 years of relevant manufacturing finance experience.

Specific pharmaceutical manufacturing/costing experience is a plus.

Exceptional analytical skills with ability to understand the bigger picture (i.e. impacts across the business, etc.)

Team player able to interact with all levels and work on projects in a cross-functional team environment as well as interfacing effectively with global counterparts.

Tier one ERP experience necessary with preference on Oracle.

Exceptional systems skills required including financial modeling in Excel, business intelligence tools, and budgeting and financial reporting applications.

Top 3-5 skills required:

Manufacturing/ Costing background

Oracle working knowledge preferred.

Pharma Experience