Description:
The Executive Director, Finance - GPS Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) & Functional Business Partnering is a senior leadership role responsible for leading all FP&A activities supporting Global Product Supply (GPS), with primary accountability for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Pharmaceutical Development, and Technical Operations.
This role owns and drives the GPS financial planning calendar, including Budget, Forecast, Long-Range Planning, and Actuals processes. The Executive Director serves as a strategic finance partner to senior GPS leaders, providing insight, financial discipline, and decision support to enable operational excellence and value creation. This role reports directly to the SVP Finance GPS & sits on her leadership team.
Key Responsibilities GPS FP&A Leadership
- Lead and oversee all FP&A activities for GPS, including manufacturing sites and supply chain operations.
- Own the end-to-end financial planning cycle for GPS, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis.
- Define, develop, and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and standardized reporting to monitor financial and operational performance.
- Drive continuous improvement, simplification, and automation of FP&A processes to improve accuracy, timeliness, and insight.
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary finance business partner to the SVP Finance GPS.
- Provide strategic financial insight, scenario modeling, and analytics to support decision-making, investment prioritization, and resource allocation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial objectives with operational goals and enterprise priorities.
Financial Stewardship, Controls & Compliance
- Ensure strong financial governance and adherence to corporate policies and internal controls across GPS.
- Lead the preparation and presentation of financial results, forecasts, and business cases to executive leadership.
- Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities, providing clear and actionable recommendations to improve performance.
Transformation, Analytics & Enablement
- Lead FP&A transformation initiatives, including advanced analytics, digital enablement, and process harmonization across GPS.
- Partner with BI&T, Procurement, and Supply Chain to enhance forecasting capabilities and integrated planning.
- Leverage global capability centers, including Hyderabad, to scale analytics, reporting, and FP&A capabilities.
Team Leadership & Talent Development
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing GPS FP&A and business partnering organization.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.
- Champion talent development, succession planning, and organizational capability building within the FP&A Centre of Excellence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles supporting manufacturing and supply chain organizations.
- Deep expertise in FP&A, financial modeling, and strategic business partnership within the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills, with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success driving transformation and results in complex, global, matrixed organizations.