Senior Manager, Financial Analysis and Executive Support

Key Job Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and coordination of the annual budget and forecasting reporting packages including the evaluation of key performance indicators and a comparison of results to budget and forecast along with comprehensive executive level explanations of variances.
• Support with the development of executive messaging, create materials, and deliver executive level presentations for reviews with the US Executive Team and Board of Directors.
• Prepares presentations for US Executives and Japan leadership including monthly reporting of results.
• Helps to drive the value-mindset at Otsuka through use of financial data and analyses highlighting potential scenarios, options these, and the related financial implications to ensure decisions contemplate a total cost of ownership view of the project / initiative.
• Prepare monthly analysis on headcount reporting, Personnel Costs and Fringe Rate. Collaborate with HR team to ensure proper forecasting and phasing
• Support the execution and continuous improvement to support an efficient, effective and comprehensive process for developing financial plans and analyses that link to the Company’s strategic objectives.
• Assisting the preparation and monitoring of the Company’s long range strategic planning models.
• Oversees relevant department operating expenses to maximize financial performance through tracking and analyzing trends and relationships.
• Provides recommendations and input to decisions to drive greater efficiency, productivity and lower costs to serve the business.
• Understand key drivers of performance with a bility to identify business improvements and cost reduction opportunities on an ongoing basis.
• Use financial analyses, data visualization tools combined with executive communication and business acumen to analyze, present, and communicate financial performance, results, and forecasts.
• Have a strong understanding of key business drivers and metrics as well as sophisticated financial models to deliver value added analysis to drive business results.
• Support reporting enhancement initiatives and identify opportunities for process and reporting improvement for the Finance organization including participating in projects focusing on optimization of reporting structures, tools, and leveraging best practices in Management Reporting including self-service models, visualizations, and predictive analytics.
• Maintain strong relations with finance teams to ensure a quality deliverable and timely information flow.
• Collaborate effectively with the finance teams to create an environment conducive to a service-oriented culture and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning activities per the Financial Planning Calendar under the direct of FP&A leadership.
• Liaison with Japan colleagues to ensure all corporate deliverable dates are met and coordinate review meetings.
• Budget and forecast coordination including developing and maintaining the financial planning calendar

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance and/or Accounting, advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years diverse Finance experience including FP&A and Accounting as well as 2+ years of pharmaceutical or life science industry experience preferred
• Strong executive communication skills, ability to take complex financial information and create financial ‘stories’ that the business can understand and make decisions / act on
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate executive needs for information into actionable reporting and analyses.
• Highly motivated individual with a strong sense of urgency and rigorous attention to detail to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Strong project and process management skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong experience with SAP preferred and ability to synthesize ERP structure with management reporting and analytical needs
• Deep understanding of financial reporting (Essbase, SAC, AFO or similar multi-dimensional reporting tools) and planning systems (Anaplan), data visualization applications (Power BI) and databases
• Mastery of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work, and communicate complex issues to senior management verbally, in writing, and through presentations.
• Ability to organize data and synthesize disparate materials from different sources into cohesive information and presentations.
• Well-rounded communication and interpersonal skills to represent Finance on various project teams and initiatives.

Competencies

• Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
• Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
• Impactful Communication - Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
• Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
• Empowered Development - Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.