Pay: $41-38
Spread:260.3-407
Duration:1 year
Location: A1 - North Chicago - Hybrid Required (M/F Remote - T/W/TH Onsite)
Contract: 1 Year - possible extension - based on performance and business needs
Top 3 – 5 Skills Needed:
1. Proficient Excel skills
2. Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills
3. Balance competing demands while achieving timelines
4. Proficient in SAP
The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the setting of product standard costs, financial planning, and reporting on variances throughout the year for ECM (External & Contract Manufacturing) Finished Goods & Devices. The Senior Financial Analyst also lends financial expertise regarding inventory movements and controls and provides business decision support via financial analyses.
Client's mission is to Client and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health, and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Client, please visit us at www.Client.com.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in the Standard Cost Setting for External Manufacturing Finished Goods and Devices.
• Forecast P&L impacts for Plan, LBEs (Latest Best Estimates) and LRP, partnering with Supply Chain Planning, Brand, and business counterparts.
• Provide general FP&A support to the broader ECM Established Brands portfolio.
• Prepares and develops drafts of annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, balance sheet, expenses using planning system and incorporates review changes of both financial and operating management.
• Prepares variance analysis for each planning cycle and management reporting schedules under direction of Manager.
• Works directly with Accounting Shared Service contact on monthly close and financial reporting processes to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, and balance sheet. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to Manager to agree on resolution or action plan.
• Performs ad hoc analysis and forecasts for internal management team and business partners as requested.
• Works closely with other departments within Client to ensure that strategic initiatives are achieved.
• Execute detailed inventory reconciliation monthly: work closely with external third-party manufacturers (TPMs), Client plant personnel, and supply chain planning to understand variances and to resolve discrepancies.
• Business Partnerships
• Ensure financial results are recorded in compliance with Client financial policies (CFMs), Sarbanes Oxley and US GAAP.
• Participate in inventory verification counts at third party manufacturers.
• Ensure accurate accounting related to internal toll-manufacturing processes.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required. Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Preferred 4 years of progressive and related experience in Finance and/or Accounting.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities. Highlights important issues quickly, while proactively seeking out and presenting potential solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Knowledge and proficiency in systems, particularly Excel, SAP and BPC.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and achieve required timelines.
• Familiarity with standard costing is preferred.
Bussiness Unit:
Corporate - Finance Operations (HQFO)
Cost Allocation:
6003|CC|OPS TPM (610912)