BMS Hyderabad is an integrated global hub where our work is focused on helping patients prevail over serious diseases by building sustainable and innovative solutions. This important science, technology, and innovation center will support a range of technology and drug development activities that will help us usher in the next wave of innovation.
Job Title: Associate Director, BCF Hyderabad Lead
Department Title: Finance
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we're creating innovative medicines for patients who are fighting serious diseases. We're also nurturing our own team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter our role, each of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.
The Associate Director, BCF Hyderabad Lead for BMS will be a highly collaborative senior Finance business partner. This exceptional leader will oversee BMS's business controls activities in BMS's Hyderabad CoE, and demonstrate the following attributes:
- Exceptional expertise in financial and operational controls
- Deep understanding of the business landscape, market trends, and industry dynamics
- Outstanding ability to forge strong partnerships across the organization to provide insights and guidance to cross-functional teams
- Open communication and cooperation to ensure BCF activities are executed seamlessly
- Successful candidates will possess excellent leadership skills, inspiring and motivating team members to deliver exceptional results.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience is required, with 3-5 years in business controls leadership roles.
- The position will be based in the BMS's Hyderabad Location (expected 50% in-person) and will require about 5-10% travel, with potential for international travel.
Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:
Business control activities
- Oversees and leads all Hyderabad BCF activities (primarily SOX testing and compliance)
- Responsible for quality control of SOX testing including reviewing SOX testing results, ensuring timeliness, effectiveness, and promptness of testing performed by Hyderabad SOX team.
- Regularly reports SOX testing status to the BCF Executive Director, AD of SOX Methodology & Program Governance, and Leadership Team
- Provides technical guidance on protocols for testing of internal controls over financial reporting, reviews.
- Assists in the development of internal control enhancements, both proactively and in response to internal control deficiencies identified.
- Engage the BCF's fraud risk management subject matter expert or business process champions (BPCs) as necessary on deficiencies identified.
- Oversees deployment and optimization of SOX technology platforms
- Actively influences the identification of continuous improvement opportunities
- Assists with drafting desktop procedures, training as part of transition efforts in first 6-12 months
Relationship management and teaming
- Serves as an inspirational and engaging leader who motivates and engages through clear articulation of BCF-related priorities
- Assists in recruiting, hiring, and retaining of strong local team members
- Identifies and manages training and upskilling of local team members
- Holds self and others to timelines, quality, and accuracy
Risk management
- Articulates material risks and opportunities and takes an active role in designing and executing response or contingency plans
- (Disclaimer: The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned)
Supervisory Responsibility (List job titles of positions that report directly or indirectly to this position and indicate nature of relationship):
Direct reports:
Yes, (span TBD)
Key Stakeholders/Contacts describe this position's key internal matrix relationships and key external stakeholders/clients
- Key internal stakeholders:
- Executive Director, Business Controls
- BCF Leadership Team
- Business Process Champions
- Controllership CoE Lead
- Owners of key business processes
- Corporate and in-market Finance teams
- Teams based in other Finance global center locations
List of minimum requirements
- Degree/Certification/Licensure
- Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree or CA / CPA preferred.
- Experience Responsibility and minimum number of years
- A minimum of 10 years of experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years in business controls leadership
- Experience managing teams
- Compliance and controls experience within the pharmaceutical industry preferred
- Public accounting experience preferred
- Competencies knowledge, skills, abilities, other
- Knowledge of key accounting processes and systems
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong relationship management skills
- Adaptability and ability to manage change
- Customer-first mindset
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to drive collaboration with senior leaders
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Growth mindset to look for innovation and continuous improvement opportunities
- Software that must be used independently and without assistance
- Familiarity with SAP and SAP related applications, CRM software, among other accounting-related programs
- Familiarity with Workiva
BMS Behaviors Required
- PASSION
- URGENCY
- INNOVATION
- ACCOUNTABILITY
- INTEGRITY
- INCLUSION
Working Conditions
Travel Required (nature and frequency)
5-10%, with potential for international travel
Overnight Absences Required (per typical month)
TBD
Flexibility in working time
Yes
