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.
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Job Title: Senior Manager, FP&A Ops HC / Comp Cost
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 Senior Manager, FP&A Ops HC / Comp Cost for BMS will be a highly collaborative Finance business partner. This exceptional team member will perform FP&A activities in BMS's Hyderabad Hub and demonstrate the following attributes:
- Exceptional expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and financial modelling
- Deep understanding of the business landscape, market / product trends, and industry dynamics
- Outstanding ability to forge strong partnerships with fellow Hub team members and in-market Finance colleagues to provide high quality services in a timely fashion
- Open communication and cooperation to ensure the FP&A Hub in Hyderabad remains an integral part of the local FP&A teams, aligned to broader vision and strategy, and contributes to the overall success of the Finance function and BMS
- Successful candidates will possess excellent leadership skills, inspiring and motivating team members to deliver exceptional results.
- A minimum of 7-9 years of experience is required, with at least 2-3 years of experience managing teams.
- The position will be based in BMS's Hyderabad Location (expected 50% in-person) with minimal travel expected.
Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:
FP&A activities
- Serves as team manager for team responsible for OpEx forecasting activities related to headcount and compensation cost
- Leads team and supports execution of headcount and comp cost forecasting activities for senior management consumption
- May serve as day-to-day headcount and comp cost forecasting contact for in-market FP&A team
- Reviews budget and projections for headcount and comp cost
- Provides effective analyses to clearly highlight key trends / variances and rationale
- Prepares presentations for budget & projection reviews; updates forecast templates as needed
- Prepares analysis of monthly actual variances vs. budget / projection in alignment with standard framework and templates
- Manages and executes special projects, ad-hoc analysis to ensure highly effective outcomes
- Collaborates with global process ownership team to identify process standardization and automation opportunities through continuous improvement
- Relationship management and teaming
- Interacts with in-market FP&A team
- Serves as an inspirational and engaging team member who motivates and engages through clear execution of FP&A priorities
- Shares leading practices and learnings with other Hub sub-tower teams
- Collaborates across Hub sub-towers to drive process standardization and innovation
- 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: 8 direct reports
Key Stakeholders/Contacts describe this position's key internal matrix relationships and key external stakeholders/clients
- Key internal stakeholders:
- Director, FP&A Operations
- Senior Director, FP&A Hub Lead
- Corporate and in-market Finance team members
- Teams based in other Finance global center locations
- BI&A
- Other internal customers
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- List of minimum requirements
Degree/Certification/Licensure
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required. Master's degree (e.g., MBA) preferred and / or CA / CPA equivalent preferred
Experience Responsibility and minimum number of years
- A minimum of 7-9 years of experience
- At least 2-3 year of experience managing FP&A teams
- Finance experience within the pharmaceutical industry preferred
- Competencies knowledge, skills, abilities, other
- Understanding of financial statements and accounting
- Mastery of financial analysis, modeling, processes (budget, P&L) sufficient to train and develop others
- High level of proficiency in MS Office applications such as MS Excel and PowerPoint; ability to develop, maintain and manage large datasets
- 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 team members
- 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, SAP BI, and Hyperion related software applications
BMS Behaviors Required
PASSION
URGENCY
INNOVATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
INTEGRITY
INCLUSION
Working Conditions
Travel Required (nature and frequency) Minimal
Overnight Absences Required (per typical month) TBD
Flexibility in working time Yes
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