Sr. Advisor and Finance Chief of Staff

No matter what role you play in FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, you are part of a team that is having a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals and families across the globe. The manufacturing processes that we develop and the medicines that we produce help protect, improve, extend and save lives. We recognize that in order to maximize our impact and ensure the success of our customers and therefore the success of FDB, we need to build a diverse team of individuals that are driven by a passion that we call “Genki.” Genki is personal, it’s your driving force to learn, grow, strive to do better, and strive to be better knowing that your work truly is positively impacting the lives of countless others around the world.

We’re searching for a senior level financial professional with project management capabilities to drive key initiatives within the finance organization. Reporting to the CFO and regularly interacting with other finance leaders and company executives, the incumbent will provide independent judgement to enhance finance leadership effectiveness and to drive finance strategy and performance. The ideal candidate will have proven success in a dynamic and fast-paced business environment, with a special focus on executive-level advising and ensuring strong intradepartmental collaboration.

Responsibilities

• CFO business partnering including preparing the CFO for meetings, projects, presentations and internal/external communications
• Act as a “sparring partner” and trusted advisor to CFO and other members of the finance leadership team
• Facilitate finance leadership team meetings
• Help CFO in driving finance strategy including working closely on finance improvement activities.
• Engage with CFO direct reports and communicate critical deliverables on behalf of CFO
• Support finance leadership team on key initiatives
• Coordinate, monitor, and interpret finance data from across the organization and ensure CFO is appropriately briefed
• Direct and manage ad hoc finance projects, from initiation through to successful delivery
• Demonstrate high level of professionalism and ability to handle sensitive matters while exercising sound judgement, discretion, and confidentiality
• In addition to the above key responsibilities, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the CFO may reasonably require

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in business administration, finance, accounting, or similar field
• 8+ years of experience working in finance, accounting, audit, or similar industry
• High energy, high intellectual flexibility, willingness to tackle ambiguous/un-formed challenges, willingness to drive accountability
• Excellent academic and job performance history
• Experience in planning and supporting strategic initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Versatile abilities and extreme dedication to efficient productivity
• Experience working with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience delivering on time sensitive tasks

Preferred skills and qualifications

• MBA strongly preferred
• Professional services consulting or public accounting experience at a top tier firm preferred
• Excellent excel and PowerPoint skills
• Willingness to travel internationally (2-4x per year)
• Nimble business mind, focused on developing creative solutions
• Strong project-reporting skills, with focus on interdepartmental communications
• This position is an onsite based role (with up to 1 day/week remote work)