Manager, Finance Cell Therapy Operations - Continuous Learning Opportunities

Top 3-5 skills required:
Candidates with Oracle ERP experience
Manufacturing/ Costing background\
Details Oriented; Self-starter
Pharma Experience

PREREQUISITES Education: BA or BS in Finance/ Accounting. MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
Experience: 3-5 years of Finance/ Accounting with a minimum of 1-2 years of cost accounting experience.

Purpose of the function
This role supports Cell Therapy Financial Planning & Analysis function. Activities include monthly and quarterly close activities, timely management reporting, proper costing of products and inventories, and movement of products across legal entities.

Monthly/Quarterly Close Activities
" Prepare external manufacturing month end journal entries by performing detailed analysis of manufacturing activity. Complete account reconciliations of general ledger accounts in compliance with internal controls
" Support in preparation of external manufacturing month-end reporting package and analysis as well as reporting of key variance drivers to operations management.
" Support in preparation of analysis of inventory accounts including preparation of inventory reserves and write-off analysis.

Budget preparation, Forecasts and Financial Analysis
" Support preparation of financial budgets and forecasts for External Manufacturing operations.
" Support in the standard cost setting process for externally manufactured cell therapy products including updating system with new standards.
" Assist in various management reports and analysis required by budgeting and forecasting process.

Other Responsibilities
" Support the cycle counting and physical inventory programs ensuring a high standard of inventory control.
" Prepares and maintains Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation for cost accounting functions.
" Satisfy internal and external audit requests as necessary.
" Recommends and implements improvements to current processes, where appropriate.

Skills/Knowledge Required:
" BA or BS in Finance / Accounting. CPA strongly preferred.
" Three-Five years of accounting/financial experience with at least 1-2 years of relevant manufacturing finance experience. Specific pharmaceutical manufacturing/costing experience is a plus.
" Exceptional analytical skills with ability to understand the bigger picture (i.e. impacts across the business, etc.)
" Team player able to interact with all levels and work on projects in a cross-functional team environment as well as interfacing effectively with global counterparts
" Tier one ERP experience necessary with preference on Oracle.
" Exceptional systems skills required including financial modeling in Excel, business intelligence tools, and budgeting and financial reporting applications.