Finance Manager, Product P&L at Alkermes, Inc. in Waltham, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Position Overview

Primary responsibilities will be financial planning, reporting and analysis with a focus on supporting the Alkermes Commercial Team, specifically, supporting and managing a Product P&L. In this role, the Finance Manager will partner with the Brand P&L owner and provide direct support to the Brand teams' product sales and marketing activities, as well as meet with key stakeholders who impact the P&L on a regular basis to understand the current and planned activities - financially and non-financially - and be able to derive the effects on net margin.

Responsibilities

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Primarily partner with the Brand P&L owner, as well as the other functional business leaders to provide timely and relevant financial information and proactive strategic analyses to enable sound decision making (e.g. gross to net revenue analysis, expense analysis, etc.)

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Participate in the month end closing process providing key gross to net accruals as well as provide oversight to Financial Analyst responsible for expense closing journal entries and re-classes (separate from Accounting's entries)

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Develop a strong relationship with Commercial Team and work together in monitoring progress of marketing tactics from a Finance perspective and assist stakeholders by providing timely monthly project reporting and expense detail

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Lead preparation of the monthly financial reporting package - by Product P&L - including the appropriate level of detail on variance analysis and any implications to the latest forecast

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Lead preparation of the quarterly financial forecast process that updates the organization on the latest estimates for the fiscal year; develop quality narrative outlining the business activities that have changed and the financial implications of such activities

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Manage long range planning process for current and pipeline products informing the overall company revenue and expense profile

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Manage efforts with cost control and expense management initiatives

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Lead special projects and analyses as required

Basic Qualifications and Experience

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Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Mathematics with 7 - 10 years of progressively responsible experience in a fast paced/high growth environment; MBA or Professional accounting qualification (CPA or equivalent) a plus.

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Bio-tech/Pharmaceutical experience with prior experience supporting a P&L is preferred

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Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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Advanced knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems i.e. Hyperion Planning, HFM and Essbase, as well as expert MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word) abilities

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This position requires professional written and oral communication skills, as well as sound interpersonal skills. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings and work with cross-functional leaders

Preferred Qualifications and Characteristics

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Self-starter with impeccable ethics and integrity with ability to demonstrate strong leadership qualities in complicated situations

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Proven presentation, communication, verbal and written skills, with a clear ability to communicate amongst various levels of the organization; fluency in English both written and oral required

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Must have strong analytical and organizational skills with a great deal of attention to detail

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Responsible and extremely resourceful in finding answers and solutions when information and data is not readily available

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Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

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Ability to work well independently as well as be a strong Team player, partner to the Business and to other support functions

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.

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Experience Level:

Mid-Senior Level

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