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Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
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Job Description
Gilead Sciences is looking for a Finance Manager - FP&A Clinical Program Finance to join our FP&A team in Foster City, CA. In this important role, you will partner with Clinical Operations to support clinical spend. To achieve this, you will work closely with the Virology Therapeutic Area Clinical Ops team, driving the forecast and budget process, performing month-end close, helping with decision support and analysis, and producing management reporting.
Responsibilities
Establish strong business partnerships with the Clinical operations team to provide comprehensive financial support and ongoing analytics for clinical study spend.
Lead the month-end close and Latest Estimate forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
Drive development of meaningful financial analyses and create effective presentations to communicate conclusions and recommendations to senior leadership.
Drive development and implementation of key process improvement initiatives. Proactively engage with Finance colleagues and business partners to develop continuous process improvements to planning, analyses and reporting.
Support financial analysis and reporting for Development collaborations with external companies.
Monitor and ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and procedures, including Financial Disclosures for regulatory filings.
Ad hoc analyses as needed.
Key Competencies Required
Business Partnership and Collaboration: The candidate must demonstrate an ability to build strong relationships with Finance and non-Finance business partners. The candidate should be a proactive leader exhibiting strong influencing capabilities and a willingness to maintain open and transparent communication across the organization.
Results Oriented: The ideal candidate will be results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The candidate must have the ability to lead and meet deadlines for multiple priorities and projects and take ownership of issues and resolve them in a timely manner. A "can-do" attitude is paramount.
Willingness to be hands-on: The individual must have a willingness to become involved in operations to understand the processes so that the person can be viewed as the financial partner by the business.
Provide Forward Thinking: The individual must be able to identify the interdependencies across different parts of the organization and proactively address the potential impact of issues with relevant parties.
Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: The candidate will possess exceptional financial, analytical and problem-solving skills. These skills must be balanced by sound business judgment.
Project Management: The candidate must possess the ability to actively manage the execution of projects that involve cross-functional stakeholders. This includes providing guidance on project scope and timelines, integrating the work of multiple teams into project deliverables, and ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Bachelor's Degree and Six Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Four Years' Experience
6+ years of relevant experience in Finance, having held positions of increasing scope and responsibility.4+ years with an MBA/MS or MA.
Must have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint with familiarity in Oracle, Hyperion, and Tableau preferred.
Experience with project reporting, operational accounting and reporting is required.
A CPA or master's degree, and prior experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry supporting R&D are strongly preferred.
Solution oriented, with good analytical capabilities.
Demonstrated success working in a deadline driven and multi-task environment.
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as an effective member of our team.
The salary range for this position is: $136,340.00 - $176,440.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.
