About This Role:

As an Associate Director - Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in our Financial Planning & Management Reporting team. You will be responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and coordination of financial processes, including the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), periodic forecasts, and Long Range Plans (LRP). Your role extends to managing results for the Business Area/Affiliate and reporting to both the local and regional teams. You will also conduct ad hoc analyses for business cases such as new product launches and other developmental projects. This position is integral to driving strategic financial insights and supporting decision-making that aligns with our business goals. You will fit into our dynamic matrix organization, contributing to both local and international finance strategies.

This role reports to the Head of Finance for International Partner Markets.

The role requires occasional travels.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage all aspects of financial planning and consolidation for annual budgets, monthly/quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans in coordination with affiliates and regional teams.
• Support effective business planning processes by designing analytics to foster leadership and informed decision-making.
• Prepare user-friendly and focused Forecast/reporting Templates to enhance understanding of financial drivers and performance indicators.
• Design analytics to optimize resource allocation and trade-off decisions.
• Lead financial assessments for new product launches and innovations.
• Monitor ongoing business performance against plans/forecasts, keeping leadership informed of variations and proposing corrective actions.
• Coordinate business analytics with the CMI team to provide comprehensive insights.
• Act as a finance business partner to the GM and TA leads, capturing risks and opportunities.
• Maintain and further develop standard financial reporting systems to meet regional and parent company requirements.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement by enhancing internal processes and participating in cross-department projects.
• Lead local initiatives for new business planning system releases.
• Manage month-end closing processes including sales validation, headcount control, and accruals governance.

Who You Are: You are a strategic thinker with a high level of accuracy and analytical skills. You thrive in an international setting, bringing an insightful perspective to multinational finance operations. Your commitment to continuous improvement and transformation reflects a proactive mindset. You possess strong communication and social skills, enabling effective collaboration in a matrix organization. Fluent in English, you inspire trust and demonstrate independence, initiative, and a drive for results.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field required.
• At least five years of experience in FP&A.
• Experience in controllership area (US GAAP and local GAAP).
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office, Oracle, Hyperion, or comparable systems).

Preferred Skills:

• MBA, CPA, or MSA or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working for US multinational companies is a plus.
• Experience in Business Area/Affiliate pharmaceutical markets is an asset.
• Experience in transformation and strong change management aptitude.

Additional information

Please note that this role requires a candidate to be a holder of work permit & residency in Poland.

This role is in hybrid job mode with eligibility for off-campus category.

About Biogen Poland:

Our Warsaw office is a complex hub for local, regional and global roles. Regardless our role and reporting line we’re driven every day by our unique purpose, working passionately to change the lives of patients affected by rare and devastating diseases. This is what gives us pride, inspires us and gives us fuel to push the boundaries of innovation. We represent over 30 nationalities and celebrate the strength that comes from differences in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace earned us a Great Place to Work Certificate and Best Places to Work Awards consecutively since 2021 in Poland and Europe. If our mission resonates with your heart and career aspirations, we’re inviting you to join our team.

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Job Level: Management