Associate Dir, Fin. Planning & Analysis
Core
Strategic financial partner to R&D IT leadership, bridging financial discipline with technology strategy to drive high-value investment decisions and govern multi-million-dollar technology portfolios.
Role type
Associate Director, IT Finance (FP&A)
Builds
Financial models, business cases (ROI/NPV), expense budgets, quarterly forecasts, long-range plans, and variance analysis reports for R&D IT initiatives.
Domain
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals (R&D) + IT Finance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Business Case Development, Budgeting & Forecasting, CAPEX/OPEX Governance, Variance Analysis, Strategic Investment Management, Financial Modeling, Stakeholder Partnership, Data Analysis
Preferred skills
MBA, Power BI, Global Matrix Team Experience, Value Management, Cost Optimization, Cross-functional Leadership
Technologies
Power BI
Responsibilities
Develop expense budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans; Navigate complex IT accounting treatments and oversee CAPEX/OPEX governance; Drive IT investment value by co-developing robust business cases with Divisional Finance; Direct the monthly and quarterly close process ensuring high-accuracy variance analysis; Deliver actionable, data-driven recommendations to senior leadership to optimize IT spend.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership