Manager I, FP&A

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we’re creating innovative medicines for patients who are fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter our role, each of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.

The Manager I, FP&A is responsible for the execution, governance and development of the Operations processes across BMS. Additionally, the Analyst III, FP&A Operations CIP must collaborate with process stakeholders, and peer process owners to ensure effective and efficient process operations, and identification and leverage of cross-process synergies.

The successful candidate for this role will be someone who can bring best practices to the role and who is skilled at analysis, innovation and continuous improvement of processes. Key accountabilities will include:

Financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processesDriving innovation and data-based improvement of key processesCreating an excellent internal and external customer experienceNurturing a culture of collaboration and high performanceAccurately and candidly assess the performance of the areas they cover / impactWorking closely with business and process leaders / owners to develop and communicate strategies, define improvement initiatives and analyze their needs and successes, and collect feedback / analytics to drive continuous improvementCreating a culture of financial discipline and operational excellence

A Qualified CA or master's in finance with minimum of 5-7 years of experience is required, preferably in an FP&A capacity. The position will be based in the BMS’s Hyderabad Location (expected 50% in-person) with minimal travel expected.

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:

FP&A activitiesPerforms FP&A Management Reporting activities for regional and senior management consumptionBuilds budget, forecasting and projections for the marketsProvides effective analyses to clearly highlight key trends / variances and rationalePrepares presentations for budget & projection reviews; updates forecast templates as neededPrepares analysis of monthly actual variances vs. budget / projection in alignment with standard framework and templatesExecutes special projects, ad-hoc analysis to ensure highly effective outcomes

Process standardization and improvementSupport Director, FP&A Operations, who is responsible for FP&A Operations processes and activitiesSupport the development and execution of a global strategy for policies, processes, and technologiesDefine and establishing consistent end to end process, KPIs and targets and intervene accordingly to drive results improvementCollaborate with data owners / stewards to align on process and data issuesPropose management reporting forecasting improvement projects with a focus on delivering key business outcomesDevelop the business case for process improvement decisions, and tracks actuals against the plan to validate execution and improve future plansParticipate in process governanceIdentify, design and incorporate industry leading practices into standard operations within the Hyderabad Hub necessary to identify, and raise / resolve issues involving tradeoffs, especially around cost, quality, and customer serviceMaintain to a culture of continuous improvement at all levels of the organization and foster a business-oriented culture; continuously monitor the needs of the businessSolicit feedback from internal customers, both operationally and regionally to determine the best response to continually improve process performance and year-over-year cost reductionsEnsure and continually validate operating procedures are established and documented to support execution, and are maintained to align with process changesEnsure management reporting services are provided to the markets at competitive costs and leading service levels

Relationship management and teamingCollaborate with Corporate FP&A to ensure adherence to corporate policies and procedures, and adjust processes to reflect changes requiredBuild and maintain relationships at all levels throughout the organization, specifically with Hyderabad Hub and global Finance leadershipBuild an external network to ensure regular exposure to new and best practices, technologies, and process governance standardsHold self and others to timelines, quality, and accuracy

Risk managementAnticipate needs, assess and manage business risk taking; escalate issues that may impact management reporting process globally; manage through times of crisis and ambiguity