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Manager, Finance Strategy

Who We Are

It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin.

Finance Strategy Manager:

A key role supporting the company's strategic decision-making process, developing financial plans to support the ROCTAVIAN Business Unit, supporting new product Revenue modeling, and providing financial insights to enable portfolio decisions. The expertise and analysis will help shape BioMarin’s growth strategy, drive investment decisions, and optimize our product portfolio to maximize shareholder value. This role manages finance strategy but does not have direct reports. This is a hybrid role, working three days from home and requiring two days per week in our San Rafael office.

This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Leadership Behaviors required:

Analytical and Critical Thinking
Support Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to support decisions through analysis and presentation of data and key messages
Flexible, quick-learner, and able to adapt quickly to company’s rapid pace of growth and change
Results Oriented
Highly motivated
Collaborative Business Advisor

Specific Responsibilities:

ROCTAVIAN Business Unit Support: A critical role in driving the financial performance of the ROCTAVIAN Business Unit.

Develop and maintain financial models for ROCTAVIAN Revenues, providing insights and recommendations to senior management
Manage and oversee the operating expenses for the ROCTAVIAN Business Unit, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and forecasting
Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
Prepare financial reports and presentations for ROCTAVIAN leadership and other key stakeholders
Participate in the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, providing detailed analysis and recommendations.
Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Program & Portfolio Finance Strategy: Develop relationships and become a trusted business partner for key cross-functional stakeholders (Commercial, BD, Product Portfolio Development Team, etc.)

Key liaison between FP&A/Finance Strategy and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure robust understanding of program timelines, milestones, and key assumptions to enable aligned integrated planning
Support financial modeling and analysis to inform portfolio planning and optimization forums including DCF valuations, ROIs, and scenario analysis
Provide financial support and analysis to FP&A Core Team reps through distribution of monthly/quarterly results & visibility into latest Program financials as well as supporting financial modeling to support governance request.

New Product Commercial Revenue Modeling: Partner cross-functionally with the pipeline commercial strategy team to model Revenue curves for the early pipeline assets.

Develop and maintain financial models for early pipeline revenues, providing insights and recommendations to leadership.
Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Economics

Experience/Required skills:

6+ years’ experience in Finance, Business Analytics, or equivalent experience
Strong organizational and people skills and an ability to work autonomously and as a team member in a fast-paced environment
Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including visualizations of data
Experience with Power BI or other analytics/data visualization tools
Experience with Hyperion Planning, Smart View, Oracle, and/or Anaplan strongly preferred
Demonstrate attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Ability to work independently and oversee multiple priorities
Excellent quantitative, analytical, and modeling skills (including technical modeling & analysis: valuation and shareholder return)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present and communicate effectively at senior executive management

Desired Skills:

Pharma/Biotech Finance experience preferred

Location:

Local hybrid or remote

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.