The Financial Planning Analysis Manager is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and strategic planning with a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, including cost control, regulatory impact, and supply chain dynamics.
- Lead the development of Annual Operating Plan/Budget, long range financial plans, and rolling forecasts in line with business objectives.
- Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to provide financial insights into plant operations, CAPEX projects, cost of sales, and gross margin optimization.
- Monitor and analyze operational and financial performance, providing variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) with clear explanations and action-oriented recommendations.
- Develop complex financial models to support scenario planning, new product launches, plant efficiency initiatives, and strategic investments.
- Analyze pricing strategy, product profitability, and cost-to-serve for various product lines.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to provide regular performance feedback to business units.
- Provide financial advisory support to leadership on capital allocation, cost containment, and working capital optimization.
- Support inventory valuation processes and work closely with the production finance team to ensure standard cost accuracy and cost accounting integrity.
- Coach and develop junior analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high performance within the financial planning team.
- Perform any other tasks as assigned by the CFO
