Bristol Myers Squibb Looking for Sr. Director, Strategic Finance at Princeton, NJ Full Time

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Senior Director, Strategic Finance Lead

The Strategic Finance Lead serves as the primary financial business partner to the Strategy Organization and owner of the LTFP process/output and related analytics. As the lead of this process, this role is responsible for partnering across the organization to quantify and maintain a holistic long-term financial plan that is aligned to the Company’s Strategic Plan and aids in Enterprise-Wide decision making. This role reports to the Executive Director, CFO Support Lead, and has exposure to key leaders/strategic initiatives across the Company.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Act as financial business partner to Strategy Organization, including sitting on the Strategic Plan Core Team
• Lead the development of total company Long-term Financial Forecast in coordination with key stakeholders, including but not limited to, Strategic Leads and teams within WW Commercial, BI&A (Commercial, Enterprise, and R&D), Finance counterparts across all business units, Commercial markets, Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations and Controllers
• Establish and maintain strong business partnership and cross functional relationships to support LTFP activities and maintain a strong link between LTFP and other financial processes (e.g. Budget/Projection, LTI, Target Setting, Capital Allocation, etc)
• Drive the process of developing and maintaining integrated P&Ls for future brands/opportunities across all BUs
• Develop financial scenarios/models using key financial metrics to assess opportunities for improving the long-term outlook
• Primary financial contact for LTFP, supporting key members of Finance leadership
• Prepare financial materials and messaging for presentations to the Leadership Team and Board of Directors
• Aid CFP&A organization in development of business unit budget targets annually
• Drive process improvements and work with stakeholders to simplify approach
• Monitor company’s performance, business trends and assess risks and opportunities to achieve short and long-term goals
• Provide insightful input on resource allocation and financial analysis with visibility on peer benchmarks to facilitate decision making
• Provide financial support for enterprise-wide initiatives (e.g. Portfolio Prioritization, Brand Planning, etc)
• Manage / support high profile special projects and ad-hoc analysis with regular LT/BoD deliverables
• Build/assess asset & franchise P&Ls for total company enabling ongoing strategic review
• Maintain SOTP valuation for all assets/total company
• Enable regular LTFP alignment reviews with LT members, including development/advancement of digital LTFP capabilities
• Support ongoing investor relations messaging (ie conferences, JPM, investor meetings)
• Support BD teams in corporate development assessments / pro-forma impact of transactions

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, CPA, CFA, and/or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting positions with upward progression preferred
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills with the ability to prioritize workload
• Strategic thinker who must be detail-oriented and have analytical problem-solving capabilities
• Broad financial experience (corporate & Operational) and business acumen, previous experience in FP&A and/or Treasury preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of valuation and strategic finance analytics
• Ability to simply frame complicated financial/enterprise considerations and communicate effectively with senior leadership

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.