Key skills
LeadershipBudgetingResource PlanningCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Serve as the Finance Partner for India, contributing to leadership discussions and business planning
- Provide forward-looking insights that influence decisions on cost, growth, resourcing, and profitability
- Act as the local steward for governance and compliance related to CFO policies and controls
- Lead country-level budgeting and forecasting, including system submission and management presentations
- Drive Actuals vs Forecast variance analysis with actionable recommendations
- Implement tools and handle resource planning/FTE utilization across programs and cost centers
- Partner with Accounting to review legal entity financial data and financial documents, ensuring accuracy and clarity
- Liaise with Treasury to ensure local operations are adequately funded; provide cash forecasts
- Coordinate with Tax on annual filings, ensuring accurate inputs for calculations and forecasts
- Support broader ex-US consolidation and above-country finance planning and analysis as required
Requirements
- 12+ years post-qualification experience in Finance leadership, ideally within the biotech/pharma industry, or Shared Service/Global Capability environment
- Strong expertise in forecasting, budgeting, governance, and business partnering
- Proven ability to operate in ambiguity, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes proactively
- Executive communication skills — able to translate numbers into decisions
- Relevant undergraduate degree; with MBA/CA/CMA/CPA or equivalent preferred
- Proficient in English & local language
Benefits
- health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
- fitness centers
- 401(k) company match
- family support benefits
- equity awards
- annual bonuses
- paid time off
- paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels