Associate Director - Finance Site Lead

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will lead all aspects of financial operations for the site while ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements and Amgen’s accounting policies and procedures. The scope of responsibility shall include Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), accounting and financial close activities, aligning with local tax requirements, managing internal controls and driving financial performance and efficiency. The individual will manage and mentor a team of finance professionals, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support business objectives. This role is a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and the successful candidate shall contribute to both long-term and short-term operational and strategic plans of the site. This role reports to the global finance functional lead.

• Lead the day-to-day financial operations of the Amgen India site
• Serve as member of Site Leadership Team, making contributions on an operational and strategic level
• Strategically partner with Site Head as well as peers on Senior Leadership team through providing timely financial analysis and insights
• Prepare business cases to support funding needs for critical initiatives at site
• Lead local process for developing budgets, forecasts and long-range (5-year) plans; submit required results to consolidation teams in a timely manner
• Own the close process for sites to include ensuring that expenses as of the end of each quarter are complete and accurate
• Report results and variance explanations to Site Leadership Team as well as the Finance Consolidation team
• Be a champion and change agent supporting Efficiency initiatives on-site
• Ensure career development, skills advancement and coaching of team members
• Understand local statutory requirements and ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory financial standards, including:
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
• Develop and implement financial strategies to support business objectives
• Manage internal controls and risk management processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and Centers of Excellence globally to drive financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Savings / value realization tracking of operational efficiency initiatives
• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of commitment and continuous improvement.

What we expect of you

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of Finance experience OR
• Master’s degree and 10 to 14 years of Finance experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 14 to 16 years of Finance OR
• Diploma and 18 to 20 years of Finance experience
• Extensive knowledge of financial management and accounting principles.
• Proficiency in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial software.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Resourceful leader who can “connect the dots” across matrixed organization

• Familiarity with the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with global finance operations.
• Knowledge of advanced financial modeling techniques.
• Proficiency in data analytics and business intelligence tools.
• Business performance management
• Finance transformation experience involving recent technology advancements
• Prior multinational capability center experience
• Experience with Oracles Hyperion/EPM, SAP, Anaplan, Tableau/PowerBI
• Certified public accountant or past experience working in accounting
• Managerial and financial experience in a pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting senior leaders of an organization as an FP&A business partner or in some other advisory capacity
• Managerial experience to include hiring and staff performance management
• Experience in preparing executive communication to include written and oral presentations

• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity and ethical standards.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities.
• Ability to influence and motivate change.
• Adaptability to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.